M mahanddeem Joined Oct 27, 2018 Messages 700 Location MD Sep 2, 2020 #21 Why Shell makes 5w30 so watery?
K kschachn Joined Dec 26, 2005 Messages 27,942 Location Upper Midwest Sep 2, 2020 #22 mahanddeem said: Why Shell makes 5w30 so watery? Click to expand... It falls within the viscosity requirements for the grade, if you're worried it is too thin for your needs I'd suggest you move up to the next grade.
mahanddeem said: Why Shell makes 5w30 so watery? Click to expand... It falls within the viscosity requirements for the grade, if you're worried it is too thin for your needs I'd suggest you move up to the next grade.
SubieRubyRoo Joined May 15, 2012 Messages 9,078 Location The land of USA-made Subies! Sep 11, 2020 #23 ZZman said: Not liking all these Pennzoil low Zddp oils. Click to expand... Is there any objective evidence to show they don't know what they're doing with their formulations? There are plenty of AW additives that won't show up in a $30 UOA....
ZZman said: Not liking all these Pennzoil low Zddp oils. Click to expand... Is there any objective evidence to show they don't know what they're doing with their formulations? There are plenty of AW additives that won't show up in a $30 UOA....
E Eddie Joined Dec 7, 2003 Messages 12,383 Location Florida, Cape Coral Sep 11, 2020 #24 Curious as to what anti wear additives that don't show up on an oil analysis? Ed
SubieRubyRoo Joined May 15, 2012 Messages 9,078 Location The land of USA-made Subies! Sep 11, 2020 #25 Probably similar to the ashless detergents that don't show up on a TBN test... I'm not the formulator. Maybe Mola will weigh in. Tungsten is certainly one....
Probably similar to the ashless detergents that don't show up on a TBN test... I'm not the formulator. Maybe Mola will weigh in. Tungsten is certainly one....