That leaves me wondering what could be in those Caterpillar FD-1 lubricants.
Yep, good value. But a tough one for some companies.quote:
I could accept 15 ppm chlorine as a production byproduct, but not a 150 ppm reading.
Brainwashed . The unsymmetrical cam lobe did not originate in their backyard anyway . They just use the technology of it .quote:
Originally posted by novadude:
What are the groups thoughts? Seems that the Hot Rod crowd percieves the Comp Cams Xtreme energy cams as the best thing since sliced bread.
Is that like an ester base oil? Perhaps like Redline Oil? Or is is an ester VII?quote:
Originally posted by MolaKule:
2. "Low ZDDP High Performance Automotive Engine Oils using Polymer Esters as an Antiwear Booster," January 7 1997.
As the article stated, newer "secondary" AW/antioxidants additives will assist when ZDDP levels are lowered.quote:
It apparently is a non-issue with the blessing in disguise of the better, more expensive additives supplmenting/replacing the ZDDP levels.
Unless Motorcycles are forced to endure Cats, I don't see any reduction in ZDDP. The ZDDP level should remain at approx. 0.12%.quote:
MolaKule, do you have any opinion on what the new lower limits for phosphorous will mean to motorcyclists that lubricate their transmissions with engine oil? Are the new supplimental organo-metallic esters up to the job of lubricating a gearbox?