Motorcraft 5w20 - New Formulation?

[doitmyself]

Ford also has this MSDS for Mobil Delvac 1, listing 8042-47-5D:

http://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.com/Main/msds/us178537us.pdf

You say that 8042-47-5D is for grp II+, but mobil advertises Delvac one as FULL SYNTHETIC:

http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/NAXXENCVLMOMobil_Delvac_1_5W-40.asp

Who's wrong here?

 

[modularv8]

It's group II+, just shy of group III. No one is wrong here. 15 - 40% base oil composition of Delvac is 8042-47-5D according to the MSDS posted.

Might want to read the following link. It has alot of research info I posted a while back on MC 5w20 base oil.

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1666049

 

[mettech]

Did the pour point change any?

Current Syn Blend -44 deg F

current Full Syn -49 deg F

 

[modularv8]

Same product data sheet, same specs. Interestingly the 3 voa I've seen, consistently have KV100C @ ~54 cSt and KV40C @ 8.4 cSt rather than the 50 & 8.7 cSt posted on the PDS. I believe the bulk oil is blended by Conoco while the quarts are done by Excelda. Not sure of this, got it from a Motorcraft publication that mentions it but not too specific.

I guess it doesn't matter, Ford/Motorcraft is still all good. Worrying too much about motor oil.

 

[ottotheclown]

I always avoid anything that needs alot of explaining. Ever notice how politics always needs alot of explaining? If you cannot be sure go somewhere else. Ford did not go into all that debt by being smart.

 

[dave1251]

Originally Posted By: Johnny
Originally Posted By: Ben99GT
Originally Posted By: dave1251
Chevron is the one that "borrowed" hydrocracking oil.


Borrowed?


I was wondering the same thing Ben. The correct answer would be, Chevron is the one that "invented" hydrocracking oil.


Hydrocracking was discovered by the German's around 1920 if my memory is correct.