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Titanium seems to be growing in popularity in SN oil add packs. Looks like Conoco-Phillips is hanging their hat on it with their GT-1 oils. I saw a VOA on one of the GT-1's and it did look nice "on paper." Have yet to see any used oil analysis though. O'Reilly AP is selling it for $4.29/qt which is only xx cents or so above the cost of most of the big name conventional oils, so GT-1 Syn-Blend looks like a value.
I'm thinking about switching the Ford Escape to it. The little 3 mile or so run with no oil in the crankcase back at the end of October probably at the minimum caused some micro scoring/abrasion in places and based on Kendall's cool video on their site as to how the liquid titanium works, it looks like it would be ideal for the Escape's engine after the dry run. Of course, the Motorcraft 5W20 syn-blend it has had all its life and which we still run in it is a close sibling to any Kendall 5W20 syn-blend so it seems like a natural upgrade route.
I'm thinking about switching the Ford Escape to it. The little 3 mile or so run with no oil in the crankcase back at the end of October probably at the minimum caused some micro scoring/abrasion in places and based on Kendall's cool video on their site as to how the liquid titanium works, it looks like it would be ideal for the Escape's engine after the dry run. Of course, the Motorcraft 5W20 syn-blend it has had all its life and which we still run in it is a close sibling to any Kendall 5W20 syn-blend so it seems like a natural upgrade route.
