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I couldn't use that banana-belt of southcentral Alaska! Couldn't even conceive it!
Last week, I did an OCI in my old reliable Gen III 5.3L truck engine using a jug of Mobil-1 0W-40 and a quart of Castrol 0W-40 and an old Fram Ultra. It was my remaining 0W-40 stock.
After that, it is Costco's Kirkland 5W-30 ... a Highline Warren product with a CCS of 3685 @ -30 degs C (PQIA sourced) and a pour point of -45 degs C (-49 degs F) (PDS sourced).
My family stops wanting to drive anywhere at around -35 to -37 degs C (-31 to -34 degs F). We wait for it to warm a few degrees at that point.
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Would you use any 5W rated oil? The winter rating is what’s significant here.
I take it plug in oil pan heaters are a must up there.
The pour point is absolutely a typo.
The MRV (low-temperature pumping viscosity) test requires an oil to show no yield stress, which is marked by a transition from plastic to elastic behavior. Any oil with a pour point above the MRV test temperature would show a yield stress, as you would transition from solid to liquid when the apparatus applies a shear stress on the oil.
It's a GTL-based oil, and a pour-point depressor (PPD) is used. It should have a very low pour point.
The extended-drain characteristics is given by the amount of antioxidant (AO) used. The base-oil quality is probably similar to that in the past, as they got rid of the non-GTL Group III, which was inferior to the GTL Group III in base-oil quality, and that would make up for the loss of PAO and should give the same extended drain interval even with the same antioxidant content as before.
The MRV (low-temperature pumping viscosity) test requires an oil to show no yield stress, which is marked by a transition from plastic to elastic behavior. Any oil with a pour point above the MRV test temperature would show a yield stress, as you would transition from solid to liquid when the apparatus applies a shear stress on the oil.
It's a GTL-based oil, and a pour-point depressor (PPD) is used. It should have a very low pour point.
The extended-drain characteristics is given by the amount of antioxidant (AO) used. The base-oil quality is probably similar to that in the past, as they got rid of the non-GTL Group III, which was inferior to the GTL Group III in base-oil quality, and that would make up for the loss of PAO and should give the same extended drain interval even with the same antioxidant content as before.
You could say they have been lspi friendly since the 90s up until supersyn came out and they abandoned magnesium before switching back for api sn
No. Despite SAE ratings, I would not use just any old 5W rated engine oil. I'm picky about their CCS numbers @ -30 degs C and slightly colder. I even flirt with 0W oils when I'll be driving into interior Alaska or the Yukon on occasion. Synths are a given, though some blends show decently low CCS numbers in cold weather.
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PP & FP above are D97 & D92 for both.
Yea. Why I left Duluth, MN!
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As much as we all LOVE to look down our noses at “subpar” oils, the quality of the standards these days pretty much guarantees that if the oil actually meets the required certification, regardless the oil used, there will be no statistical difference in wear. Single engines can “compare” to macro data trends, but the reality is that maintenance frequency and air/oil filtration far outweigh the oil itself in predicting the length of an engine’s life.Unacceptable.
We can chase all kinds of bougie or boutique oils but in reality, ~95% of properly maintained engines of a given type will all end up around the same lifespan regardless of the oil used. Confirmation bias is a B (ad habit
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My engine (EJ) seized last month. Seized. Down the block from my house. Pinhole leak in that stupid hose above the thermostat and lower hose that's either an ATF cooler line or, more likely, a Water Pump Bypass (?? Subaru, explain.) OK so temp gauge pegged and engine shut off by itself.As much as we all LOVE to look down our noses at “subpar” oils, the quality of the standards these days pretty much guarantees that if the oil actually meets the required certification, regardless the oil used, there will be no statistical difference in wear. Single engines can “compare” to macro data trends, but the reality is that maintenance frequency and air/oil filtration far outweigh the oil itself in predicting the length of an engine’s life.
We can chase all kinds of bougie or boutique oils but in reality, ~95% of properly maintained engines of a given type will all end up around the same lifespan regardless of the oil used. Confirmation bias is a B (ad habit
I was able to immediately restart it, blast the heater, use paper towels and put holders (oven glove would have worked too) and unsafely open the cap and vent the steam.
Someone I speak with mentioned that my high quality PCMO (might have been HPL) is a big part of why I was able to avoid catastrophic damage, versus a "lesser quality" oil.
I am an oil snob and I'm presently using Mobil 1 corn/cheap malt liquor until I get my HPL. Please read the sarcasm lol
Ha! When the trucks won't run, there's always the sleddogs! The Iditarod mushing dogs are pulling ATV's around right this moment. Sleds should be running in the snow within the next two weeks! My two sleddogs like salmon and hooligan fish chunks chock full of fish oil goodness. Oil is oil, eh?Yea. Why I left Duluth, MN!
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And in this forum you have the right to do exactly that just as everyone else does
. I have my moments too with various products as well. What lubricant is on your good side at the moment if I might ask?
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And in this forum you have the right to do exactly that just as everyone else does
My favorite is Schaeffer oil,used it for years. My second choice is Torco. I jumped on the HPL bandwagon just last week.
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Additionally I find it interesting that one brand gets singled out in some of the most ridiculous comparisons …As much as we all LOVE to look down our noses at “subpar” oils, the quality of the standards these days pretty much guarantees that if the oil actually meets the required certification, regardless the oil used, there will be no statistical difference in wear. Single engines can “compare” to macro data trends, but the reality is that maintenance frequency and air/oil filtration far outweigh the oil itself in predicting the length of an engine’s life.
We can chase all kinds of bougie or boutique oils but in reality, ~95% of properly maintained engines of a given type will all end up around the same lifespan regardless of the oil used. Confirmation bias is a B (ad habit
Endless SDS postings from that company - where’s all the others ?
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