Synthetic Oil

Oil of Choice

  • Castrol Syntec/Edge

    Votes: 236 8.5%
  • Royal Purple

    Votes: 327 11.8%
  • AMSOil

    Votes: 400 14.4%
  • Valvoline Synpower

    Votes: 160 5.8%
  • Mobil 1

    Votes: 994 35.8%
  • Other

    Votes: 662 23.8%

  • Total voters
    2,779

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HammerHead

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Thanks for posting. The numbers look good. Are you planing on increasing the oci ?
No extended OCI’s for me. I know the oil can go longer but for me it a risk. Just my .02
Right now I’m concerned about the Hemi Tick; I noticed a faint tick multiple times over the last few months but now I definitely have it. Very light but it’s there at hot idle. Next OCI I’ll be going with 4 quarts of PUP 0w40 and 3 quarts PYB 10w40.
 

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No extended OCI’s for me. I know the oil can go longer but for me it a risk. Just my .02
Right now I’m concerned about the Hemi Tick; I noticed a faint tick multiple times over the last few months but now I definitely have it. Very light but it’s there at hot idle. Next OCI I’ll be going with 4 quarts of PUP 0w40 and 3 quarts PYB 10w40.

got a tic coming on......? YOU know what oil you SHOULD be putting in there.

I just dumped in my 6 1/2 quarts ( filter stayed on) of Redline 5w40 in.


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]
 

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hammer if you try redline take before and after audio hot idle please, remember it can take up to 1500 miles. Usually between 500 and 1000 miles, but sometimes a little longer. As always report whether it cures it or not.
 

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got a tic coming on......? YOU know what oil you SHOULD be putting in there.

I just dumped in my 6 1/2 quarts ( filter stayed on) of Redline 5w40 in.


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

How’s it like 5W-40 in your cold ass part of the world?


2018 2500 6.4 4x4 4.10 Amsoil SS 0w-40, Softopper
Black Rhino Armory 18x9 +12mm
Cooper St MAXX LT295/70R18

2016 Durango 5.7 AWD 3.07 Amsoil SS 4 Qts 5W-30 and 3 Qts 0W-40
1996 Nissan Altima 2.4 Amsoil SS 5W-30
 

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How’s it like 5W-40 in your cold ass part of the world?


2018 2500 6.4 4x4 4.10 Amsoil SS 0w-40, Softopper
Black Rhino Armory 18x9 +12mm
Cooper St MAXX LT295/70R18

2016 Durango 5.7 AWD 3.07 Amsoil SS 4 Qts 5W-30 and 3 Qts 0W-40
1996 Nissan Altima 2.4 Amsoil SS 5W-30

No issues or concerns. Dose not start any harder or easier than when I was running 0w40.

There are guys here that run 10w30 and 15w40 year round without block heaters. Im not worried



Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]
 
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come on in. the waters warm

Other oils are best when you first pour them in, redline gets better as the oci grows, talk about an oil right there. Most as in near 90% of the guys say it gets quieter as miles grow, for me it was 500 miles, for the dude last week it was 1400 miles, for Corey I forget something like 2300 miles for the best results? 16RamHemi how long was it til redline worked to quiet your engine, right away or with miles? I forget U&A, right away or with time for your 6.4 tick? anyone else chime in too, tj?
 

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Other oils are best when you first pour them in, redline gets better as the oci grows, talk about an oil right there. Most as in near 90% of the guys say it gets quieter as miles grow, for me it was 500 miles, for the dude last week it was 1400 miles, for Corey I forget something like 2300 miles for the best results? 16RamHemi how long was it til redline worked to quiet your engine, right away or with miles? I forget U&A, right away or with time for your 6.4 tick? anyone else chime in too, tj?

tick seemed to go right away. the video i posted was 400 miles in. around 1300 or so in the motor quieted down even more. ill be sure to post any further changes (good or bad).
 

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Thoughts?

Kinematic Viscosity @ 100oC, cSt - 19.4
Kinematic Viscosity @ 40oC, cSt - 119.5
Viscosity Index - 185
CCS Viscosity, cP @ (oC) - 5108 (-30)
Flash Point oC (oF) - 224(435)
Fire Point oC (oF) - 244(471)
Pour Point oC (oF) - -48*(-54*)
NOACK Volatility, % weight loss (g/100g) - 6.1
High-Temperature/High-Shear Viscosity
@ 150oC, 1.0 X 106 s.-1, cP - 4.45
Total Base Number - 12.5


2018 2500 6.4 4x4 4.10 Amsoil SS 0w-40, Softopper
Black Rhino Armory 18x9 +12mm
Cooper St MAXX LT295/70R18

2016 Durango 5.7 AWD 3.07 Amsoil SS 4 Qts 5W-30 and 3 Qts 0W-40
1996 Nissan Altima 2.4 Amsoil SS 5W-30
 

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20/50? total shot in the dark.
 

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Has anyone tried Redline for the piston slap 5.3L and 6.2L GM’s?
 

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Kinematic Viscosity @ 100oC, cSt - 19.4
Kinematic Viscosity @ 40oC, cSt - 119.5
Viscosity Index - 185
CCS Viscosity, cP @ (oC) - 5108 (-30)
Flash Point oC (oF) - 224(435)
Fire Point oC (oF) - 244(471)
Pour Point oC (oF) - -48*(-54*)
NOACK Volatility, % weight loss (g/100g) - 6.1
High-Temperature/High-Shear Viscosity
@ 150oC, 1.0 X 106 s.-1, cP - 4.45
Total Base Number - 12.5


2018 2500 6.4 4x4 4.10 Amsoil SS 0w-40, Softopper
Black Rhino Armory 18x9 +12mm
Cooper St MAXX LT295/70R18

2016 Durango 5.7 AWD 3.07 Amsoil SS 4 Qts 5W-30 and 3 Qts 0W-40
1996 Nissan Altima 2.4 Amsoil SS 5W-30

5w-50
 

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20/50? total shot in the dark.

It’s 5W-50 but numbers really surprised me


2018 2500 6.4 4x4 4.10 Amsoil SS 0w-40, Softopper
Black Rhino Armory 18x9 +12mm
Cooper St MAXX LT295/70R18

2016 Durango 5.7 AWD 3.07 Amsoil SS 4 Qts 5W-30 and 3 Qts 0W-40
1996 Nissan Altima 2.4 Amsoil SS 5W-30
 

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Has anyone tried Redline for the piston slap 5.3L and 6.2L GM’s?

My old man runs Mobil One 10W-30 (Costco Special) in his 6.0, and it’s quiet as can be.


2018 2500 6.4 4x4 4.10 Amsoil SS 0w-40, Softopper
Black Rhino Armory 18x9 +12mm
Cooper St MAXX LT295/70R18

2016 Durango 5.7 AWD 3.07 Amsoil SS 4 Qts 5W-30 and 3 Qts 0W-40
1996 Nissan Altima 2.4 Amsoil SS 5W-30
 
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