learn something about motor oil

[prometheum]

http://www.lincolnsonline.com/article105.html

[HilfigerCelica]

Pretty good article. I didn't know SuperTech was a good oil manufacturer.

[JohnnyWash1]

Knew most of that--good find, though. Now I finally have proof for those who thought I was full of **** when I said the W stood for "Winter".

[treeh8r]

Originally posted by JohnnyWash1
Knew most of that--good find, though. Now I finally have proof for those who thought I was full of **** when I said the W stood for "Winter".

is there an "F" for "Florida":chuckles: ?

[gto78]

as far as the W, college classes teach everyone, and we have it in writing, and its a commonly asked question about what the W stands for. The W is supposed to stand for "with additives". thats only according to the university I went to, and if I had written something like winter down my teacher would have given me an F for that answer.

I read that page, and I guess that guy can go and rewrite all the books I had, he knows more than they do.

[JohnnyWash1]

Originally posted by gto78
as far as the W, college classes teach everyone, and we have it in writing, and its a commonly asked question about what the W stands for. The W is supposed to stand for "with additives". thats only according to the university I went to, and if I had written something like winter down my teacher would have given me an F for that answer.

I read that page, and I guess that guy can go and rewrite all the books I had, he knows more than they do.



I have never heard the with additives theory. I frequently hear that it stands for weight, which would make sense. How can the W stand for with additives if not all oils have additives? Or would you say that any multi-weight oil had additives?

[gto78]

well, from my classes and from the meetings i've had with representitives from aeroshell and phillips oil they have always told us that their "w" oils have additives to suspend dirt etc. and when you do an oil change the dirt goes with the oil, where normal oil the dirt sits on the bottom of the pan and may not get drained out. they advertise that the non "w" oils dont have additives and are detergent free, so they are mainly used for breaking in engines that are NOT turbo charged.

The confusing part recently is the fact that phillips now sells a non detergent "type M" oil that is multi weight, 15W50 non detergent used to break in engines, and is required on all Cessna aircraft. I am waiting to hear their explanation on this one....... I don't believe the W standing for "with additives". thats a crock of ...#$%^t

[gto78]

in other words, I like the W standing for winter much better, makes more sense

[JohnnyWash1]

Ok, that's what I thought you were saying.

[S|Lv3rBu||et]

Originally posted by gto78
as far as the W, college classes teach everyone, and we have it in writing, and its a commonly asked question about what the W stands for. The W is supposed to stand for "with additives".

Yeah, that's what I learned in my material testing class... boy was I pissed when it turned out to be bs....

nice article tho!