Looks as weak as dish water !!
Looks as weak as dish water !!
Euro L? Yes, yes I have.Has anyone done a VIA on Pennzoil L 5w30 lately?
Do’h! My dumb self didn’t look hard enough. Thank You sirEuro L? Yes, yes I have.
PP Euro L 5W30 VOA
Taken from a freshly shaken, then opened 5qt jug. Jug is dated October 2021, so it was on the shelf a year before I bought it. Viscosity is spec'd at 12.5 so this actually came in a little thin at 11.92. Nice approvals: General Motors dexos2™ (license GB2E1104014) MB-Approval 229.31/229.51 BMW...bobistheoilguy.com
Added. I don't think I've ever seen that much magnesium in a sample!
Yeah that is pretty high.Added. I don't think I've ever seen that much magnesium in a sample!
Added. I don't think I've ever seen that much magnesium in a sample!
I don't think it's necessary to have that much metallic additives in your oil. The oil will eventually oxidize and have to be changed anyway. High TBN and TBN in general is no longer considered relevant. It's like paying for expensive vitamins that will only give you expensive urine. It's just not necessary and seems like a waste.
Not necessarily. My point is in the year 2023 with GDI engines found in most cars, this formulation approach is not required, necessary or effective. You can purchase premium oils that are not using such high amounts of metallic additives.When you take your argument down to its logical bottom, there is then no need to run any expensive oil. Just grab the cheapest junk off the shelf and change it early. Right? Why are we all here on this forum?
Not necessarily. My point is in the year 2023 with GDI engines found in most cars, this formulation approach is not required, necessary or effective. You can purchase premium oils that are not using such high amounts of metallic additives.
HPL is a very fine oil and ultra-premium. No argument there. Superior in many aspects. But I would not run this oil in a GDI engine. That much moly it may not even pass GM's turbo test. Who knows.
I prefer the HPL Euro chemistry.
They're all great oils.I ran that exact oil/sample in my hemi. It's still port injection, but the premium plus formula meets/exceeds the ms6395 that the hemi "requires", except that I ran the 0w-30 which is not part of the spec but available in HPL anyway.
I'm now running 5w-30 no-vii euro. I won't pretend to be smart enough to know what the difference between the euro and premium plus is in terms of additives and which one is better or not. I just know the "no vii" is supposed to be more sheer stable and was highly recommended for towing applications.
One of my favorite oils to use. Had great resultsJust thought that I would share this voa for Redline HP 5w30 to add to the database.
Same here.. Apparently it is touted as the best oil if you have a v8 Hemi with that dreaded lifter tick. Doesn't cure it, just quietens the engine down so much that you think its cured.One of my favorite oils to use. Had great results
I don't think it's necessary to have that much metallic additives in your oil. The oil will eventually oxidize and have to be changed anyway. High TBN and TBN in general is no longer considered relevant. It's like paying for expensive vitamins that will only give you expensive urine. It's just not necessary and seems like a waste.