Lubrication Engineers 5w-30 Syn

[Da Game]

Thinking of trying these guys out for their 5w-30 Syn oil. Can anyone give me some info on the oil???

 

[jdavis]

It's got all the normal approvals I would expect to see so can't be bad.

http://products.lelubricants.com/item/5w-30/monolec-tetra-syn-engine-oil-8531/8531?bc=100|1042|1311|1312|1481&forward=1

 

[jdavis]

The TBN seems a bit low to me though for a full syn.

7.59

 

[Ducked]

Why would a synthetic oil tend to have a relatively high base number? Wouldn't have thought there was any relationship.

 

[jdavis]

Originally Posted By: Ducked
Why would a synthetic oil tend to have a relatively high base number? Wouldn't have thought there was any relationship.


I asked that question

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3688721

 

[Garak]

Well, an A3/B3 A3/B4 or A1/B1 A5/B5 might be expected to have a higher TBN than a basic, no frills SN/GF-5 oil.

 

[Ducked]

Originally Posted By: jdavis
Originally Posted By: Ducked
Why would a synthetic oil tend to have a relatively high base number? Wouldn't have thought there was any relationship.


I asked that question

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3688721


Ah. So there's no inherent relationship, but they're formulated that way because users tend to go longer between oil changes.

OK, that makes sense, should have thought of that.

But then so should you