Hello,
I am finding many webpages and youtube videos on Synthetic oils or why synthetic is better than conventional oil and mostly showing their cold crank/pouring tests.
But I can't find like a test that shows top 10 conventional oils testes side by side, in charts etc.. on wear tests, tbn, teost, noack, high temp shear, etc. etc..
Anyone have links to post here of these score test, data sheets, either from the oil companies websites, or from (preferably) 3rd party testing company ? ?
I'd love it if you post it here.
I'm trying to determine if I really should be using fully synthetic in my new Car. My first oil change was with using a full synthetic, as it's a twin turbo and I suspect from some of the homework I've done so far, that's it's best.... But I'd like to actually the conventional oil test scores, so i can completely come to an informed decision on my own and with my criteria, etc.. in mind.
My min. requirement is only conv. 5w 30, but if truly safer for my engine to use Synthetic, I'll keep it up. If I'm not on a race track heating up the twin turbos, and I change my oil on the lower range of the recommended change intervals, is it fine to stick with conventional...
my car says change every 6,000 kms - max of 10,000 kms, depending on your driving conditions... I plan to do it on the 6k mark, since it is a turbo and winter months here in Ontario are harder on cars.
Summer time, maybe, if oil is still on clean side, I'll go bit longer.
If Viscosity, high temp shear numbers etc.... are very close to synthetic, and only main difference is being able to change oil after more mileage, but both are too close in wear abilities, etc... it's something to consider.
Please post specs of top conventional 5w-30 oils, if you have them ! Thanks.
Oh, my car is a 2019 Kia Stinger GT Limited 3.3L TT
Almost forgot... Can someone let me know if the higher # or lower # score in such specs sheet is the better score for the following tests ?
- High Temp shear 100 .......... 6.9 ,,,, Higher is better or ?
- High temp shear 150 ..............3.2
- Viscosity 40 .................... 62.5 .... Higher is better or ?
- Viscosity 100 .......................10.5
Gravity, ° ...................... 34.93 ... what does this refer too ?
Specific Gravity @ 60°F (15.6°C) ... Higher or lower score is better, example.. 0.850 or ? what does this test refer too ?
I know higher is better for Viscosity score... so is above two viscosity type tests, higher # is better ?
I am finding many webpages and youtube videos on Synthetic oils or why synthetic is better than conventional oil and mostly showing their cold crank/pouring tests.
But I can't find like a test that shows top 10 conventional oils testes side by side, in charts etc.. on wear tests, tbn, teost, noack, high temp shear, etc. etc..
Anyone have links to post here of these score test, data sheets, either from the oil companies websites, or from (preferably) 3rd party testing company ? ?
I'd love it if you post it here.
I'm trying to determine if I really should be using fully synthetic in my new Car. My first oil change was with using a full synthetic, as it's a twin turbo and I suspect from some of the homework I've done so far, that's it's best.... But I'd like to actually the conventional oil test scores, so i can completely come to an informed decision on my own and with my criteria, etc.. in mind.
My min. requirement is only conv. 5w 30, but if truly safer for my engine to use Synthetic, I'll keep it up. If I'm not on a race track heating up the twin turbos, and I change my oil on the lower range of the recommended change intervals, is it fine to stick with conventional...
my car says change every 6,000 kms - max of 10,000 kms, depending on your driving conditions... I plan to do it on the 6k mark, since it is a turbo and winter months here in Ontario are harder on cars.
Summer time, maybe, if oil is still on clean side, I'll go bit longer.
If Viscosity, high temp shear numbers etc.... are very close to synthetic, and only main difference is being able to change oil after more mileage, but both are too close in wear abilities, etc... it's something to consider.
Please post specs of top conventional 5w-30 oils, if you have them ! Thanks.
Oh, my car is a 2019 Kia Stinger GT Limited 3.3L TT
Almost forgot... Can someone let me know if the higher # or lower # score in such specs sheet is the better score for the following tests ?
- High Temp shear 100 .......... 6.9 ,,,, Higher is better or ?
- High temp shear 150 ..............3.2
- Viscosity 40 .................... 62.5 .... Higher is better or ?
- Viscosity 100 .......................10.5
Gravity, ° ...................... 34.93 ... what does this refer too ?
Specific Gravity @ 60°F (15.6°C) ... Higher or lower score is better, example.. 0.850 or ? what does this test refer too ?
I know higher is better for Viscosity score... so is above two viscosity type tests, higher # is better ?
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