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I used to think that Synthetic was the best choice but recently read that an Ester based Synthetic is even superior What is the word on this? What are the pros and cons of running an Ester based Synthetic vs a Regular Synthetic?
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ManyPolyol Esters are labeled synthetic. They are in API Group V. Synthesized hydrocarbons are API Group IV. Catalytic Cracked and Severely Hydrotreated are API Group III.
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Was hoping for a white paper or just generally more info on the subjectdon't be shy ask away !!!
For a guy that doesn't like numbers; you have a lot.How many hemi motors have been produced in the last 10 years? (yes, I know)
How many are still in service - NO CLUE
How many do Dealer service and are still in service?
How many do it themselves and are still in service?
Haw many do it themselves with a variance of oils and are still in service?
The problem I have with "statistics" is you can usually make the numbers look like whatever you want, especially if you do not have all the information. I personally feel like it is more of a crapshoot with the build/the person's habits and keyboard ninjas.
My personal experience... and I admit after reading the interwebs today I would not have done this back then, but
I had a 2004 GTO - the 5.7 LS1, pushrod and "similar" to the Hemi. This was my DD in Maryland. So hot in the summer - drove it the snow in the winter.
I did an oil change at 500 miles (Mobil 1) and then at 1000 and 2000. At that point I had the car "heavily" modified for the 1320'. I ran over 350 - quarter mile runs - all on mobil 1, and 200 of them on the same change. No issues.
These were 1.5 to 1.7, sixty-foot rollouts and low 12s to high 11s ETA with 115 to 118 Trap. The car never had an issue. Heads pulled off and they looked "band new"
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That is what I was thinking, sounds like his mind is made up but still wants white paper. There are tons of white paper on esters on the board in syn thread (first 100 pages or so) and at BITOG. Esters buy you 60-100 degrees of operating temp give or take based on which formula is being used. Esters survive much more heat then group 3 oil, which may explain why they kill so many ticks on the board, because you know tick condition creates much more heat then in a normal engine.
Formulas that use a very low % of esters would be just marginal over group 3 oil.
I do not like statistics. Numbers are just numbers.For a guy that doesn't like numbers; you have a lot.
I do not like statistics. Numbers are just numbers.
Seriously, ok,Statistics are made from numbers. You said so: "The problem I have with "statistics" is you can usually make the numbers..."