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I never knew a smart Rick before, you are the first
There are a lot of good oils out there, main thing ti to put the good stuff in your engine, it is much better then cheap ol dyno oil. Check out PQIA, you wont find Redline numbers there yet, they just got around to doing Amsoil. I'm sure eventually they will have every oil up there.
PQIA’s mission is to serve the consumer of lubricants by testing and reporting on the quality and integrity of lubricants in the marketplace. It is expected that this improved visibility of quality will lead to wider conformance by lubricant manufacturers to specification and performance claims.
One last note, it appears to me by reading PQIA that every oil that fails prematurely are dyno oils. Some of these cheap brands don't even put a minimum additive package in there. If you use cheap dyno oil, definitely check PQIA and make sure you are not using an oil on their list and read the information WHY. There is nothing wrong with using Dyno/Conventional oil, but they are not all created equal, and some of them are extremely dangerous to the internals of your engine. Most of the national brands are safe, but some local brands will kill your engine.
Here is one example of PQIA work,
Bullet Premium Motor Oil
Distributed by:
Oil Distributing Co, Cincinnati, OH
CONSUMER ALERT:
Bullet Premium Motor Oil claims to be a 5W-30 and to contain detergents, protect against wear, and fight rust and corrosion. PQIA's analysis of this sample shows that its viscosity is nearly 60% below the minimum requirements for a 5W-30, and it contains no detergents or anti-wear additives. The test results show this product does not meet the requirements of the obsolete SC/CC specification it claims, or any other industry recognized specification for motor oils.
The extremely low viscosity of the product tested, together with the lack of vital additives, would likely result in damage to automobile engines.
Here's a list if you are using any of these oils you should stop immediately and read why on PQIA.
Auto Club 5W-30
Auto Club ATF
Bullseye 5W-30
City Star 10W40
City Star ATF
Everclear 10W-30
Everclear ATF
Liberty Gold Plus 10W-40
MaxiGuard 10W-40 and 10W-30
Platinum Plus 5W-30
Royal 10W40
Royal Star 5W30
Star Petroleum 10W-30
Super Star
Super *** 10W30
Tri Star ATF
US Economy 5-30
US Spirit
XTREME 2000 Super Premium 10W-30
There are a lot of good oils out there, main thing ti to put the good stuff in your engine, it is much better then cheap ol dyno oil. Check out PQIA, you wont find Redline numbers there yet, they just got around to doing Amsoil. I'm sure eventually they will have every oil up there.
PQIA’s mission is to serve the consumer of lubricants by testing and reporting on the quality and integrity of lubricants in the marketplace. It is expected that this improved visibility of quality will lead to wider conformance by lubricant manufacturers to specification and performance claims.
One last note, it appears to me by reading PQIA that every oil that fails prematurely are dyno oils. Some of these cheap brands don't even put a minimum additive package in there. If you use cheap dyno oil, definitely check PQIA and make sure you are not using an oil on their list and read the information WHY. There is nothing wrong with using Dyno/Conventional oil, but they are not all created equal, and some of them are extremely dangerous to the internals of your engine. Most of the national brands are safe, but some local brands will kill your engine.
Here is one example of PQIA work,
Bullet Premium Motor Oil
Distributed by:
Oil Distributing Co, Cincinnati, OH
CONSUMER ALERT:
Bullet Premium Motor Oil claims to be a 5W-30 and to contain detergents, protect against wear, and fight rust and corrosion. PQIA's analysis of this sample shows that its viscosity is nearly 60% below the minimum requirements for a 5W-30, and it contains no detergents or anti-wear additives. The test results show this product does not meet the requirements of the obsolete SC/CC specification it claims, or any other industry recognized specification for motor oils.
The extremely low viscosity of the product tested, together with the lack of vital additives, would likely result in damage to automobile engines.
Here's a list if you are using any of these oils you should stop immediately and read why on PQIA.
Auto Club 5W-30
Auto Club ATF
Bullseye 5W-30
City Star 10W40
City Star ATF
Everclear 10W-30
Everclear ATF
Liberty Gold Plus 10W-40
MaxiGuard 10W-40 and 10W-30
Platinum Plus 5W-30
Royal 10W40
Royal Star 5W30
Star Petroleum 10W-30
Super Star
Super *** 10W30
Tri Star ATF
US Economy 5-30
US Spirit
XTREME 2000 Super Premium 10W-30
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