Red Line 5w40

[buster]

Noack - 5.7%
Oxidation read 129

 

[wpod]

It has a fairly high VI number. Base oil or improvers?

 

[benjy]

redline is generally a real synthetic with superior real synthetic base oils + premium but minimal additives as needed, hence you pay but get better!!

 

[SR5]

That’s a nice low Noack for a 5W-40

 

[jurko]

Here are some numbers for RL 5W-40 from RU Oil Club tested in 2018
KV 40°C - 92.30
KV 100°C - 15.20
VI Index - 174
TBN - 9.81
TAN - 3.05
SA% - 1.12
Flash Point °C - 246
CCS -30°C - 5570
NOACK% - 5.6
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Mo - 573
P - 1210
Zn - 1310
B - 135
Mg - 8
Ca - 2707
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Al - 8
Fe - 1
Si - 8
Na - 14
Oxidation - 129

 

[4WD]

Noack - 5.7%
Oxidation read 129

Have the 10W30 version of that in my WGen9500DF … about the volume (38 Oz) I can afford