Originally Posted By: zanzabar
Are we ok with the residual iron and aluminum? And I have a couple skepticals about that calcium number as well. Could some of this be attributable to contamination? Dunno, this just seems odd.
I purchased the new jug and it leaked in the back of my truck. The oil smelled a lot different than the old G-oil. It also had a green tint. It looked and smelled like their 3.2oz weed whacker 2-stroke oil, but not as green. It also smelled like their TCW-3 2 stroke oil. I was skeptical about putting something that looked and smelled like TC-oil in my engine, so I sent a sample to be analyzed. That is the results I got. The oil sample kit was the WIX brand from amazon, and it was sent to the Portland lab facility. I also emailed G.E.T and asked them if the reformulated the oil because it smelled different. They told me they did. I also complained about the lack of a foil seal like the old jugs had, and they said they remedied the problem and now the new jugs also come with a foil seal. Some new jugs without foil seal are out there. It all depends on where Walmart sent the jugs. G-oil has no control over where Walmart ships their jugs. I think the foiled seal is a good idea because someone can unscrew the cap, drain the oil, put conventional back into the jug, and then return it. The new caps look like the ones used on Mobil 5000 bottles except they are green. When you unscrew the cap, the seal doesn't break.
If you don't believe the VOA, you can buy a quart of the new stuff and have Blackstone analyze it. Maybe the guys from PQIA will run a new sample.