Synthetic Oil

[Yardbird]

They claim it's the lubrication system of the future. I certainly hope it's also the lubrication system of the present since I use it.

 

[knightjp]

Moly Boosters To Oil - Do They Work?! Let's Chat and See Results - Oil Additives In General

youtu.be

 

[Burla]

Within 3 weeks time gas prices here went from 4.29 to 5.99 no kidding. Where will it stop?

story here, now most of cali is rural, but if you live in a population center such as I do in the bay area, the numbers are far worse. it is indeed up nearly 2 bucks in 3 weeks.

 

[Sherman Bird]

Sounds good but imma need to see a project farm video to know for sure.

Well, if you need to add power/ performance to your lawnmower, go ahead!

 

[tjfdesmo]

The problem is not that there will be a 0w0, the problem is they still wont be happy with that.

Next step is oilless, like a cheap air compressor.

 

[Curmudgeon]

Next step is oilless, like a cheap air compressor.

Hey now. Don't be dissin' on my little Harbor Freight 2006 12v
air compressor. That poor little mongrel is still banging out the
PSI's for me!

 

[knightjp]

OIL RESULTS ARE IN - Let's Talk Engine Oil - What The Additives Do And Ranking So Far

www.youtube.com

 

[Sherman Bird]

Next step is oilless, like a cheap air compressor.

Exceeding the limits of physics has been done. These days, it is all the rage with a lot of deception as to that set of possibilities.

There is no free lunch in this world, and there is no perpetual motion. Add the fact that people are greedy for power and going fast, well, there ya go!

 

[Burla]

john force still winning, wally number 156 today.

 

[Murphy Slaw]

Layed out in the rocks and changed my oil yesterday.

Still with Amsoil SS, but I finally switched to 5-30. I've run 5-20 since the truck was new, Pup until about 45K, Amsoil SS ever since. 91K now.

It's becoming an old work truck now, but I still love it.

 

[tjfdesmo]

I haven't done a UOA in decades. At that time I was using Fleetguard. I was having fits with two different Ferds with the junk Cornbinder 6.9 diesels and oil consumption. They both had very high iron, but the one was off the charts. I figured test results would help me convince Ferd to do the right thing, but Ford literally told me UOA was meaningless, and they "do not recognize it as a diagnostic tool". That's when I stopped.

I am thinking about implementing a UOA regimen on my '24 Cummins, and wondering what the preferred lab is, today? Is TBN normally included?

 

[Burla]

Layed out in the rocks and changed my oil yesterday.

Still with Amsoil SS, but I finally switched to 5-30. I've run 5-20 since the truck was new, Pup until about 45K, Amsoil SS ever since. 91K now.

It's becoming an old work truck now, but I still love it.

once you go gravel driveway, you will never go back.

 

[J-13GTP]

Thinking about making the switch to redline 5w-30 for my 6.4. Its a high mileage engine and it did something that scared me today. Had a lifter tick at cold start up for close to 30 seconds. Have never had that happen. Lifters and cam are new with less then 8k miles on them. Last oil change I used Rotella T6 with Lube grad and Fram ultra guard. I'm sitting at about 2700 on this oil change. So time to try something new. Is redline still the go to for best motor oil for the 6.4's and if it is, is it recommend to run lube grad with it.

 

[knightjp]

Thinking about making the switch to redline 5w-30 for my 6.4. Its a high mileage engine and it did something that scared me today. Had a lifter tick at cold start up for close to 30 seconds. Have never had that happen. Lifters and cam are new with less then 8k miles on them. Last oil change I used Rotella T6 with Lube grad and Fram ultra guard. I'm sitting at about 2700 on this oil change. So time to try something new. Is redline still the go to for best motor oil for the 6.4's and if it is, is it recommend to run lube grad with it.

What grade of Rotella did you use? 5w20, 0w40?
If you're going to use Redline 5w30 is perfect as is and you don't need any kind of additive to it. I would actually advise against it.

 

[J-13GTP]

I used the 5w-40 T6

 

[CanuckRam1313]

Thinking about making the switch to redline 5w-30 for my 6.4. Its a high mileage engine and it did something that scared me today. Had a lifter tick at cold start up for close to 30 seconds. Have never had that happen. Lifters and cam are new with less then 8k miles on them. Last oil change I used Rotella T6 with Lube grad and Fram ultra guard. I'm sitting at about 2700 on this oil change. So time to try something new. Is redline still the go to for best motor oil for the 6.4's and if it is, is it recommend to run lube grad with it.

As I learned from several of our oil Guru's here, if using RL HP 5W30 or HPL SC 0W30, there is no need to add in Lubegard as well.

My thought is to try the RL HP 5W30 and see what it does for your 6.4.
Use the best synthetic media oil filter available for your engine, too.

 

[mdc1990zr1]

I used the 5w-40 T6

I use that stuff in my diesel. I believe its CK-4. Are you sure you should put it in a gasoline engine?

 

[HEMIMANN]

Within 3 weeks time gas prices here went from 4.29 to 5.99 no kidding. Where will it stop?

story here, now most of cali is rural, but if you live in a population center such as I do in the bay area, the numbers are far worse. it is indeed up nearly 2 bucks in 3 weeks.

OK - bit the bullet and went to Costco this morning - got there before 10 AM so it was only half jammed with confused old ladies.

$3.599 for Top Tier Premium (91 octane) with mandatory 10% ethanol via MN State Bribe, er, Law.

 

[HEMIMANN]

I haven't done a UOA in decades. At that time I was using Fleetguard. I was having fits with two different Ferds with the junk Cornbinder 6.9 diesels and oil consumption. They both had very high iron, but the one was off the charts. I figured test results would help me convince Ferd to do the right thing, but Ford literally told me UOA was meaningless, and they "do not recognize it as a diagnostic tool". That's when I stopped.

I am thinking about implementing a UOA regimen on my '24 Cummins, and wondering what the preferred lab is, today? Is TBN normally included?

The reason it is mostly meaningless is they don't test much for consumers. An industrial test lab will provide many more parameters that actually can lead to an assessment.

TBN helps. A little. Not to the extent that Blackstone claims.

 

[knightjp]

I used the 5w-40 T6

I'm not sure if Rotella is for Petrol or Diesel engines. I'm guessing it is for Diesel. The manual states to use Pennzoil or Shell Helix. So if you are going with a Shell branded product, I would get Shell Helix Ultra 5W30 or 5W40.
However I would prefer using something like Redline.