I believe you were thinking of the old 10W-30@Pablo is this correct, and which line(s) is No VII? The only one I thought I knew of was the HDD and that's discontinued (sadly!)? Or was it the AME 15w40?
I believe you were thinking of the old 10W-30@Pablo is this correct, and which line(s) is No VII? The only one I thought I knew of was the HDD and that's discontinued (sadly!)? Or was it the AME 15w40?
Pablo will be able to straighten us both out. I've personally never heard of any other oil line being advertised as No VII other than HPL, but that doesn't mean they've never been done in the multigrade era. Marketers maybe thought it didn't mean anything valuable worth talking about.I thought the Dominator line was no-VII or at least that's what I was thinking of here?
Yes, that was it! Removed... that's why I couldn't remember the #callsignI believe you were thinking of the old 10W-30
It's advertised as being "robust formulation resists viscosity loss" - maybe I just interpreted it that way.Pablo will be able to straighten us both out. I've personally never heard of any other oil line being advertised as No VII other than HPL, but that doesn't mean they've never been done in the multigrade era. Marketers maybe thought it didn't mean anything valuable worth talking about.
It's certainly possible; if you look at my thread of all the 75w90 gear oils and the testing results I posted, the Severe Gear had a viscosity loss of only 0.06% from mechanical shear (the board darling, Mobil 1, lost 8% by comparison!!) which was unmatched by ANY other gear oil tested with that group. I'd say it's good evidence that Amsoil knows what they're doing with gear oils!It's advertised as being "robust formulation resists viscosity loss" - maybe I just interpreted it that way.
I’ve been running PUP in my wife’s ‘13 Fusion 2.0 EB for the last 40k miles with no issues(180k on it currently). Car used to commute 25-30mi each way in wide open hwy. ran Amsoil SS 5/30 on 10k OCI’s. When the commute shortened to 9-10mi each way in heavy traffic, I switched to PUP 5/30 on 5k OCI’s. Now the poor thing only commutes about 2-3mi & is used for the occasional extended trip to the central coast (5hrs). This next oil change will be with HPL PCMO 5/30 at their recommendation. I was expecting the No VII or other as the recommended oil but HPL felt confident in the PCMO 5/30.Well I still got to get though my last 6 quarts of PUP. So I guess I’ll have time to decide between the Mobil 1 0w40 or the ESP 5w30.
In the meantime. Here are a few pictures of the car.
I’ve been running PUP in my wife’s ‘13 Fusion 2.0 EB for the last 40k miles with no issues(180k on it currently). Car used to commute 25-30mi each way in wide open hwy. ran Amsoil SS 5/30 on 10k OCI’s. When the commute shortened to 9-10mi each way in heavy traffic, I switched to PUP 5/30 on 5k OCI’s. Now the poor thing only commutes about 2-3mi & is used for the occasional extended trip to the central coast (5hrs). This next oil change will be with HPL PCMO 5/30 at their recommendation. I was expecting the No VII or other as the recommended oil but HPL felt confident in the PCMO 5/30.
In short, I wouldn’t worry too much about the PUP in oil pan right now. It’s a good oil.
No idea. Only gas chromatography can identify and quantify the ester content, although the oxidation number can give a broad ballpark estimate.Yes, they both have "some" level of esters, but only Mobil could tell you the %s, and they won't. Maybe @Tom NJ could posit a guess.
Understand. That’s why with my wife’s short trips we’re moving to HPL. There’s probably a few euro blends that can do just fine for less but supporting a sponsor & small business is worth the added expense to me.I have no doubt that PU is a quality oil. I’m glad to hear that it has worked well for your ecoboost. And if I didn’t have an engine that is hard on oil I’d stick with it. Just wanted to go with something a bit thicker and higher HTHS.
Then you have your answer.
Oil molecules are oil moleculesSo upon further research it appears that my 2.0 ecoboost in my ST uses a flat tappet cam. When the new low saps euro oils started coming out there were warnings issued not to use on older flat tappet engine designs. The general consensus is it looks like higher ZDDP add packs are better for flat tappets.
Should I go ahead and rule out the use of mobil 1 ESP line in favor of a full saps oil with higher ZDDP?
Mobil 1 0w40 would seem to be better. But for some reason people on the focus ST forums seem to like to stick to 5w30. Something about tight engine clearances and oil fittings in the turbo not liking thicker oils. Not sure how true this is.
Also Mobil 1 0w40 seems to be thicker than it used to be it is now KV 13.8 at 100c
Ford would have taken this all into account with their recommended oil/approvals/certs/etc. for this engine. LSPI is just not a thing with this engine so I wouldn't worry about that w/r to making a decision.Does anyone on here have knowledge of the ecoboost platform and its flat tappet design?
Surely it’s not like the old school engines that required a ton of ZDDP.
It looks like the specs on the Mobil 1 esp 5w30 is 900ppm zinc. I know in the old days the recommendation was 1200ppm ZDDP for flat tappet cams.
I’d like to stay with a 5w30 weight if possible.
Other oils I would consider would be pennzoil euro 5w30 the full saps version not the euro L. But I believe it has a good bit of calcium in it and that was something I wanted to try to avoid on the TGDI engine.
Possibly the castrol edge 5w30 a3/b4 full saps.
Neither of these oils are API SP rated like the ESP 5w30. So I don’t know if they offer the LSPI and timing chain wear protection I was looking for.
Ford would have taken this all into account with their recommended oil/approvals/certs/etc. for this engine. LSPI is just not a thing with this engine so I wouldn't worry about that w/r to making a decision.
Hopefully some day you will make a decision and actually purchase and use one of the many choices.
Before you run out of questions.
Flat tappet Cam, I will bet money that you have a Roller Cam! Hello Car54!So upon further research it appears that my 2.0 ecoboost in my ST uses a flat tappet cam. When the new low saps euro oils started coming out there were warnings issued not to use on older flat tappet engine designs. The general consensus is it looks like higher ZDDP add packs are better for flat tappets.
Should I go ahead and rule out the use of mobil 1 ESP line in favor of a full saps oil with higher ZDDP?
Mobil 1 0w40 would seem to be better. But for some reason people on the focus ST forums seem to like to stick to 5w30. Something about tight engine clearances and oil fittings in the turbo not liking thicker oils. Not sure how true this is.
Also Mobil 1 0w40 seems to be thicker than it used to be it is now KV 13.8 at 100c
Flat tappet Cam, I will bet money that you have a Roller Cam! Hello Car54!
That is what I was wondering. If it is poisoning the cats, how long before you can tell damage is occurring, if it is occurring etc….if anyone knows or has insightI think the cat concern with full SAPS is unfounded - lots of cars running this stuff or the last 20+ years and no cat issues I've ever read about.
Bad smells, loss of power are a couple symptomsThat is what I was wondering. If it is poisoning the cats, how long before you can tell damage is occurring, if it is occurring etc….if anyone knows or has insight