Cumulative Synthetic Oil Discussion
#2001
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The service life of the Renesis is short enough that any benefit or detriment from synthetic oil is lost in the noise.
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Wrong. In fact, I say the Internet is irrelevant to this issue, as you also conclude (since syn/rotary pro and con POVs are both online).
Actually, the much-dissed owner's manual is what's NOT online, and that's where I choose to put much of my faith regarding the conventional wisdom that dino oil is a safer bet in rotaries (unless the user possesses some specific, scientifically derived knowledge about the safety of a particular synthetic).
Actually, the much-dissed owner's manual is what's NOT online, and that's where I choose to put much of my faith regarding the conventional wisdom that dino oil is a safer bet in rotaries (unless the user possesses some specific, scientifically derived knowledge about the safety of a particular synthetic).
You would be wrong. Certainly they try to, but for example why aren't coil changes listed at all in the scheduled maintenance? Maybe they didn't know at the time. Or how about any reference to redline or driving it hard? Lawyers and liability there.
All sorts of reasons why the "official" documentation for anything as liability prone as a car won't actually be the correct true story.
And actually, yeah, the owner's manual IS still on the internet
#2003
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Wrong. In fact, I say the Internet is irrelevant to this issue, as you also conclude (since syn/rotary pro and con POVs are both online).
Actually, the much-dissed owner's manual is what's NOT online, and that's where I choose to put much of my faith regarding the conventional wisdom that dino oil is a safer bet in rotaries (unless the user possesses some specific, scientifically derived knowledge about the safety of a particular synthetic).
Actually, the much-dissed owner's manual is what's NOT online, and that's where I choose to put much of my faith regarding the conventional wisdom that dino oil is a safer bet in rotaries (unless the user possesses some specific, scientifically derived knowledge about the safety of a particular synthetic).
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Aren't most synthetics now days just highly refined (hydrocracked) Dino oil anyway? If that is true then using a group III synthetic is just putting in really good Dino oil. The question should be what do group IV synthetics do in our engines?
#2006
What that means for us is beyond my ability to quantify but I’m inclined to think that this test is at least somewhat relevant.
#2007
I'm not actually arguing the point, merely saying I'd prefer to put my faith in the owner's manual and the car's manufacturer rather than in a bunch of random guys on a website, some of whom are assumed to have a godlike omniscience about rotary lubrication science. Sure I could be wrong, but so might you be.
#2008
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Wrong. In fact, I say the Internet is irrelevant to this issue, as you also conclude (since syn/rotary pro and con POVs are both online).
Actually, the much-dissed owner's manual is what's NOT online, and that's where I choose to put much of my faith regarding the conventional wisdom that dino oil is a safer bet in rotaries (unless the user possesses some specific, scientifically derived knowledge about the safety of a particular synthetic).
Actually, the much-dissed owner's manual is what's NOT online, and that's where I choose to put much of my faith regarding the conventional wisdom that dino oil is a safer bet in rotaries (unless the user possesses some specific, scientifically derived knowledge about the safety of a particular synthetic).
You amused me.
and second :
and finally (for now) :
Strike out! Oh yeah,They are the one and ONLY company to have their car inside Mazda show room in Japan. I'm sure Knight Sports knows better than you!
and you do know that why we have OMP right? because the MARKETING DEPARTMENT SAID SO! NOT Engineering department.
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NYC, take a breather man. No need to get personal. I really don't want to hand you something more serious.
I get it, i really do. Yelling at him won't change his mind and will only derail the thread.
I get it, i really do. Yelling at him won't change his mind and will only derail the thread.
#2011
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Hey J cool it man...
Gee, I would like to close this thread...take a vote ???..
Just thinking out loud.
Gee, I would like to close this thread...take a vote ???..
Just thinking out loud.
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I suggest all re-read the forum rules to re-fresh some attitudes...
Please pay particular attention to # 1 to # 18 inclusive.
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Has anyone had any experience with Amsoil Signature 0/30? I considered giving the Sustina 0/50 a shot, but over the past few days I came across a few threads where people sent in virgin samples to the labs and the numbers that came back were drastically lower than advertised. Little too expensive for my taste when it isn't as stable as expected.
Gunna be sending in a sample of the newer formula german castrol (the "SPT" series 0/30) to see if it does as well as its "older formula" did.
So far on my engine the M1 0/40 came back with praise from the labs.
Gunna be sending in a sample of the newer formula german castrol (the "SPT" series 0/30) to see if it does as well as its "older formula" did.
So far on my engine the M1 0/40 came back with praise from the labs.
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lubrication
i have had my 04' 8 from 07' and have been using AC Delco supreme plus 5/30 , with specs API sl/cf ACEA A3-02/B3-98hash2/B4-02 . VW 502.00/505.00 . MB229.3 .
I only know the API 's relevance ,but i have had no problems with using this oil and an added bonus is the price at £24 for 5 litre can . Anyone else using cheaper oils?
I only know the API 's relevance ,but i have had no problems with using this oil and an added bonus is the price at £24 for 5 litre can . Anyone else using cheaper oils?
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and another thing , is the difference betweeen mineral and synthetic that syn's maintain their lubing qualities much longer than mineral oil's , and s far as syn's not burning off in the combustion chamber this should only change things on the exhaust side of the engine and i've not had any blue smoke out of the back of my 8 yet .
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and another thing , is the difference betweeen mineral and synthetic that syn's maintain their lubing qualities much longer than mineral oil's , and s far as syn's not burning off in the combustion chamber this should only change things on the exhaust side of the engine and i've not had any blue smoke out of the back of my 8 yet .
This might help?.
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Has anyone had any experience with Amsoil Signature 0/30? I considered giving the Sustina 0/50 a shot, but over the past few days I came across a few threads where people sent in virgin samples to the labs and the numbers that came back were drastically lower than advertised. Little too expensive for my taste when it isn't as stable as expected.
Gunna be sending in a sample of the newer formula german castrol (the "SPT" series 0/30) to see if it does as well as its "older formula" did.
So far on my engine the M1 0/40 came back with praise from the labs.
Gunna be sending in a sample of the newer formula german castrol (the "SPT" series 0/30) to see if it does as well as its "older formula" did.
So far on my engine the M1 0/40 came back with praise from the labs.
I have not used Amsoil , yet, I am at 2000 miles and ready to dump the Royal Purple and send it to "Lubrication Engineers INC. at 1-800-537-7683 if you want to reach them. They will due and engine oil analysis although we haven't worked out what I want from the test and I am open to suggestions as to what all to include in the analysis beyond the normal information. I am open to suggestions as to what analysis would be helpful to the thread that is specific to the rotory. My next 2000 mile test will be with Amsoil 5w-30. The royal purple is 5w-30. If interested I will post the official paper work they send me for the analysis of each brand.