Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: turbokick
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
There is so much wrong with that statement I don't even know where to begin.....
No, the approvals an oil has doesn't prove anything about the lubricant at all. We need elves and fairies sprinkling pixie dust 'round our heads whilst we chant Gregorian, stomping our staffs on the ground to really know. Obviously the extensive testing performed by manufacturers and the oil companies to guarantee a level of performance with regards to specs met and certifications obtained is useless drivel compared to the reliance on blind faith, hyperbole and conjecture. Those are much better foundations with which to form a solid reference point from.....
Sorry man, really... I expected something more from you, this post is quite weak. It's obvious you have nothing constructive to tell in this occasion, it's better not to waste your time.
Regards.
No, you've got it quite backwards, it is you who are wasting my time. When you dismiss the value of major certs and approvals, you prove nothing other than the fact that you are extremely ignorant.
There are important distinctions to be made regarding the differences between a dedicated race lubricant, which is not designed for longevity, extended drain intervals or long term protection, and an oil that is tested EXTENSIVELY to provide long term protection and durability, extended drain interval capability AS WELL as the ability to hold its own as a race lubricant.
Mobil makes their own line of dedicated race oils, not unlike Motul's 300V series. They do not recommend these oils for use in daily drivers or regular passenger cars, since that is not their purpose. However, their 0w40 product has some significant overlap in this area, because not only is it designed and tested for use in a wide array of high performance applications with extended drain intervals and longevity as a focus, but it is ALSO used extensively in racing circles by those same manufacturers. That is SIGNIFICANT and discounting it because you want to toot the horn of a dedicated race lube with "ester" in the name and completely discount the significance of the testing that this particular oil goes through to obtain those certs and approvals that you claim are irrelevant paints you as a fool.
Motul makes some EXCELLENT oils, as do many other manufacturers. You appear to have an agenda toward ExxonMobil and their products, and that's quite a sad way to look at the world, as there are plenty of fantastic lubricants out there once you take the blinders off.
The only thing you show in this laarge post is you know nothing and you understand nothing.
In your opinion race oils have to have many approvals
Mobil 1 0W-40 is a race lubricant, equall to Motul 300V..
And I prefer not to go on in this thing.