Originally Posted By: ccap41
Alright noob question here.. so please be nice
Why use an oil designed to be run in diesel engines?
I'm asking because I too have an EcoBoost engine(2.0) and would like to know for my own engine's sake.
I guess while I'm at it with the noob questions I'll ask what does HTHS standfor/mean? I read it all the time and I have no clue what it means.
Hths stands for high temp high shear, it's a parameter measured that determines the viscosity of an oil at a very high temp. The higher the hths the thicker the oil will be at extreme temperatures. Diesel oils have higher hths than regular Pcmo's because most have turbo's and create a ton of heat. Diesel oils also have very higher detergent and certain anti wear additives such as zinc and phosphorus. That being said for your ecoboost I wouldn't recommend it just like this guys f150.
Alright noob question here.. so please be nice
Why use an oil designed to be run in diesel engines?
I'm asking because I too have an EcoBoost engine(2.0) and would like to know for my own engine's sake.
I guess while I'm at it with the noob questions I'll ask what does HTHS standfor/mean? I read it all the time and I have no clue what it means.
Hths stands for high temp high shear, it's a parameter measured that determines the viscosity of an oil at a very high temp. The higher the hths the thicker the oil will be at extreme temperatures. Diesel oils have higher hths than regular Pcmo's because most have turbo's and create a ton of heat. Diesel oils also have very higher detergent and certain anti wear additives such as zinc and phosphorus. That being said for your ecoboost I wouldn't recommend it just like this guys f150.