Premium Oils and GTL

[Shel_B]

Do any of the premium, or boutique, oils (Red Line, Amsoil SS, HPL and similar) use GTL in thir formulations?

 

[Brian123]

Does it really matter, when the end result is what really matters?

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Sure it's possible. I'd be surprised if they didn't being that they've obtain OE certs on some of their oils and those certs require some Gr3 (I'm assuming all GTL is Gr 3 or 3+, but there may be Gr2 GTL. I have no idea).

 

[wpod]

I will ask this along with Shel are PAO and GTL similar?

 

[travis8352]

I will ask this along with Shel are PAO and GTL similar?

 

[kschachn]

I will ask this along with Shel are PAO and GTL similar?

Similar? No they are two entirely different chemical compounds.

 

[OVERKILL]

Similar? No they are two entirely different chemical compounds.

This. What they do offer is similar performance in terms of oxidation resistance (but PAO is a bit better) and they have similar levels of solvency, IE, next to zero. But GTL doesn't have the seal shrink tendency that PAO has. PAO has significantly better cold temperature performance.

Basically, GTL is just better Group III. Has less wax than traditional group III, so it has better pour points, higher purity and reduced volatility. Volatility rivals PAO and in some instances exceeds it.