Motomaster Oil...?

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Last time I looked the Autolab stuff was SJ rated.
So maybe it's full of zinc!
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Back to your original question Benny, based on my used oil analysis of Motomaster F1 Synthetic versus others I have had used oil analysis done on, I would say that the Motomaster synthetic is probably a little light in the additive dept. ...




I remember looking at your Motomaster synthetic used oil analysis. IIRC, the TBN was low despite a relatively short drain interval of only 5000km/3k miles. When I thought about it, I was inclined to believe that the lab goofed on that somehow -- either botched the test, or mis-transcribed the TBN onto the used oil analysis report. I have a hard time believing a TBN would be trashed in any reasonable running engine after such a short interval, even if your engine is known to be somewhat hard on oils.

I would definitely like to see some more used oil analysis on the MM synthetic before I reached any conclusions.
 
My next run will be on f1 synthetic and I'll do a used oil analysis after 5000 miles. This won't happen until summer though cause I'm only 2000 miles into my 5000 mile run on tech 2000 syn and I don't drive much.
 
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I work for Shell and was told by a manager that the stuff in the red jug is Shell's basic dino, the silver jug is Shell's synthetic blend (and it says on the jug that it contains synth), and the gold jug Shell synth.
Yes they are good oils.





Does this mean their Motomaster synthetic blend 5w30 is the exact same product as their silver jug stuff but at a higher price?

Maybe the Nugold is the same product as the red jug stuff, too, but at a lower price. That would be so funny.
 
Drivebelt, it is possible the lab goofed. However I submitted 2 samples at the same time when that was done : one was the F1 Synthetic and the other was Quaker State Q Synthetic, both samples had 6500 km (4000 miles) from the same engine. TBN on the Quaker State Synthetic came out 1 or 2 point higher than the F1.

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Back to your original question Benny, based on my used oil analysis of Motomaster F1 Synthetic versus others I have had used oil analysis done on, I would say that the Motomaster synthetic is probably a little light in the additive dept. ...




I remember looking at your Motomaster synthetic used oil analysis. IIRC, the TBN was low despite a relatively short drain interval of only 5000km/3k miles. When I thought about it, I was inclined to believe that the lab goofed on that somehow -- either botched the test, or mis-transcribed the TBN onto the used oil analysis report. I have a hard time believing a TBN would be trashed in any reasonable running engine after such a short interval, even if your engine is known to be somewhat hard on oils.

I would definitely like to see some more used oil analysis on the MM synthetic before I reached any conclusions.


 
I don't know anything about Motomaster...I just wanted to be the first person from the States to post on this thread.
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Last time I looked the Autolab stuff was SJ rated.
So maybe it's full of zinc!
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It's either SL or SM now, I forget which. I don't think it's energy conserving though. Definitely not SJ, unless you find old stock. Unlikely since it seems to sell out pretty quickly around here.
 
Just saw that my local CT is now stocking this stuff in quart bottles for $5.99 each. FYI. Can't remember the cost at the dealer.

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Originally Posted By: Torrid
I love how a product sold in a metric country still labels their product high mileage.



That's because "high kilometerage" sounds stupid lol
 
Originally Posted By: Torrid
I love how a product sold in a metric country still labels their product high mileage.


Torrid. That's because everyone that buys oil (older folks) thinks in miles anyway.
I do.
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Originally Posted By: Torrid
I love how a product sold in a metric country still labels their product high mileage.


It has always been referred to as mileage, whether the UOM are KM or Miles.
 
Originally Posted By: SLCraig
It has always been referred to as mileage, whether the UOM are KM or Miles.

Yep, and I can't see oil companies wanting two trade names, one for each side of the border.
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