Lubricity

mjoekingz28 · Apr 20, 2016

At some time in the past I noticed the syn blend I was handling was much slicker than the conventional was. Added lubricity seems like a good thing.

What in the motor oil contributes to this? Base oil type, FMs, overall formulation?

thanks a lot

yvon_la · Apr 20, 2016

there are new material on the verge of making it into the oil .that will permit tighter tolerance and better oil.if i recall graphene is one such material

Shannow · Apr 20, 2016

joseph,
what you are describing is what "back in the day"...like 1920s (reference Harry Ricardo High Speed Internal Combustion Engine) as "oiliness".

Back in the days before FMs were recognised, they knew that these types of oils were desirable, and were usually obtained from animal fats and castor oil type bases.

Steam train oils for bearings and link pins still have animal fats (tallowates) in them.

Now I'm guessing that it's either esters or alkaline additives that you feel in modern oils.

Pop_Rivit · Apr 20, 2016

Seriously? You're "handling" oil and making a determination about how "slick" the oil is based on that?

Shannow · Apr 20, 2016

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Seriously? You're "handling" oil and making a determination about how "slick" the oil is based on that?

Don't you feel the stickiness of the harpsichord strings to see if the right amount of rosin is applied ?

Michael_P · Apr 20, 2016

Lubricity. That has to be one of the most over used and mis used words in the world of motor oil.

IndyIan · Apr 20, 2016

Originally Posted By: Shannow
Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Seriously? You're "handling" oil and making a determination about how "slick" the oil is based on that?

Don't you feel the stickiness of the harpsichord strings to see if the right amount of rosin is applied ?

Works for judging if hay is dry enough to bale too.

UltrafanUK · Apr 20, 2016

Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28
At some time in the past I noticed the syn blend I was handling was much slicker than the conventional was. Added lubricity seems like a good thing.
What in the motor oil contributes to this? Base oil type, FMs, overall formulation?
thanks a lot

It might just be a different batch of rubber gloves or the difference in drum temperature!

ARCOgraphite · Apr 20, 2016

Come on guys, Petroleum oil is well know to have very poor EP and slickery-ness compared to previous animal esters.

"Oil is oil" is a garbage statement. Idiocy.

Yes we are in dark ages 2.0; The end of the romance man. Frightening.

CT8 · Apr 20, 2016

Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
"Oil is oil" is a garbage statement. Idiocy.
Prove there is a discernable difference between the properly rated oils at their price pointsfrom the quality blenders.

Olas · Apr 20, 2016

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Seriously? You're "handling" oil and making a determination about how "slick" the oil is based on that?

Works for bringing washing in off the line, works for tightening fasteners, works for checking if your cake is sufficiently baked, once you have a field of reference and some experience then you can use touch for just about everything.

If wearing a blindfold, could you tell the difference between honey and SAE 70?

bepperb · Apr 20, 2016

The problem is that the friction modifiers like Moly only work on metal. Your fingers probably aren't metallic.

ARCOgraphite · Apr 20, 2016

Originally Posted By: CT8
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
"Oil is oil" is a garbage statement. Idiocy.
Prove there is a discernable difference between the properly rated oils at their price pointsfrom the quality blenders.
I aint goona prove you nuthin there cowpoke.

Don't care for your type.

ARCOgraphite · Apr 20, 2016

I suppose your gonna tell Jed 100 year on they cant tell a sour from a sweet by tasting ...

Shannow · Apr 22, 2016

hmmmm...another mjoeking post where he throws out a question, then doesn't bother to return to comment...

mjoekingz28 · Apr 22, 2016

What ever do you mean Shannow?

CT8 · Apr 22, 2016

Originally Posted By: IndyIan
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Seriously? You're "handling" oil and making a determination about how "slick" the oil is based on that?

Don't you feel the stickiness of the harpsichord strings to see if the right amount of rosin is applied ?

Works for judging if hay is dry enough to bale too.
Only is you know what you are doing. Moldy bales suck.

CT8 · Apr 22, 2016

Originally Posted By: yvon_la
there are new material on the verge of making it into the oil .that will permit tighter tolerance and better oil.if i recall graphene is one such material
Tolerance is the allowed deviation from the manufactures specifications. Can oil do that?

CT8 · Apr 22, 2016

Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Originally Posted By: CT8
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
"Oil is oil" is a garbage statement. Idiocy.
Prove there is a discernable difference between the properly rated oils at their price pointsfrom the quality blenders.
I aint goona prove you nuthin there cowpoke.

Don't care for your type.
That is fine.

Kira · Apr 24, 2016

Experienced car friend claims spilled synthetic oil is harder to clean up than conventional.

That PROVES it. Kira

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