Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Originally Posted By: jake88
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
I wouldn't use Lucas in anything I own. They sell snake oil products and to me that makes them a dishonest company and subsequently I'm not willing to feed one cent into that dog and pony show.
On the other hand, AMSOIL, while some don't like their marketing, and the 4-ball test is pretty ridiculous, DO make some excellent products that have been proven to perform as advertised. IMHO, I'd Craigslist the Lucas and buy something from AMSOIL, Mobil....etc.
Agree completely.
Is marketing 4-ball data really that ridiculous? I mean, at least it is a bench test that is actually used to determine EP properties. It is only a tiny piece of the performance parameters for a gear lube, but even the majors market based on one or two areas where a product performs exceptionally well.
That was in reference to PCMO's, not gear lubes. The 4-ball test is a legitimate gear lube test for sure.
There were using the 4-ball weld or 4-ball wear in their PCMO marketing?
The 4-ball wear test seems like it could be a useful enough screening test for AW/EP protection in an engine (e.g. valvetrain, top-dead-center). It's not an engine test, but it is at least defensible.
The 4-ball weld test for engines oils sounds pretty silly, though.