I recenty purchased some 5w-30 Yardman/MTD (Olympic Oil Co.) APi SJ winter oil, and before i put some into a sample bottle to do a qualitative "freezer oil flow" test, I did the bottle "sniff" and the oil had no scent other than the mildest, slightest petrol odour. Also the colour was almost clear. I haver never bought an oil that had this light a scent or colour. Did they forget something?
New oil has NO Scent!
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you sniff your oil ?
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Who cares what it smells like; you aren't seriously considering this oil for your Yaris, are you?
Must not have any esters.
OMG some of you guy having real problem . lol. I think most BITOG is over care about thing. In real life most peoples take their car to the shop for oil change or anything, they dint even know what fuel filter is. and their car last over 300k+ miles.
Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Who cares what it smells like; you aren't seriously considering this oil for your Yaris, are you?
At one point - yes. But now, I plan to run the 0w-40 syn mystik-citgo in the summer. Dont know what to run for winter/spring oci... maybe mobil 1HM
Who cares what it smells like; you aren't seriously considering this oil for your Yaris, are you?
At one point - yes. But now, I plan to run the 0w-40 syn mystik-citgo in the summer. Dont know what to run for winter/spring oci... maybe mobil 1HM
I don't think he has a problem, I smell my oil too.
Remember my thread about how Mobil Clean 5000 smells like
wheel bearing grease. I kinda like the smell. Maybe I'm weird, but I smell every bottle I open, ever since a friend of mine told me that he got some gear oil in an engine oil bottle once.
(You can't mistake that smell).
Remember my thread about how Mobil Clean 5000 smells like
wheel bearing grease. I kinda like the smell. Maybe I'm weird, but I smell every bottle I open, ever since a friend of mine told me that he got some gear oil in an engine oil bottle once.
(You can't mistake that smell).
Fresh mobil clean 5w-30 smells nice. The 10w-30 doesnt for some reason
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Originally Posted By: Badlees
He smells oil, some of you including me blow into oil filters. Don't deny it. LOL
LOL.
x2 on that
if i came across an oil like that i too would think something is missing from it
He smells oil, some of you including me blow into oil filters. Don't deny it. LOL
LOL.
x2 on that
if i came across an oil like that i too would think something is missing from it
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Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Who cares what it smells like; you aren't seriously considering this oil for your Yaris, are you?
At one point - yes. But now, I plan to run the 0w-40 syn mystik-citgo in the summer. Dont know what to run for winter/spring oci... maybe mobil 1HM
Why are you even changing your oil so much given you've stated this:
"Glad you didnt change the oil - many folks do this and they end up with MORE wear due to the highly active detergent pack in a fresh sump. Engines will show the lowest wear metals when sump is 2/3 spent"
Unless you drive a ton, I gather you've changed the oil between various brands more in the last 6 months then I have in several years (I change my oil once a year now since I'm not driving too much).
Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Who cares what it smells like; you aren't seriously considering this oil for your Yaris, are you?
At one point - yes. But now, I plan to run the 0w-40 syn mystik-citgo in the summer. Dont know what to run for winter/spring oci... maybe mobil 1HM
Why are you even changing your oil so much given you've stated this:
"Glad you didnt change the oil - many folks do this and they end up with MORE wear due to the highly active detergent pack in a fresh sump. Engines will show the lowest wear metals when sump is 2/3 spent"
Unless you drive a ton, I gather you've changed the oil between various brands more in the last 6 months then I have in several years (I change my oil once a year now since I'm not driving too much).
honestly one reason I like valvoline and castrol is the smell and clear color,, hey it smells like theres some good stuff in there
,also rotellaT has a real distinctive smell
Originally Posted By: L_Sludger
Don't you smell your milk before you drink it? You ought to do your motor the same courtesy, as a bare minimum. Same goes for glue.
No, I drink it by look at the date on the jug.
Don't you smell your milk before you drink it? You ought to do your motor the same courtesy, as a bare minimum. Same goes for glue.
No, I drink it by look at the date on the jug.
I did note oil smell when I pour it to the engine. But not put on my nose and sniff it. And I did look inside oil filter make sure it have anti-drain back vavle, but not blow thru it. Imagine you blow an oil filter in front of crow peoples. ( the peoples will think " man that fker got problem "
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OMG some of you guy having real problem
Indeed. Some members report emotional trauma due to the loss of their sense of smell.
Olfactory sensory loss is a crippling affliction for the lubrication aware.
OMG some of you guy having real problem
Indeed. Some members report emotional trauma due to the loss of their sense of smell.
Olfactory sensory loss is a crippling affliction for the lubrication aware.
PLEASE! I want all you sniffers to put my name on your life insurance policy.
Originally Posted By: Badlees
He smells oil, some of you including me blow into oil filters. Don't deny it. LOL
I do both!
I've found dino oils with no moly or boron smell the best. Specifically Valvoline and Castrol, with Valvoline smelling the best. I swear i can even tell when i'm using valvoline from smelling my exhaust.
However the best smelling exhaust (and i'm not kidding) is diesel bus engine exhaust.
He smells oil, some of you including me blow into oil filters. Don't deny it. LOL
I do both!
I've found dino oils with no moly or boron smell the best. Specifically Valvoline and Castrol, with Valvoline smelling the best. I swear i can even tell when i'm using valvoline from smelling my exhaust.
However the best smelling exhaust (and i'm not kidding) is diesel bus engine exhaust.
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