re: Anyone a motor oil geek?

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Got a link to where to do this?

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Speed diagnostics or Polaris laboratories is where I’d send it. Don’t use blackstone as I’ve heard how they measure fuel dilution is incorrect

Ford eco boost engine. What oil and how often?

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probably do Mobil1 ESP 0w30as top choice. It has high HTHS stability which is great for turbos. After that Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w30.

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That's interesting. I've never even seen an ecoboost engine beyond the tag on the side of the truck and I know nothing about them. Smaller european turbocharged engines (volkswagen for example) like 5w-40 oil, and I would think it would be excellent for a direct injected turbocharged pickup engine as well. What is different about them that pushes them towards 0w30?

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Amsoil is the best there is imo.

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I agree. Their signature series top quality it’s just high as pterodactyl titties. Even with preferred customer program. But if you don’t mind the money it’s great

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Whats Fords spec for the ecoboost?

It just caught me off guard to see 0w30 as the recommended for a turbocharged direct injected engine. With further thought though, lots of diesel engines are using 10w30 these days.

All my stuff is old and all my professional involvement is with big stuff, so I suppose it tracks.

I’m not sure but probably 0w20 for fuel economy purposes. As I mentioned earlier most of the oil specs are only to meet cafe requirements in the us and not for protection purposes. Most of the time the same engine in other countries spec 5w30 or similar

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What makes amsoil so great

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It’s has shown many times in used oil analysis to consistently perform better numbers than many other top quality oil.

They use a higher quality base oil as well as additive and detergent packages hence why the price difference

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I’m really intrigued with the Valvoline restore and protect product.

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Switch my F-150 over to it last year, the truck doesn't see much use so I like the extra detergency in the oil for a vehicle that get oil changed annually usually due to how little it is driven. I run Indemitsu IFG-5 0W-16 on a 5k OCI in my 2024 Rav4, zero oil consumption issues so far even with it being a very thin oil.

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lot of diesel techs use 15W40 over 10W30.

15W40 works a lot better in hotter climates.

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For some things. Im a rotella homebody myself, and the new 5w40 multi-fuel oils are really where it's at for general purpose do everything oil. 15w40 causes hard starts and oil consumption problems in a lot of new engines even in the summer, and I definitely wouldnt use it in a variable displacement pump engine. Its excellent for air cooled engines and good for anything with solid lifters. Most of it is wet clutch rated as well so works well for ATVs and tractors.

My wife's car gets what it calls for (0w20), and everything else I own gets whatever flavor of 5w40 or 15w40 heavy duty I have laying around. Also works great for general purpose lubricant to keep in the pump can for guns, fishing reels, bike chains, etc. The 5w40 stuff gives noticeably better starts in most things.

And another one where Amsoil, Ultra Platinum, Mobil1 truck and suv, HPL, Liquid Moly and Ravenol were all tested in the most robust scientific way ive seen yet.
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