How do motor companies great oils with higher flash points? Is it the base stock of the oil that allows for a higher flashpoint or something else?
What influences the flashpoint of an oil?
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Lol let me rephrase, what makes the flashpoint of some oils higher than others?
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Originally Posted By: Gearhead1194
How do motor companies g[c]reat oils with higher flash points? Is it the base stock of the oil that allows for a higher flashpoint or something else?
The base oil(s) are the main reason for high flash points with certain additives affecting in a secondary sense.
How do motor companies g[c]reat oils with higher flash points? Is it the base stock of the oil that allows for a higher flashpoint or something else?
The base oil(s) are the main reason for high flash points with certain additives affecting in a secondary sense.
So is it safe to say an oil with a higher flash point than another has better base oils?
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Originally Posted By: Gearhead1194
So is it safe to say an oil with a higher flash point than another has better base oils?
1. Base oil
2. Additives
3. Amount of additives (Low-SAPS oils always have higher flash point).
So is it safe to say an oil with a higher flash point than another has better base oils?
1. Base oil
2. Additives
3. Amount of additives (Low-SAPS oils always have higher flash point).
How do you tell if an oil is low saps or full saps
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Originally Posted By: Gearhead1194
How do you tell if an oil is low saps or full saps
Based on PDS.
How do you tell if an oil is low saps or full saps
Based on PDS.
Does it specifically say low/mid/full on the pds?
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Originally Posted By: Gearhead1194
Does it specifically say low/mid/full on the pds?
Usually yes.
Does it specifically say low/mid/full on the pds?
Usually yes.
Ok. Thank you
From what I've gathered full saps has more additives and higher tbn. While low saps has lower additives and lower tbn. Lower saps is made more to protect newer emission systems as well as deposits from direct injection. My Audi is a 2002 so would a low saps or full saps oil be more beneficial? Also would it really even matter in something of that age? I read that older engines would like full saps rather than low saps. But I'm not sure how old they were referring to
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You again asking same questions.
MolaKule
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Gearhead, your original question has been answered correctly no less than three times.
Concentrating on just one aspect of an oil is myopic.
Consult the Owner's Manual if you want to know the correct oil to use.
Concentrating on just one aspect of an oil is myopic.
Consult the Owner's Manual if you want to know the correct oil to use.
Hmmm...seems 02s4audi has a 2002 audi as well. How many times are you going to ask the same question and under how many different names? The answer is:" Use engine oil meeting Volkswagen Oil Standard 502.00". You can change names, but the oil remains VW 502.00.
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The answer is:" Use engine oil meeting Volkswagen Oil Standard 502.00". You can change names, but the oil remains VW 502.00.
That would be too easy for him. He would then have to find something else to obsess about.
The answer is:" Use engine oil meeting Volkswagen Oil Standard 502.00". You can change names, but the oil remains VW 502.00.
That would be too easy for him. He would then have to find something else to obsess about.
He's just entertaining himself....I'm done.
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