Need recommendation - 30 weight non-detergent motor oil

[CBlantasio]

Looking for a 30 weight non-detergent motor oil with no antifriction additives - just plain oil.

Recommendations?

 

[SShooterZ]

I believe Napa brand might fit the bill.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NOL75115

 

[Japanese]

Here, two recommendations:

SuperTech SAE 30

FRAM SAE 30

 

[kschachn]

No friction additives and non-detergent aren’t necessarily synonymous.

 

[kschachn]

Here, two recommendations:

SuperTech SAE 30
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FRAM SAE 30
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Those are ND oil?

 

[Kira]

Define "just plain oil".

The NAPA blurb linked mentions reduction of wear and friction, but doesn't say how.
It also mentions film strength as a feature.
What about the anti-oxidation additives?
How do they deliver 30W consistently to begin with?

For what do you need such a basic oil?
Are you lubricating medical equipment?

 

[ripcord]

Sounds like you might be looking for oil for an air compressor? If yes, then this will do nicely.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NAC826020

If it's going in an internal combustion engine, stick with a regular detergent oil as there is no valid reason to use a non detergent oil.

 

[Rand]

Here, two recommendations:

SuperTech SAE 30


FRAM SAE 30

unfortunately neither of those is what he asked for
With regular detergents and additives.

supertech does make a ND oil

 

[GSCJR]

I used Castrol SAE30 ND for our compressor and then switched to 0w-20 last year or so. I believe it was @OVERKILL that used Mobil 1 motor oil for his compressor, so I figured let me try it and it's now due again. One thing I recall is, there was a fair bit of condensation in the Castrol I drained, in comparison to what I initially drained out, whatever that was, I have no idea.

 

[kschachn]

If this is for a compressor the thread should be moved.

 

[kschachn]

If it's going in an internal combustion engine, stick with a regular detergent oil as there is no valid reason to use a non detergent oil.

Correct.

 

[CleanSump]

What is it going to be used for?

 

[facility1]

check out any Farm type store, I believe Citgo still markets a #30 non-detergent. for most applications a general #30 even if is a Api oil or whatever will work fine, what exactly is this for?