LSJR blends up a custom oil in the lab

[travis8352]

Sometimes it’s better not knowing.

My life sure got better once i quit worrying about filter media material. Now i open the box if its got louvers i make sure their nice and open and i go on with my oil change

 

[High Performance Lubricants]

Formulating lubricants is a methodology. Briefly, the process is to establish goals (technical, marketing, & financial targets); define tests that confirm goals and support claims; identify potential ingredient types that affect tests (base oils and additives); obtain samples of identified ingredients based on supplier recommendations; create testing matrices; conduct tests and evaluate results against goal requirements; repeat as necessary.

I designed esters and formulated high performance lubricants such as jet engine oils (including the one most used by the US Military for the last 25 years) and various successful synthetic industrial and automotive oils, and have four patents, all with a high school degree and no certifications. Yes I had access to a good lubricants laboratory and quality chemists for consultation as needed, but one can initiate, design, direct, and manage the process without a formal higher education.

The formulation process is more logic than knowledge. You gain knowledge from experience as you go.

100% truth right here

 

[Matt_V]

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

This is news to me. My car (Volvo XC90) uses a cartridge, which brands should I look for over Wix?

 

[buster]

From XOM:


"About 500 blends a month are created at the center. Each blend consists of 15 to 20 different components on average, and by volume breaks down as 75-85 percent base stocks and 15-25 percent wear additives and friction modifiers. Real-world testing begins in the motor shop, where blends are run in cradled engines to obtain high-speed, high-load and high-temperature performance numbers. After testing, engines are disassembled and digital microscopes are used to inspect part surfaces for wear.

In another area of the center, vehicles of every make and model are strapped to dynamometers to test oil blends, sometimes against competitive brands. Cycles can be custom-programmed to generate data for high speeds, stop-and-go traffic, long durations, or any combination of driving conditions."

 

[Patman]

This is news to me. My car (Volvo XC90) uses a cartridge, which brands should I look for over Wix?

Any of the PG made ones like Carquest Premium, NAPA Gold, Microgard Select, Premium Guard

Although if you have a cartridge filter then you have more options because something like the Fram Endurance is still good in cartridge form because it doesn’t involve the canister and the ruffled leaf springs

 

[buster]

If I had Elon Musk money I'd have a lab built that can run every engine test on the planet. I'd source only the best components, hire a top-notch chemist and make sure the oil exceeds every test by a substantial margin. I'd then share that data with customers and publish it. My PDS would have all engine Sequence test data - IVA, IIIH etc. You would know what the score was on every test - TEOST etc. There would be total transparency.

I wouldn't feel comfortable just running basic tests and UOAs.

 

[RDY4WAR]

From XOM:


"About 500 blends a month are created at the center. Each blend consists of 15 to 20 different components on average, and by volume breaks down as 75-85 percent base stocks and 15-25 percent wear additives and friction modifiers. Real-world testing begins in the motor shop, where blends are run in cradled engines to obtain high-speed, high-load and high-temperature performance numbers. After testing, engines are disassembled and digital microscopes are used to inspect part surfaces for wear.

In another area of the center, vehicles of every make and model are strapped to dynamometers to test oil blends, sometimes against competitive brands. Cycles can be custom-programmed to generate data for high speeds, stop-and-go traffic, long durations, or any combination of driving conditions."

To play the skeptic... how much of that testing involves finding ways to meet the same standard at a lower production cost?

 

[buster]

To play the skeptic... how much of that testing involves finding ways to meet the same standard at a lower production cost?

I'm sure that plays a big role for the off-shelf oils.

 

[tired]

It would be nice if he joined this Forum like the guy from Fram back in the day!

He lurks.

 

[Astro14]

This is news to me. My car (Volvo XC90) uses a cartridge, which brands should I look for over Wix?

If it’s a new (2016+) one - just get the genuine Volvo for $13 from FCPEuro.

If it’s older, the Mahle from FCPEuro is about $6.