Redline 2wt

[Gary Allan]

Originally Posted By: azsynthetic
Originally Posted By: CATERHAM

Consiquently I tend to use their 5 wt and 10 wt oils which are available in quarts not to mention a MUCH lower NOACK. Their 5 wt Noack is a much better 12% vs 65% for the 2 wt. Their 10 wt is 9%.


The 65% NOACK loss is for 1 hour at 250C (482F). If your engine oil operates at 250C for 1 hour then you have a serious engine problem. In my 91' 1/2ton pickup truck, I barely notice any loss when blend with 20W50 dino and I tow heavy in AZ heat.


Wouldn't that just be an accelerated rate of volatility? I mean, if they used 250F wouldn't it just produce less significant figures?

Or take 48 hours to complete the test???

 

[CATERHAM]

Originally Posted By: Jaymus
Would be great for 2 minute trips in -30F temperatures.


With a 40C vis of 11 cSt it would be good for a two minute trip
in Death Valley!

 

[azsynthetic]

Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
Originally Posted By: azsynthetic
Originally Posted By: CATERHAM

Consiquently I tend to use their 5 wt and 10 wt oils which are available in quarts not to mention a MUCH lower NOACK. Their 5 wt Noack is a much better 12% vs 65% for the 2 wt. Their 10 wt is 9%.


The 65% NOACK loss is for 1 hour at 250C (482F). If your engine oil operates at 250C for 1 hour then you have a serious engine problem. In my 91' 1/2ton pickup truck, I barely notice any loss when blend with 20W50 dino and I tow heavy in AZ heat.


Wouldn't that just be an accelerated rate of volatility? I mean, if they used 250F wouldn't it just produce less significant figures?

Or take 48 hours to complete the test???


This is a race oil use mostly for qualifying or drag racing. A 250F test or a 48 hour test would be pointless. Redline wants you to know the performance envelope of the oil (i.e. not suitable for 24hours Le Mans, Dakar rally, etc.)

 

[Gary Allan]

Originally Posted By: azsynthetic
Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
Originally Posted By: azsynthetic
Originally Posted By: CATERHAM

Consiquently I tend to use their 5 wt and 10 wt oils which are available in quarts not to mention a MUCH lower NOACK. Their 5 wt Noack is a much better 12% vs 65% for the 2 wt. Their 10 wt is 9%.


The 65% NOACK loss is for 1 hour at 250C (482F). If your engine oil operates at 250C for 1 hour then you have a serious engine problem. In my 91' 1/2ton pickup truck, I barely notice any loss when blend with 20W50 dino and I tow heavy in AZ heat.


Wouldn't that just be an accelerated rate of volatility? I mean, if they used 250F wouldn't it just produce less significant figures?

Or take 48 hours to complete the test???


This is a race oil use mostly for qualifying or drag racing. A 250F test or a 48 hour test would be pointless. Redline wants you to know the performance envelope of the oil (i.e. not suitable for 24hours Le Mans, Dakar rally, etc.)


Yes ..then why did you dismiss the NOACK temp due to its ULTRA HIGH LEVEL ????

I merely SUGGESTED this is because.....

Quote:
A 250F test or a 48 hour test would be pointless.


That is, it's done this way to put it into a sensible package.

..but Captain Obvious has a way of showing up to all threads.

 

[azsynthetic]

Originally Posted By: Gary Allan

Yes ..then why did you dismiss the NOACK temp due to its ULTRA HIGH LEVEL ????


The 2WT is a race oil therefore a 250F test or a 48 test is pointless. I dismiss the NOACK because I am using it for drag racing which is only a quarter miles and less than 10 seconds. When use as a blend in my truck it will never see 480F much less 1 hour at this temperature. When my vehicles overheat I pull over. When a race car overheat, well... it just keep going.

 

[Gary Allan]

Quote:
The 2WT is a race oil therefore a 250F test or a 48 test is pointless.


...and so is

Quote:
The 65% NOACK loss is for 1 hour at 250C (482F)


correct??


My point was that NOACK is a common spec for passenger car motors ..make that all the motor oils I know. No passenger car is going to reach that temp either.

 

[Michael_P]

Sounds like a good cold weather motorcycle or snowmobile shock absorber oil too.

 

[azsynthetic]

Originally Posted By: Gary Allan


My point was that NOACK is a common spec for passenger car motors ..make that all the motor oils I know. No passenger car is going to reach that temp either.


NOACK is a common spec for oils not for cars. Race oils more than likely will see extreme usage so it is more critical to be specific in its application. Redline wants you to know why this oil is not good for certain types of racing (i.e. endurance, high temp, etc.) due to it high NOACK.

 

[azsynthetic]

Originally Posted By: Michael_P
Sounds like a good cold weather motorcycle or snowmobile shock absorber oil too.


Actually, Redline also make suspension fluid lighter than 2WT.

http://www.redlineoil.com/content/files/tech/Suspension Fluid Product Data.pdf

 

[Gary Allan]

Originally Posted By: azsynthetic
Originally Posted By: Gary Allan


My point was that NOACK is a common spec for passenger car motors ..make that all the motor oils I know. No passenger car is going to reach that temp either.


NOACK is a common spec for oils not for cars. Race oils more than likely will see extreme usage so it is more critical to be specific in its application. Redline wants you to know why this oil is not good for certain types of racing (i.e. endurance, high temp, etc.) due to it high NOACK.


Never mind ..my bad ..bad joke ..no, really ..bad joke..

 

[JohnBrowning]

Sounds like a good watch oil,sewing machine oil,bike as in huffy oil etc......