Originally Posted By: dnewton3
KeMBro2012 -
Your experiments are of little interest to me, honestly. But, if your'e going to do these things, then it would bolster your claims if you actually had data and pictures to back them up. I read your statement about your roommate now driving the former car after many experiments of the alternative lube, but I see no "proof" of your claims. Wheres the data? Where's the photos from under the valve cover, etc? I am not saying you're wrong, but I see nothing to show you've had any success, either. At some point, we all operate on faith in others claims on the internet, but at least it makes your position more credible if you can show details beyond words.
Speaking of words, the ones you may not find objectionable others still do; especially the site owner. So refrain from their use, or else.
Yeah, life kind of got in the way of completing that experiment. Thus round two with this vehicle.
When I left my job and began freelancing, there was a nearly two year window of time where I was too busy to continue with the writeups and posting here; then there was a 3 year period where my wife and I were down to a single vehicle mostly for the fact that I never drove the [censored] thing and it was a waste to keep it around.
As for data, I posted the one UOA I managed to get -- IN THIS VERY THREAD. It looks like Photobucket has removed the image due to age at this point, but it was there for a few years. I did (recently) find the oil sample that I never got around to sending in, but figured it was no longer viable. Otherwise there would be two OUAs. But it's really disingenuous of you to say there's no data. I posted what data I was able to collect and I'm sorry I didn't have the means to send in daily samples or whatever you might think is enough. This also isn't the only thread I've posted on this subject; perhaps you're missing the point? Just in case:
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/2963904/1
You have to remember that the whole canola thing started as me looking for something to think out T6 for use in an engine calling for 5w30. Everything that has built up since then was just me screwing around, and the scientific eye didn't come until way later. The tests on the second engine, a 2.3l Lima in a Ford Ranger, will have a different approach, as I'm starting with a different perspective and have different goals.
If you want data, please specify, in the next month or so, what data you would like me to track. If it won't take an unreasonable amount of time or incur unreasonable costs to collect (or you are willing to donate your time and/or money to cover that) I'll be more than happy to oblige when the 2.3l Lima experiment begins.
And pictures? Every time someone posts pictures to show whether their oil cleaned, did nothing, or made the problem worse, all we hear is that they're of no value due to changed in lighting and white balance. That's sure what *I* heard when I posted them previously, and I've certainly seen a lot of other people get the same response to their before and after shots.
That said, there were photos in an earlier thread. I never got to take after shots; sadly, as I fell they would have quieted a lot of the dissent here. Of course, then, everyone would be screaming "it's the T6 that did the cleaning, not the canola" which may freakin' well be right. But, I'd remind you all that this *did* start as a way to thin out the T6 so it could get into clogged oil passages in the first place, which still makes it a success. Strainght T6 would have blown this engine apart.
I also don't have the time to do a full teardown and rebuild of the 2.3l Lima engine before I start. I wish I did, but it wouldn't really show much as it's fairly clean inside, from what I've seen working on it since April. A rebuild *is* already planned once I find a house and another vehicle to drive (and, now, once this experiment concludes) and there will be *PLENTY* of photos showing the presence, or absence, of any canola-related deposits, wear, and/or damage at that time.
Until then... Mods, can we lock this? I regret waking this beast from its years-long slumber.
