Hello PCFxer,
Thank you for your concern, if requested I can show you the lab test and spectroscopy wear analysis testing on my engine.
I was using Shell Rotella because of the Zinc present in the oil then I switched to Redline........not a good choice, the esters in the synthetic oil created plastics in the cylinders......particle count testing scared me to death because of the cost of the pistons alone in this engine.......major fuel in the oil causing reduced viscosity, not good for oil pressure.
Most Amsoil and Royal Purple dealers have an issue when a new oil is entered into the market......I can say I bet 90% of Hemi, Boss and Wedge engine builders dont use Amsoil in their engines.
Check the Moly and Zinc in Redline, you may be suprised what is "not" there........
We tested the Joe Gibbs against the Z-Alt in many applications, although Joe Gibbs is a great guy and a great coach, the oil does not hold up under extreme loads and heat.....as well as others on the market......the Z-Alt 20w50 did a great job under load.
I really do hate the people that slam something new that they have not tested or used........how can you judge something you have not tried? I guess all the years of analytical testing is just wasted time and hear-say is the way to go because you heard something on the internet.
Boss302fan, you are right, the can is cool......and yes there really is some corrosion inhibitors in the oil. We did a lead corrosion test to see the effects on an EMD engine, less than 22ppm was present and passing was 45ppm or less. I can let you know the moly and zinc numbers are impressive, but I have been asked not to express those numbers from the main testing we did at this time.
I have used their 10X additive in a couiple of applications as well, very impressed........I think this is the same chemistry in their oil.