yes i presume you are refering to the api and other such organisations which put limits on certain additives, and yes this is a good thing because they try and restrict bad things from being formulated in oils.quote:
Is an oil properly formulated if it has formulation restrictions due to CAFE requirements?
Would you say that Redline is giving us a lot of nasty stuff? The API and other governing bodies also restrict good things from the oil. It's nice to know that when all else fails, Redline will be there. I don't have to worry about warranty either, because I never buy new vehicles.quote:
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yes i presume you are refering to the api and other such organisations which put limits on certain additives, and yes this is a good thing because they try and restrict bad things from being formulated in oils.
without the api and other governing bodys an oil formulator is free to put whatever nasty engnine harming additives they wish into an oil and play it off as "good".
Hey, what happened here? This stuff is even API rated and that is farther than most people look.quote:
by the way, i think the worst related oil product is those quart bottles of non detergent oil sold at some gas stations and dollar stores.
im not sure about redline. i dont consider an oil useable for an engine unless it is a custom application or some other valid reason. naturally a quart of w30 supertech oil isnt suitable for an f1, and likewise f1 oil isnt suited to my sisters honda civic. i dont consider putting a non certified oil into a passenger automobile to be a very good thing. using a non certified oil means relying on a kiss and a promise from the oil formulator that they know what youre engine needs better than the people who originally made the specs.quote:
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Is an oil properly formulated if it has formulation restrictions due to CAFE requirements?
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yes i presume you are refering to the api and other such organisations which put limits on certain additives, and yes this is a good thing because they try and restrict bad things from being formulated in oils.
without the api and other governing bodys an oil formulator is free to put whatever nasty engnine harming additives they wish into an oil and play it off as "good".
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Would you say that Redline is giving us a lot of nasty stuff? The API and other governing bodies also restrict good things from the oil. It's nice to know that when all else fails, Redline will be there. I don't have to worry about warranty either, because I never buy new vehicles.
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by the way, i think the worst related oil product is those quart bottles of non detergent oil sold at some gas stations and dollar stores.
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Hey, what happened here? This stuff is even API rated and that is farther than most people look.
BTW, another worst oil related product is those oil coolers with the fins that clamp on the filter.
That was 10 years ago in Grand Auto (now part of Kragen), I think it was given away after too many complains and returns (after being used)quote:
Shoot. You don't want it? Gee I'm going to San Francisco tomorrow, where is this store that's giving it away for free?
I've got a Fram too -- crushed easily in my left hand (I'm right-handed, btw). This is the guts of a Fram that fits an Infiniti VQ35DE V-6.quote:
I've got a FRAM on both of my cars right now.