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General Oil Discussions:
( The below items are highlights of 3 years of posting by Cary and RavenTai)
Mobil 1 10w-30 is to thin (thinner than ideal).
There is really no point in running 20w-50, it is slow to lube on startup and is thicker than needed. The general idea is run the...
Links on Oil Topics:
http://Bobistheoilguy.com – A forum like Mud for Oil lovers
http://www.machinerylubrication.com/article_detail.asp?articleid=518&relatedbookgroup=Maintenance – An article on Fuel Economy vs. Wear
Oil Spec Sheet Links:
Mobil 1 EP...
Oil Filters:
This is a newer oil filter study with much more testing, to bad they did not test the Toyota filters
http://www.oilfilterstudy.com/
Great thread on Wix and other Oil Filters: https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=54193
Link to photos of Toyota Oil Filters...
Oil Grouping Discussion
Oil is grouped by the American petroleum institute by qualities of the base stock (a quart of oil is mostly base stock with additives to improve the abilities of the base stock)
Group I is oil with a lot of contaminants
Group II is oil that is relatively clean...
Oil Analysis:
Here are my (RavenTai) two reports, a third sample is on its way to Blackstone:
mediocre Delvac 1 report
Better M1 15w-50 report
Carry's excellent reports
first M1 0w-40
second M1 0w-40
Unfortunately results from different labs are not directly...
On High Mileage Oil:
Hi mileage oils are typically a heavy in grade oil (i.e. heavy end of the 30weight range, heavy end of the 40weight range) with extra additives to help seal sweals and stop leaking. Also many are a synth blend. My thoughts, you are getting some benefits for the extra money...
How to read Oil Weights:
…..When looking at oil, the first number refers to how the oil acts when cold , i.e. 0w means it pumps like 0 weight oil when it is 30 below, 5w like five weight, 10w like 10 weight and so on. The second number refers to how the oil acts at operating temperature and is...
Oil Viscosity
Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid to deformation under shear stress. It is commonly perceived as "thickness", or resistance to pouring. Viscosity describes a fluid's internal resistance to flow and may be thought of as a measure of fluid friction. Thus, water is...
Switching to Synthetic over 100,000 miles
Question/Answer From Mobil Site: http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Car_Care/AskMobil/Switching_to_Synthetic_Motor_Oil_in_Higher_Mileage_Vehicles.aspx
Switching to Synthetic Oil in Higher Mileage Vehicles
Does switching from a...
Oil picks and suggestions by forum members
Telling someone which is the best oil is like telling someone which is the best Ice Cream. There is no one true answer. Everyone has a different opinion. However, this forum has two individuals who would count as oil experts. This thread contains...
This FAQ will discuss the following Topics:
Oil picks (including Gear Oil) and suggestions by forum members
Switching to Synthetic over 100,000 miles
Oil Viscosity
How to Read Oil Weights
On High Mileage Oil
Oil Analysis
Oil Grouping Discussion
Oil Filters
Links on Oil Topics
General...