Synthetic blends oil synthetic base percentage
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Legally it only has to be a minimum of 15%. Each manufacturer can decide what their % they want to blend in.
I currently run MC syn-blend and noticed the oil still looks great after 5k miles. Still a light honey color. I know color isn't a tell all. But will the dealer bulk oil the color was black after 5k miles. Does this mean I can go 7500 miles on MC syn-blend? Since thats what I just did after 6mos on the oil. Color was a darker honey color and not bad at all. Don't really want to do a UOA. I've done them in the past on other cars. This is a 05 Toyota Matrix with 56k on it. Oil filter is a MC also. Didn't consume any oil until the last few hundred miles which was a quarter of a quart. Which is fine for 7500 miles imo. Maybe back it down to 7000 miles is my thought.
Originally Posted By: Colt
At one time I read 15%.What % is it today?
Say Honda 0w20 blend.
The current 0W20 Honda syn blend is purported to be nearly identical to ConocoPhillip's Mororcraft formulation, thus ~60% Group III+. In turn, Kendall's GT-1 syn blend appears similar to CP formulations with the addition of titanium, so I'm assuming ~60% also.
At one time I read 15%.What % is it today?
Say Honda 0w20 blend.
The current 0W20 Honda syn blend is purported to be nearly identical to ConocoPhillip's Mororcraft formulation, thus ~60% Group III+. In turn, Kendall's GT-1 syn blend appears similar to CP formulations with the addition of titanium, so I'm assuming ~60% also.
Originally Posted By: RamFan
As per an e-mail from Valvoline I can tell you Durablend is 30% not sure if 30% is Max Life's composition either though. Also, I don't think there is a legal minimum like was stated above. I may be wrong though.
Too bad you cant find it anywhere.
As per an e-mail from Valvoline I can tell you Durablend is 30% not sure if 30% is Max Life's composition either though. Also, I don't think there is a legal minimum like was stated above. I may be wrong though.
Too bad you cant find it anywhere.
Originally Posted By: SVTCobra
Legally it only has to be a minimum of 15%. Each manufacturer can decide what their % they want to blend in.
I'm pretty sure there is no legal definition of what a synthetic blend is... Or a synthetic.
Legally it only has to be a minimum of 15%. Each manufacturer can decide what their % they want to blend in.
I'm pretty sure there is no legal definition of what a synthetic blend is... Or a synthetic.
Originally Posted By: lexus114
Originally Posted By: RamFan
As per an e-mail from Valvoline I can tell you Durablend is 30% not sure if 30% is Max Life's composition either though. Also, I don't think there is a legal minimum like was stated above. I may be wrong though.
Too bad you cant find it anywhere.
I can find durablend at a local farm and fleet but its the same price as maxlife. Maxlife has the same add pack but with moly which durablend does have, according to the pds. So I'd rather take the maxlife.
Originally Posted By: RamFan
As per an e-mail from Valvoline I can tell you Durablend is 30% not sure if 30% is Max Life's composition either though. Also, I don't think there is a legal minimum like was stated above. I may be wrong though.
Too bad you cant find it anywhere.
I can find durablend at a local farm and fleet but its the same price as maxlife. Maxlife has the same add pack but with moly which durablend does have, according to the pds. So I'd rather take the maxlife.
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Originally Posted By: lexus114
Originally Posted By: RamFan
As per an e-mail from Valvoline I can tell you Durablend is 30% not sure if 30% is Max Life's composition either though. Also, I don't think there is a legal minimum like was stated above. I may be wrong though.
Too bad you cant find it anywhere.
I can find durablend at a local farm and fleet but its the same price as maxlife. Maxlife has the same add pack but with moly which durablend does have, according to the pds. So I'd rather take the maxlife.
I have seen the Durablend at Auto Zone and Advance.
Originally Posted By: lexus114
Originally Posted By: RamFan
As per an e-mail from Valvoline I can tell you Durablend is 30% not sure if 30% is Max Life's composition either though. Also, I don't think there is a legal minimum like was stated above. I may be wrong though.
Too bad you cant find it anywhere.
I can find durablend at a local farm and fleet but its the same price as maxlife. Maxlife has the same add pack but with moly which durablend does have, according to the pds. So I'd rather take the maxlife.
I have seen the Durablend at Auto Zone and Advance.
If you want to use Durablend in the future stock up now before its Double G, Double O, Double N Double E.
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