Recent content by arsing116

I never use Euro products and these results are definitely old so they would be based on formulas that were available at the sample date. I don’t have the bottles but the oil wasp from the gold bottles, EDGE Extended Protection, 5w30, full syn.

All samples except for ODO 43,596mi were Amsoil SS 5w-30. Sample 33,926mi included one track day consisting of 3 20min sessions on a hot day. Sample 43,596mi was a Valvoline 5w30 that i wanted to try. I ran the Castrol EP 5w30 gold bottle around 12K and 15K and got decent results with it...

So you're suggesting to bring the OCI interval on time to 6 months? With how cheap this oil and how I like to work on cars I don't mind... just wondering about the opinion.

I probably won’t run it past 3k, the normal OCI, due to the lowered viscosity that occurred in just a few thousand miles. It’s cheap so that helps to just swap it out without breaking the bank.

Just an experiment with the Supertech Advanced 5w-30 & my 57k mile 2014 Evo X. It’s got a stock turbo, fuel system & an intake + catback (tuned). I really don’t drive it that much anymore hence the 2,192mi & 1 year interval oil change. No track time was completed on this OCI, just a year’s...

Originally Posted By: timeau Originally Posted By: arsing116 So I had some Castrol Edge EP 5w30 gold bottle left over and decided to see how it compared to this voa. Almost 1:1, IMO. Take in mind that I made a misprint in a very first post. It should be 22 of titanium and 0 for potassum. I...

Yes I noticed this also & I hate it. Shell seems to be the most consistently ridiculous offender. Usually its around a full dollar more for premium vs reg. which is crazy. The price jump from regular to mid-grade is usually 40-50 cents more. Other stations are 20-30 cents between grades which is...

So I had some Castrol Edge EP 5w30 gold bottle left over and decided to see how it compared to this voa. Castrol Edge EP 5w30

Here is the data sheet for the last gen of ultra with the weights. penn ultra

Originally Posted By: bluesubie If you want a 5W30 that stays in grade, try Mobil1 ESP or Motul X-clean. Those oils, and Euro oils in general, are gaining popularity among WRX owners because they are thicker and have a higher HTHS than Resource Conserving GF5 oils. And they generally stay in...

Originally Posted By: wemay Until normal break-in is over, you're going to get skewed results which may be what's going on with the Aluminum and Copper. Other than that, nice report and thanks for sharing. Great car! I miss my VIII and to a lesser extent, my Ralliart Turbo. No problem &...

So here's my oil change result from my 14 EVOX GSR. Its stock besides a catback exhaust. I daily drive with city & HWY mix. No track or autoX events were on this sample since it was winter.... just spirited driving a couple of times a week. This oil went through tons of idle warm up time since...

Originally Posted By: The_Captain Thanks for posting this VOA. Welcome to the forum! No problem.

Originally Posted By: Clevy One of the best oils available yet running a 3000 mile interval. You've much to learn I'm doing the 3000mi OCI for my warranty and the high performance 4-cyl turbo. I would run it longer if everything including viscosity looks good. Yes I am studying how different...

Originally Posted By: 147_Grain Thanks for the report. Things look good with strong detergent and antiwear additive packages with excellent TBN; viscosity at 100*C. appears to be low at only 9.82 instead of around 10.5 No problem. Yes the viscosity is supposed to be 10.3 according to their...