Oil Threads

[Graham]

This link (posted in a recent oil thread) should be required reading for anyone thinking of starting an oil thread? Maybe in stickies already? If not, perhaps it should be?:

Motor Oil 101 - Bob is the Oil Guy - Bob is the Oil Guy

[mannys9130]

Agreed.

[noahlambert]

That's a great read. Thanks.

[LNGfish]

I leaned allot but I don't need to know it all. Thanks for link.

[BayouFlyFisher]

Graham thanks for posting that link!! I've never run across that site and it is great.

[Stretch]

Brave brave brave man bringing up a subject like that here!

[Graham]

Originally Posted by Stretch

Brave brave brave man bringing up a subject like that here!

I started my career working for an oil company but that was a LONG time ago! Have no strong opinions. Just thought that that link provided, at least for me, some easy to understand education on subject. For example, I had no idea about the differences in dino and synthetic multigrade performance.

[jabstick420]

I often get caught up in technical details and its good to read up on the fundamentals once in a while.

thanks for the info

[mannys9130]

Originally Posted by jabstick420

I often get caught up in technical details and its good to read up on the fundamentals once in a while.

thanks for the info

It's my experience that people often feel like they know a lot about motor oil because they can cite specifics, but really they lack a base understanding of the simple principles like viscosity and are left unable to make a sound recommendation.

Educating yourself has never been easier now that we live in the age of the internet.

[WINGAS]

Here is another resource : https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/

[mannys9130]

Originally Posted by WINGAS

Here is another resource : https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/

I'm aware of the 540 rat testing, and several BITOG members disagree with it.
540 Rat oil tests | Passenger Car Motor Oil (PCMO) - Gasoline Cars/Pickups/Vans/SUVs | Bob Is The Oil Guy