LSJR blends up a custom oil in the lab

[Glenda W.]

I found the blending of a custom oil very interesting. Lake does this in HPL’s lab. He touches on a bunch of amazing information regarding custom blends(boutique) vs cookie cutter(pre approved) and various ingredient advantages. I definitely learned a couple things. A little spoiler MPAO,PAO/AN/Ester….

 

[duck__dodgers]

wish someone would do a video on a Frankenbrews from a typical stash in a garage.

But since there aren't any, it probably is uneventful and not worthy of a clickbait-y title. ....unless maybe you try to use a Frankenbrew for 20,000 miles.

 

[Glenda W.]

wish someone would do a video on a Frankenbrews from a typical stash in a garage.

But since there aren't any, it probably is uneventful and not worthy of a clickbait-y title. ....unless maybe you try to use a Frankenbrew for 20,000 miles.

Honestly I almost skipped over this vid because of the stupid clickbait title…glad I didn’t.

 

[dnewton3]

My thoughts in no particular order. Here's a summary:

- this video will help many folks understand what goes into blending a custom lube (or really, any lube)
- Noobs take note ... when you say you want a "Pure synthetic" PAO oil, it just shows your ignorance. No "pure" PAO will work well because it has poor solubility, which is needed to carry the other necessary components in suspension. So it's very common to have either a grp III or VI in there as well.
- He uses a Wix 53148. He may know lubes, but he clearly is not up to date on the changes which have taken that brand way down the desirable ladder of quality after the M/H change
- His production and presentation are finally getting better. He doesn't yell, ramble on or repeat himself needlessly in this vid. Much better than his earlier efforts.
- Clearly, Frankenbrews are way past the capability of most any Joe Schmoe. But that won't stop folks from trying it anyway.

Want a good boutique lube for your expensive Porsche/Audi/MB/etc?
Just get something like HPL's Euro 5W-XX. Let them do the work for you; they're the experts - not you.

 

[Patman]

I was also disappointed that he isn’t up to date on oil filters and still thinks that Wix makes good oil filters

 

[Glenda W.]

I was also disappointed that he isn’t up to date on oil filters and still thinks that Wix makes good oil filters

His oil filter vids are pretty bad IMO. He’s stuck in the Wix world. There are certainly high efficiency, high flow, high holding capacity oil filters available…

 

[Brian123]

I found the blending of a custom oil very interesting. Lake does this in HPL’s lab. He touches on a bunch of amazing information regarding custom blends(boutique) vs cookie cutter(pre approved) and various ingredient advantages. I definitely learned a couple things. A little spoiler MPAO,PAO/AN/Ester….

https://www.advlubrication.com/products/super-car-engine-oil?variant=41318128713921

Is it me, or could he have just said I am using the above Oil.

 

[Glenda W.]

https://www.advlubrication.com/products/super-car-engine-oil?variant=41318128713921

Is it me, or could he have just said I am using the above Oil.

I was thinking the same thing….

 

[#18FAN]

He should post bench numbers you know they would have run them

 

[buster]

Nice of HPL to allow LSJ to do his videos there. Good exposure.

I wonder if he'll see any ppm wear difference and I wonder who will all of a sudden think you can see wear differences when comparing oils. I personally believe you can.

I noticed this:

 

[buster]

Seal compatibility? Never paid much attention to that.

 

[jtwrace]

https://www.advlubrication.com/products/super-car-engine-oil?variant=41318128713921

Is it me, or could he have just said I am using the above Oil.

Yes, or he could've said "just use the Pennzoil Euro I've been using without any trouble".

 

[edyvw]

My thoughts in no particular order. Here's a summary:

- this video will help many folks understand what goes into blending a custom lube (or really, any lube)
- Noobs take note ... when you say you want a "Pure synthetic" PAO oil, it just shows your ignorance. No "pure" PAO will work well because it has poor solubility, which is needed to carry the other necessary components in suspension. So it's very common to have either a grp III or VI in there as well.
- He uses a Wix 53148. He may know lubes, but he clearly is not up to date on the changes which have taken that brand way down the desirable ladder of quality after the M/H change
- His production and presentation are finally getting better. He doesn't yell, ramble on or repeat himself needlessly in this vid. Much better than his earlier efforts.
- Clearly, Frankenbrews are way past the capability of most any Joe Schmoe. But that won't stop folks from trying it anyway.

Want a good boutique lube for your expensive Porsche/Audi/MB/etc?
Just get something like HPL's Euro 5W-XX. Let them do the work for you; they're the experts - not you.

It is actually watchable.

 

[Jetronic]

I wonder if it's really a 0W-40, that VM he uses is known to kill winter performance.

 

[Zee09]

His time as come and gone
It happens to all of us.

 

[edyvw]

I wonder if it's really a 0W-40, that VM he uses is known to kill winter performance.

I wonder if that is why oil is W2-40?

 

[RDY4WAR]

https://www.advlubrication.com/products/super-car-engine-oil?variant=41318128713921

Is it me, or could he have just said I am using the above Oil.

That's a Euro formula. He blended an API SP formula.

 

[Sumboodie]

I was also disappointed that he isn’t up to date on oil filters and still thinks that Wix makes good oil filters

Because they do.

 

[Brian123]

That's a Euro formula. He blended an API SP formula.

What Pennzoil Platinum 0W-40 was he originally using, because it does not look like he was using the Euro Formula PP 0W-40? I do not know what he blended, but it seems the other oils he was using were not giving him the UOA Numbers he wanted.

 

[Zee09]

Dave's Garage still uses nothing but Wix too