Clarification for the Low-Viscosity "BITOG" Oil Movement. I'd like to address the inaccurate notion that endorsement of high viscosity oil is some kind of old-school mentality, and that the engineers who advised E34 BMW owners manual recommendations of such oil grades were, by implication, misguided. I believe a lot of …In connecting with users routinely, Pennzoil notices passionate and active BITOG members who are interested in motor oil technology and invites them to participate in our Used Oil …Location. Wisconsin, USA. Feb 7, 2023. #1. Hello BITOG Community, Below is an Oil Filter Value Analysis that brings together quality and price to achieve a ranking of value for people who change their oil based on their owners manual specification and those that do extended mile oil changes. All the information on the products are from the ...Founded in Pullman, Washington by Pavlo Rudenko, Ph.D. (CTO), TriboTEX offers a clean lubrication alternative. Proprietary nano-structure sheets are designed with specific functional properties on each side to solve important problems for a variety of consumer and industry stakeholders. Current formulations improve …A forum for ATVs, snowmobiles, and other power sport vehicles.Founded in Pullman, Washington by Pavlo Rudenko, Ph.D. (CTO), TriboTEX offers a clean lubrication alternative. Proprietary nano-structure sheets are designed with specific functional properties on each side to solve important problems for a variety of consumer and industry stakeholders. Current formulations improve …5. What your daily drive is like: Weekends and/or fair weather, and driven to a dragstrip about 50 miles away for 1/4 mile racing. 6. Whether your car has any known problems: Oil clearances are wide, on the order of .0035-.004". This is a necessity on this engine at current horsepower levels.May 25, 2018 · 44. Location. Upstate SC. Feb 26, 2021. #1. I just reviewed the PDS for Rotella T4 15W40, and I noticed that Shell now lists this HDEO as a synthetic blend. To confirm this claim, I contacted Shell and received a response stating that the formulation for Rotella T4 15W40 was upgraded to a synthetic blend in January of this year (2021). We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Apr 21, 2005 · 9603 posts · Joined 2002. #1 · Apr 21, 2005. Just for the curious....I cruised over to the Bob is the Oil guy forum and posted some of my usual posts....and got banned. Apparently my version of the truth doesn't fit with the motives of the Amsoilmen and other snakeoil peddlers that own and sponsor that site. The fact that they would not take ... A List of our current SITE SPONSORS.My recommendations match Honda's ATF replacement regimen of partial replacement, driving, repeat 3x. I am certain that partial fluid replacements drain suspended contaminants and moisture and lower the overall concentrations when replaced with fresh fluid. There are any number of ATF tests published on …Bitog. 82 likes. www.bobistheoilguy.com I am a member, not an admin or mod to the site. We have wonderful information about oils, automobiles, and even...Jun 10, 2018. #1. Hi everybody and thanks for adding me to BITOG! Let me give you a short introduction of mine, my Name is FRANZ I live in Austria-europe and I am a car mechanic for 26 years now and nearly for the same time I am collecting Motor oil bottles and cans from all over the world! During my adventures on the web I was …Learn about Bobistheoilguy.com, an oil related website/forum with over 47,000 members. Find out how to distinguish facts from opinions and why AMSOIL is the best …New Supertech "Advanced" Synthetic. Hi guys, wondering if anyone has any thoughts or analysis on the new Supertech "Advanced" Synthetic. It's $16.50 (only $2 more than the regular synthetic) and claims to be good for 20,000 miles. Hoping this is a situation like the Mobil Extended Performance where we get more …2nd hand Ariel Atoms are coming down to that price range, and handle as well as or better than both the Elise AND Caterfield already mentioned. Yes, quite true, and it is the 'crown prince' of minimalist, 4 wheeled performance, but they are even MORE hideous looking than the worst looking Super 7.Best regards, Aly Tuñgol Shell Technical Information 1-800-237-8645 (Option 3, 1) I wonder if the influx of email from bitog asking that question prompted them to look deeper. Thats good news as it makes it even more suitable for TGDI like mine that trashes the oil.Use Toyota approved "Toyota Genuine Motor Oil" or equivalent to satisfy the following grade and viscosity. Oil grade: ILSAC GF-5 multigrade engine oil, Recommended viscosity: SAE 0W-20). I found a few old discussions about the Toyota 0W-20 - https://bit.ly/2XUj0lX and https://bit.ly/2GMqaTA and "Toyota …Filters. 2 stroke engine oil and needed ignition timing. Jaguar-EC. Monday at 2:40 PM. Replies. 7. Views. 258. Friday at 7:16 PM.Oils on BITOG are primarily judged by oil analysis. Redline hasn't shown great results across the board. Redline does not believe oil analysis is a good indicator for comparing wear among motor oils. J. Jett Rink. Joined Nov 1, 2005 Messages 400 Location Bristol, Tennessee. Mar 24, 2008 #8A forum for discussing various topics related to automotive maintenance and mechanical issues. Users can post questions, answers, tips, and opinions on topics such …Independent testing has proven EDGE Extended Performance stronger than Mobil 1 Extended Performance against viscosity breakdown – the ultimate test of strength" and the footnote says, "Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 5W-30 was proven stronger against viscosity breakdown based on ASTM 6278 and CEC-L-14 independent testing".There are goobers on the BITOG forum who are using them for THREE oil changes! I run them on my Ram but only for 8500 miles or so. I don't think they make an element style filter for the 4Runner. Aside from the expensive TRD filter, who makes a good element style filter that has a rubber seal? I don't like …Based on Ascent Filtration Testing's tests, he found a AC Delco Ultraguard Gold was still at ~96.5% at 20mics (99+% at 30microns). If the filter media is the same across these filters, there is no reason not to use these wherever someone would use a Fram Extra Guard or other budget-conscious filter. The AC Delco "Ultraguard" is their …Join the discussion about tires and wheels for various vehicles and seasons. Find tips, reviews, recommendations, questions and answers from other members and …6,393. Location. Washington St. Jan 11, 2004. #4. The base oil used in a finished oil product can be considered a trade secret unless the company chooses to disclose it. There is no reason the same base oil must be used...more or less Group I or Group II or II+ and more or less additives can be used depending on …1 The oil pump may move just as much heavy oil as light oil, but at some point, the pump bypass opens and part of the oil just flows back to the crankcase. 2 Street machines have excess water cooling capacity and a thermostat keeping the water temperature about the same most of the time.Apr 21, 2005 · 9603 posts · Joined 2002. #1 · Apr 21, 2005. Just for the curious....I cruised over to the Bob is the Oil guy forum and posted some of my usual posts....and got banned. Apparently my version of the truth doesn't fit with the motives of the Amsoilmen and other snakeoil peddlers that own and sponsor that site. The fact that they would not take ... bobistheoilguy.com Bob Is The Oil Guy Bob Is The Oil Guy Aka Bobistheoilguy.com RIP OFF BIAS - froze my post on Bi-tron (or bitron oil additive) so i could not respond! Internet *Author of original report: Ripoff on BITOG.com *General Comment: No Ripoff on BITOG.com *Author of original report: You are 100 percent wrong! Location. WA. Nov 20, 2018. #12. Originally Posted by Greg L. New (used) truck, with 5.7 Hemi. Not really familiar with this motor. On a 2011 tradesman Dodge Ram 4x4 truck. 2nd owner. (Truck was previously used as a fleet truck, with regular maintenance)How to improve air filters that appear to be made out of used clothes dryer sheets?Jan 18, 2006 · Option 2: If BITOG wants to see a particular oil/filter run under a certain set of conditions, for a certain amount of time, in a particular car, as long as it is reasonable, we can find a person who is willing to do it (and fits the profile). Then, BITOG will reimburse the owner for the oil, filter, and analysis costs. Jan 10, 2023 · BITOG is a forum for discussion and information about passenger car motor oil (PCMO) for gasoline vehicles. Find topics on oil brands, viscosity, performance, quality, and more. A List of our current SITE SPONSORS.My recommendations match Honda's ATF replacement regimen of partial replacement, driving, repeat 3x. I am certain that partial fluid replacements drain suspended contaminants and moisture and lower the overall concentrations when replaced with fresh fluid. There are any number of ATF tests published on …Apr 13, 2012 · Aug 16, 2012. #4. You have to look at the big picture in regard to synthetic oils. ANY synthetic oil, whether off the store shelf (Pennzoil, Mobil 1) or sold through a distributor (Amsoil, Redline)will provide MORE than adequate protection and performance for any engine. Use Amsoil, Pennzoil, Valvoline, Mobil 1, etc... with complete confidence. 27,361. Location. Upper Midwest. Jan 6, 2020. #3. Valvoline's entire statement is: Quote. Valvoline stands behind all of its products, including MaxLife Multi-Vehicle ATF. Use of MaxLifeMulti-Vehicle ATF in transmissions where recommended by Valvoline WILL NOT void the vehicle's warranty.Obviously the dude at BITOG is a mentally challenged phallus cranium who probably couldn't effectively locate his rectum with both hands, a map, and a flashlight. If somebody wants to pay $7 or more per quart of Amsoil when there is not one single shred of proof or even a claim that you will save that money in future repairs, there is a good ...27,361. Location. Upper Midwest. Jan 6, 2020. #3. Valvoline's entire statement is: Quote. Valvoline stands behind all of its products, including MaxLife Multi-Vehicle ATF. Use of MaxLifeMulti-Vehicle ATF in transmissions where recommended by Valvoline WILL NOT void the vehicle's warranty.slacktide_bitog. Joined Mar 20, 2008 Messages 15,974 Location USA. Aug 7, 2020 #13 standard, unless the car is known for sludge or other issues, then short If the car has an OLM, I use the cheapest synthetic on sale to the computer-suggested OCI extended on older cars not using an OLM; these get top …Jan 1, 2008 · Received 2,357 Likes on 1,635 Posts. Duffman -. Royal Purple makes a 15W40 Group IV / Group V synthetic that is API CI4+ certified. They may be the only one, but I have been toying w/ the idea of trying their oil in the summers for some time. Last edited by bismic; 01-01-2008 at 03:05 PM. Clarification for the Low-Viscosity "BITOG" Oil Movement. I'd like to address the inaccurate notion that endorsement of high viscosity oil is some kind of old-school mentality, and that the engineers who advised E34 BMW owners manual recommendations of such oil grades were, by implication, misguided. I believe a lot of …My, what short memories we have here on BITOG. While not a fan of Lucas Oil in general, Lucas UCL is know the have PolyIsobutylene and PIB Succinimide in it, both dispersants. While not PEA, which is a likely the most effective dispersant for fuel additives, Lucas UCL does have cleaning abilities in addition to …Jan 19, 2012 · Super Tech Advanced Full Syn. 5W-30 / 2,192mi OCI - 57,000mi / 2014 Mitsubishi Evolution GSR, 4B11T 2.0L Turbo Nov 6, 2014. #7. I've been using Mobil 1 0W20 advanced fuel economy in 3 engines and in three different vehicles. 2009 Camry 4 cyl., 2012 Highlander V6 and a 2014 Honda Accord 4 cyl. The oil has made all three engines quiter compared to other oils I've ran and the gas mileage has improved.There are goobers on the BITOG forum who are using them for THREE oil changes! I run them on my Ram but only for 8500 miles or so. I don't think they make an element style filter for the 4Runner. Aside from the expensive TRD filter, who makes a good element style filter that has a rubber seal? I don't like …2. excellent antiwear pack. 3. high HTHS number. 4. low cold start viscosity. so I'm curious about the difference before trying in my flat tappet light turbo aspirated 5 cylinders S60 petrol engine (B5204T) Interesting for me: FS has. 1. lower viscosity at 100°C and 40°C. 2. lower MRV at -40°C by 30% (!) 3. higher TBN.For countries without those regs, like Australia, the manual for the same engine specifies MANY weights without the message to switch back. From 0w-20 to 0w-16 one gets about 1% better mileage. It took a while to engineer the oil, but it is rated for the same service. 1% might amount to about 0.3 miles/gal more.Feb 22, 2021. #18. Jason999 said: Hi guys - occasional BITOG reader - 1st post! (2007 Accord, 2.4/5mt) For as long as I've been going to my independent mechanic, he's done my oil changes with 5w20 conventional oil. Until recently. I noticed on the last oil change he used semi-synthetic oil + BG MOA 115 additive.Mar 17, 2023. #9. ZeeOSix said: Seems to basically be a Royal Purple in a Fram can. However, if Fram rates it at 99% @ 20u maybe the media is slightly different than the media in RPs. Royal Purple shows 99% @ 25u. Their cut-away guts looks just like the Fram Endurance, and even the louvered center tube art …Alabama. Jan 26, 2016. #1. I may be about to get kicked out of the BITOG church here. I know this is high blasphemy on this site, but I must admit that I've run LUCAS Oil Stabilizer in a couple of my older engines. There, I've said it. It's out in the open. My 1998 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 3.4L V6 was an oil burner! That …This recent post by Molakule(on bitog) somewhat answers your question. Depending on the synthesis and subsequent functionalization, borates (boron compounds) can be considered as Anti-Wear Additives, extreme pressure additives (EP), friction modifiers, and oxidation inhibitors, and rust inhibitors, and pH modifiers to control acidity.Jul 2, 2021. #1. This is my (probably very incomplete) summary of a bunch of threads here on BITOG regarding optimum practice for longest timing chain life. Desirable Properties of Oil: - As thick as possible for hot operating conditions (i.e. xW-40 > xW-30 > xW-20) - As thin as possible for cold-weather starts (i.e. 0W-x > …No one should be using these oils in their GTI or R anyway, especially if tuned. "The HTHS value is measured in millipascal seconds (mPas).A higher value indicates a thicker oil film at high temperatures - which means a better protection of the engine against wear, as the oil film remains permanent and guarantees …Jun 9, 2018 · Jun 10, 2018. #1. Hi everybody and thanks for adding me to BITOG! Let me give you a short introduction of mine, my Name is FRANZ I live in Austria-europe and I am a car mechanic for 26 years now and nearly for the same time I am collecting Motor oil bottles and cans from all over the world! During my adventures on the web I was introduced to Mr ... Based on Ascent Filtration Testing's tests, he found a AC Delco Ultraguard Gold was still at ~96.5% at 20mics (99+% at 30microns). If the filter media is the same across these filters, there is no reason not to use these wherever someone would use a Fram Extra Guard or other budget-conscious filter. The AC Delco "Ultraguard" is their …Community platform by XenForo ® © 2010-2024 XenForo Ltd. - BOB IS THE OIL GUY®You must log in or register to post here. Home. ForumsOption 2: If BITOG wants to see a particular oil/filter run under a certain set of conditions, for a certain amount of time, in a particular car, as long as it is reasonable, we can find a person who is willing to do it (and fits the profile). Then, BITOG will reimburse the owner for the oil, filter, and analysis costs.Mar 13, 2024 · Today at 3:42 AM. Replies. 7. Views. 136. 14 minutes ago. MParr. LSjr Tests VOA of 20 yr old Valvoline & 40 yr old Mobil 1 Oil. HPL tests Anti-Foam in Gear Oil. Apr 13, 2012 · Aug 16, 2012. #4. You have to look at the big picture in regard to synthetic oils. ANY synthetic oil, whether off the store shelf (Pennzoil, Mobil 1) or sold through a distributor (Amsoil, Redline)will provide MORE than adequate protection and performance for any engine. Use Amsoil, Pennzoil, Valvoline, Mobil 1, etc... with complete confidence. Feb 6, 2020 · It contains the same sludge buster technology as Castrol GTX ULTRACLEAN and is even more effective at resisting the effects of high temperature and the strains and pressures delivered by the engine. By being a synthetic oil, along with the sludge and deposit performance, Castrol EDGE provides superior levels of oil burn off protection, meets ... Trying to find "The One" 15w40 oil to use across my whole fleet (pre-emission diesel and gas engines) TrazTractors. Mar 31, 2023. 2.Bitog is not a valid term or product related to synthetic oil. This web page reviews the best synthetic oils for cars and lawn equipment based on viscosity, additives, …May 21, 2012. #1. Hey guys, There've been lots of good reviews lately on the Lubegard Red ATF supplement. BITOG seems to be getting more comfortable with Lubegard as a company that is adding value to the lubricant industry and is not just another snake oil peddler. Does anyone have experience with their gear fluid …South. Apr 11, 2023. #1. Finally snagged my son’s Pilot for the Honda TSB recommended trans service and filter change. When vehicle was on jack stands we ran it through the gears up to 50 mph as per the TSB. Traction control switched off. During this process the dash display showed every possible failure that could …Oct 28, 2017 · Location. Wisconsin, USA. Feb 7, 2023. #1. Hello BITOG Community, Below is an Oil Filter Value Analysis that brings together quality and price to achieve a ranking of value for people who change their oil based on their owners manual specification and those that do extended mile oil changes. All the information on the products are from the ... Colorado. Jan 16, 2024. #1. I'll start with a couple of my wishes for BITOG in 2024. I wish that photos were uploaded with the "Insert Image" button on the editor menu, not the "Insert Attachment" button. We don't allow any file attachment, such as pdf, zip, doc, xls. [edit Jan 16, 2024] I just figured out how to …Hence, the FULL synthetic crowd wanting to know the better engine oils out in the market. Heck, even the "minimum" standard recommended engine oil is approved for such durations. Changing at …slacktide_bitog. Joined Mar 20, 2008 Messages 15,974 Location USA. Aug 7, 2020 #13 standard, unless the car is known for sludge or other issues, then short If the car has an OLM, I use the cheapest synthetic on sale to the computer-suggested OCI extended on older cars not using an OLM; these get top …May 21, 2012. #1. Hey guys, There've been lots of good reviews lately on the Lubegard Red ATF supplement. BITOG seems to be getting more comfortable with Lubegard as a company that is adding value to the lubricant industry and is not just another snake oil peddler. Does anyone have experience with their gear fluid …South. Apr 11, 2023. #1. Finally snagged my son’s Pilot for the Honda TSB recommended trans service and filter change. When vehicle was on jack stands we ran it through the gears up to 50 mph as per the TSB. Traction control switched off. During this process the dash display showed every possible failure that could …Nov 18, 2020 · Prior to German Castrol 0w30, the opinion of Castrol was quite low. Their synthetics in the early 2000s were not that good. Over time they started to make better synethetics as demand grew for synthetic oil. EDGE EP is a good oil IMO and they do make others that are good as well such as their 0w40. provide an ideal balance of rugged protection and responsive. shifting in accordance with the OEM-level standards of. TREMEC's own engineers. Compatible with all TREMEC manuals produced from 2008-to-. current, HP-MTF is also yellow metal safe, meaning that it may. also provide benefits in non …Clarification for the Low-Viscosity "BITOG" Oil Movement. I'd like to address the inaccurate notion that endorsement of high viscosity oil is some kind of old-school mentality, and that the engineers who advised E34 BMW owners manual recommendations of such oil grades were, by implication, misguided. I believe a lot of …Apr 2, 2017. #7. SuperTech is a reliable brand. I am running ST made by Warren and it's been good so far. I felt confident running this in my Infiniti after seeing how it is a highly regarded oil by the members of BITOG. I have never used the ST filters, but by all accounts, it too appears to be fine for use.Aug 13, 2021. #3. It appears that they've developed a method to apply the fleece material to the synthetic fiber/cellulose blend media - sort of marrying the Tough guard and the Ultra while reducing the cost of production. I'm not sure that the dirt holding capability will remain the same and honestly don't see the advantage …Mar 30, 2020 · Mobil's 0w-20 products have higher concentrations of PAO across the board versus the 5w-20 products, as yet another example. While a 5w-20 and a 0w-20 blended the same will result in a heavier base oil blend for the 5w-20 and thus require a lower VII treat rate, they are almost never blended the same. Oct 28, 2017 · Location. Wisconsin, USA. Feb 7, 2023. #1. Hello BITOG Community, Below is an Oil Filter Value Analysis that brings together quality and price to achieve a ranking of value for people who change their oil based on their owners manual specification and those that do extended mile oil changes. All the information on the products are from the ... Oct 31, 2012 · This is for New oil samples, not used. 1) They are very reliable and relatively painless to own. Yes all cars have their weak spots (ignition switches, alarms, the IMS...), but on the whole our Porsches are some of the least painful cars to own, especially in light of their performance. 2) Porsche uses very high quality components, for the most part.The base-oil quality-index (BOQI) is a dimensionless quantity and can in principle exceed 100. Note that the base oil may vary wildly with the manufacture date. Code: Rank BOQI DV-30 NOACK Date Oil 1 79.2 3,827 6.60 2013 Pennzoil Ultra™ 5W-30 API SN ILSAC GF-5 2 70.1 4,389 6.50 2013 Pennzoil API SN, ILSAC GF-5, SAE 5W-20 …Most of yall know i hate fram, blame on being on BITOG back then, hahha, anyway I pick fram Extra guard for everything I own now, anything that daily drive and drive in normal condition, I like fram cause its easy available and plentyfull and the price is right at walmart. and it does the job 5k miles or 6 month OCI. …Mar 30, 2020. Messages. 528. Location. Houston, Texas. May 24, 2020. #1. I'm puzzled with the obsession towards retro-adding 0Wxx oils, especially by people with California, …Aug 16, 2012. #4. You have to look at the big picture in regard to synthetic oils. ANY synthetic oil, whether off the store shelf (Pennzoil, Mobil 1) or sold through a distributor (Amsoil, Redline)will provide MORE than adequate protection and performance for any engine. Use Amsoil, Pennzoil, Valvoline, Mobil 1, etc... with complete confidence.Alabama. Jan 26, 2016. #1. I may be about to get kicked out of the BITOG church here. I know this is high blasphemy on this site, but I must admit that I've run LUCAS Oil Stabilizer in a couple of my older engines. There, I've said it. It's out in the open. My 1998 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 3.4L V6 was an oil burner! That …Mar 10, 2024 · 2002 Silverado 5.3L Power Steering Pump/Rack & Pinion-Shake/vibration after replacing. Gito. Saturday at 11:29 AM. Replies. 5. Views. 145. 49 minutes ago. Gito. Feb 22, 2021. #18. Jason999 said: Hi guys - occasional BITOG reader - 1st post! (2007 Accord, 2.4/5mt) For as long as I've been going to my independent mechanic, he's done my oil changes with 5w20 conventional oil. Until recently. 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27,361. Location. Upper Midwest. Jan 6, 2020. #3. Valvoline's entire statement is: Quote. Valvoline stands behind all of its products, including MaxLife Multi-Vehicle ATF. Use of MaxLifeMulti-Vehicle ATF in transmissions where recommended by Valvoline WILL NOT void the vehicle's warranty.. Heb mueller
I tried looking for a VOA on BITOG but couldn’t find anything other than TPT LL-01 5W30, but thanks for letting me know. Appreciate 0 Quote 04-20-2021, 10:35 PM #4: F87source. Major General . 7150. Rep. 7,322. Posts. Drives: Bmw M2. Join Date: Aug 2018. Location: . iTrader: Quote: Originally Posted by …Oct 31, 2012 · This is for New oil samples, not used. May 2, 2021. #5. B-12 Chemtool Fuel Injector Cleaner (part #0116) - https://bit.ly/3aSY87l & https://bit.ly/2ka3Iv3 & https://bit.ly/2ScKmpI. "Every time you park your car long enough for the engine to cool down the humidity levels in your engine will also change. When fuel tank “breathes” some of the fuel will oxidize and create a hard ...Wisconsin, USA. Feb 1, 2023. #1. I own a 2021 Subaru Forester Limited that I do my own oil changes on. I learned on BITOG that the by pass setting is 27 psi on Subaru branded filters. I use Wix, Fram and Purolator oil filters and found only the Wix has a 27 psi setting. Fram and Purolator spec a lower range as …The list of abbreviations related to. BITOG - Bob Is The Oil Guy. EA Environmental Assessment. SIMS Secondary Ion-Mass Spectrometry. QC Quality Control. WI Wallops Island. DAVID Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery. HHT Hilbert-Huang Transform. FGMs Functionally Graded Materials. A synthetic base oil is produced from well-defined, carefully chosen chemical compounds, and by a specific chain of chemical reactions. A molecularly engineered base stock is optimized for viscosity index, pour point, volatility, oxidative stability, flash point, shear stability, and other desirable properties. Its winter time, dont forget the gas additive of your choice if its gonna sit....Mar 30, 2020. Messages. 528. Location. Houston, Texas. May 24, 2020. #1. I'm puzzled with the obsession towards retro-adding 0Wxx oils, especially by people with California, …A forum for discussing various topics related to automotive maintenance and mechanical issues. Users can post questions, answers, tips, and opinions on topics such …Apr 21, 2005 · 9603 posts · Joined 2002. #1 · Apr 21, 2005. Just for the curious....I cruised over to the Bob is the Oil guy forum and posted some of my usual posts....and got banned. Apparently my version of the truth doesn't fit with the motives of the Amsoilmen and other snakeoil peddlers that own and sponsor that site. The fact that they would not take ... Independent testing has proven EDGE Extended Performance stronger than Mobil 1 Extended Performance against viscosity breakdown – the ultimate test of strength" and the footnote says, "Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 5W-30 was proven stronger against viscosity breakdown based on ASTM 6278 and CEC-L-14 independent testing".In an ideal world the engine oil viscosity would always be 10 cSt, however in real world terms, the oil thickens as the temperature decreases. In fact, a basic un-additized mineral oil can thicken so much that it will not lubricate the engine properly at all. If the oil is 10 cSt at 212F, then at 104F (40C) it thickens up to 100 cSt, and at 32F ...Mobil's 0w-20 products have higher concentrations of PAO across the board versus the 5w-20 products, as yet another example. While a 5w-20 and a 0w-20 blended the same will result in a heavier base oil blend for the 5w-20 and thus require a lower VII treat rate, they are almost never blended the same.3. All good oils. Find what you like. If you want to become picky, join BITOG. However, quaker state has year round rebates. Buy a jug of ultimate durability for 20 bucks, and get a 7 dollar check in the mail. Cheapest oil that way. 4. Honda's good, which is made by Fram. Fram Ultra are loved by many. They are built very well.Mobil's 0w-20 products have higher concentrations of PAO across the board versus the 5w-20 products, as yet another example. While a 5w-20 and a 0w-20 blended the same will result in a heavier base oil blend for the 5w-20 and thus require a lower VII treat rate, they are almost never blended the same.Sep 7, 2017. #1. Good evening BITOG. This filter was off my uncles new to him 2010 Chevy Silverado 4x4 work truck with the 4.8 V-8 engine. 60,xxx on odometer. Unknown miles on oil and filter. Put Harvest King synthetic 5w30 and another WIX 57060 in and on.Lots of traffic going on with speculation on the composition of this oil over at BITOG: Castrol EDGE 8 X better Wear Protection than Mobil - Bob Is The Oil Guy. I'll be very interested to see the as the first UOAs and VOAs become available. From a few other oil threads, some may know I recently switched from M1 Ext …This web page is a forum for discussing vehicles, lubrication and general automotive topics. It does not contain any information related to bitog, which is a …Alabama. Jan 26, 2016. #1. I may be about to get kicked out of the BITOG church here. I know this is high blasphemy on this site, but I must admit that I've run LUCAS Oil Stabilizer in a couple of my older engines. There, I've said it. It's out in the open. My 1998 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 3.4L V6 was an oil burner! That …Jul 3, 2015. #19. I would drain as much of the coolant mix in there, fill with distilled water, road trip, flush again w distilled water until the system is clear of all old coolant. Fill with w the appropriate Honda coolant and distalled water mix. J.Join the discussion on various topics related to oil and lubrication, such as motor oil, grease, hydraulic fluids, used oil analysis, and more. Find information, advice, …Option 2: If BITOG wants to see a particular oil/filter run under a certain set of conditions, for a certain amount of time, in a particular car, as long as it is reasonable, we can find a person who is willing to do it (and fits the profile). Then, BITOG will reimburse the owner for the oil, filter, and analysis costs.Opinion article that author's thesis states stock buybacks and poor leadership led to the breaking of Boeing.Received 2,357 Likes on 1,635 Posts. Duffman -. Royal Purple makes a 15W40 Group IV / Group V synthetic that is API CI4+ certified. They may be the only one, but I have been toying w/ the idea of trying their oil in the summers for some time. Last edited by bismic; 01-01-2008 at 03:05 PM.It seems to be hit or miss with RL. Joe Gibb's tested Redline's 30wt racing oil and found it to be worse than Mobil 1 R 0w-30 in their 800 hp Nascar engines. It also didn't produce as much Hp. JG website has the graphing data. This was during their quest to find a better oil that what most were using (M1).Bob Is The Oil Guy. Stay updated on the latest topics and discussions about oil and lubricants for your vehicle. Browse through the forums, threads, and posts from the Bob Is The Oil Guy community and learn from the experts and enthusiasts. Find out what's new in the world of oil and lubricants.BITOG is going to go crazy!!! Reactions: tyman, cpayne5, JTK and 2 others. RooflessVW. Joined Dec 24, 2011 Messages 14,304 Location North Carolina. Nov 28, 2022 #10 Trav said: When they said it for use in dex III units with the half baked and bogus explanation that it will be when the dex III thins out from use1,891. Location. Ky. Mar 10, 2021. #1. Walmart has a new oil, it is called Super Tech All Mileage, it says it is good for 5,000 miles. The label says it is a syn blend. Was in Walmart on Tues. the 9th and seen it in a 5qt jug. C.5,611. Location. Central Arkansastan. Nov 21, 2022. #14. IIRC, 2002 is also when the forum layout changed, and everyone's joined date got lost, hence why I believe you won't see anyone "older' than 2002. I actually joined in 99. I remember Bob posting. I still remember coming across the site on a dog pile search and wondering why …Some people are very opinionated and want to make everything into a competition, down to stupid little details like motor oil. Any full synthetic is a good choice as long as you dont exceed 10k mile change interval. If you want a longer interval, that's when you want to start paying closer attention. fooxzorz. •.3. All good oils. Find what you like. If you want to become picky, join BITOG. However, quaker state has year round rebates. Buy a jug of ultimate durability for 20 bucks, and get a 7 dollar check in the mail. Cheapest oil that way. 4. Honda's good, which is made by Fram. Fram Ultra are loved by many. They are built very well.Feb 15, 2024 · Jul 5, 2022. M56959. N. Walmart In-Store deals! $32 for 12 quarts of SuperTech Full Synthetic! $39 for 12 quarts Valvoline Advanced! Navi. Today at 8:43 AM. Replies. 9. Views. slacktide_bitog. Joined Mar 20, 2008 Messages 15,974 Location USA. Aug 7, 2020 #13 standard, unless the car is known for sludge or other issues, then short If the car has an OLM, I use the cheapest synthetic on sale to the computer-suggested OCI extended on older cars not using an OLM; these get top …Vancouver. Jan 4, 2023. #15. BMWTurboDzl said: Nobody ever said 0w wasn't allowed. The claim was that some 0w were unable to pass the oxidization test of the 2018 revision. BMW has been using Castrol 0w30 (LL01FE) as their dealer fill for a almost two years now.2. Better Fuel Economy: Drive on average an extra 550 miles per year vs. a dirty engine (Fuel economy measurements made using CAFE cycle under FTP75. Avg of 550 extra miles based on mixed city/highway miles and US avg of 13,476 miles driven per year with 4.1% better MPG vs dirty engine. Source … Community platform by XenForo ® © 2010-2024 XenForo Ltd. - BOB IS THE OIL GUY® Location. WA. Nov 20, 2018. #12. Originally Posted by Greg L. New (used) truck, with 5.7 Hemi. Not really familiar with this motor. On a 2011 tradesman Dodge Ram 4x4 truck. 2nd owner. (Truck was previously used as a fleet truck, with regular maintenance)The A02 is made by FRAM. They were marked Honeywell when Honeywell owned Fram. I am one of the ones that has compared them. I agree it’s closest to the ToughGuard. It has one extra pleat than a TG but it is taken up by a metal seam clamp not seem on the EG or TG. Jay/MotorKing who was with Fram prior to Trico has said that the …I have been banned from the BITOG forum for the second time. BITOG stands for Bob Is The Oil Guy. The first time I was banned for: Insulting Mobil 1 oil by equating it with paint thinner. The second time I was banned for: Stating that 5W-20 oil provides no long term protection without providing a reference to backup my claim.From reading a lot of posts here on BITOG, Sludge / varnish is very common in most engines (even with shorter OCI with full synthetic oils). HPL appears to be very effective at cleaning out the sludge / varnish slowly and safely as shown by the photo's of oil filters cut open. HPL's cleaning abilities give it a big cleaning …5,690. Location. Columbus,Nebraska. Mar 19, 2020. #10. Been using Denso oil filters since 1967 when I purchased my first Toyota, a four door Corona with the 3R engine. For some years, it was Nippon Denso. Don't …Jun 9, 2018 · Jun 10, 2018. #1. Hi everybody and thanks for adding me to BITOG! Let me give you a short introduction of mine, my Name is FRANZ I live in Austria-europe and I am a car mechanic for 26 years now and nearly for the same time I am collecting Motor oil bottles and cans from all over the world! During my adventures on the web I was introduced to Mr ... 5. What your daily drive is like: Weekends and/or fair weather, and driven to a dragstrip about 50 miles away for 1/4 mile racing. 6. Whether your car has any known problems: Oil clearances are wide, on the order of .0035-.004". This is a necessity on this engine at current horsepower levels.slacktide_bitog. Joined Mar 20, 2008 Messages 15,986 Location USA. Aug 6, 2021 #14 If you don't like Maxlife, Castrol Full Synthetic is also a good choice . 930.engineering. Joined May 17, 2021 Messages 1,986 Location open range. Aug 6, 2021 #15 While Castrol makes great gear oils I haven't seen any ZF 8HP specific …Oils on BITOG are primarily judged by oil analysis. Redline hasn't shown great results across the board. Redline does not believe oil analysis is a good indicator for comparing wear among motor oils. J. Jett Rink. Joined Nov 1, 2005 Messages 400 Location Bristol, Tennessee. Mar 24, 2008 #8A List of our current SITE SPONSORS.Prior to German Castrol 0w30, the opinion of Castrol was quite low. Their synthetics in the early 2000s were not that good. Over time they started to make better synethetics as demand grew for synthetic oil. EDGE EP is a good oil IMO and they do make others that are good as well such as their 0w40.BitGo has been around since the early days of crypto and has successfully endured multiple crypto winters. We pioneered multi-signature technology, recognized as the industry standard in security, and complement it with our TSS solution. BitGo has invested the time and energy to bring the best financial tools from mainstream …Most of yall know i hate fram, blame on being on BITOG back then, hahha, anyway I pick fram Extra guard for everything I own now, anything that daily drive and drive in normal condition, I like fram cause its easy available and plentyfull and the price is right at walmart. and it does the job 5k miles or 6 month OCI. …This is for New oil samples, not used.Wisconsin, USA. Feb 1, 2023. #1. I own a 2021 Subaru Forester Limited that I do my own oil changes on. I learned on BITOG that the by pass setting is 27 psi on Subaru branded filters. I use Wix, Fram and Purolator oil filters and found only the Wix has a 27 psi setting. Fram and Purolator spec a lower range as …Apr 15, 2021 · BEST OVERALL: Castrol 03084C Edge 5W-30 Advanced Full Synthetic. RUNNER-UP: Pennzoil – 550045192 Ultra Platinum Full Synthetic. BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK: Mobil 1 Extended Performance Full ... Triax Lubes is a new name for a previous product (Remmco) which is a marketing project from some guy from Romania. Their corporate address is listed and published as his residence in a neighborhood in Texas. The entire marketing project just smells fishy.Viscosities can be related horizontally only. Viscosities based on 96 VI single grade oils. ISO are specified at 40°C. AGMA are specified at 40°C. SAE 75w, 80w, 85, 5w, & 10w. specified at low temperature. Equivalent viscosities for 100° & 210°F are shown. SAE 90 to 250 and 20 to 50 specified at 100°C. ISO viscosity …4,597. Location. Manchester, England. Apr 4, 2020. #5. Originally Posted by zeng. In the world of oil marketing that's full of gimmicks,Magnatec isn't one according to numerous real life UOA's published from times to times . It's about oil polarity , among others IMHO .Learn about Bobistheoilguy.com, an oil related website/forum with over 47,000 members. Find out how to distinguish facts from opinions and why AMSOIL is the best …There was a club house, with a secret handshake iirc. I got my post deleted and account banned from a website dedicated to motor oil called "Bob is the oil guy" for asking people there about about a study/article that looks at the strategies used to sell motor oil in different countries.How to improve air filters that appear to be made out of used clothes dryer sheets?5,611. Location. Central Arkansastan. Nov 21, 2022. #14. IIRC, 2002 is also when the forum layout changed, and everyone's joined date got lost, hence why I believe you won't see anyone "older' than 2002. I actually joined in 99. I remember Bob posting. I still remember coming across the site on a dog pile search and wondering why …Oct 30, 2020 · Oct 30, 2020. #5. You want to use a non-detergent 30 or oil labeled for compressors. Synthetic or conventional is fine. The use of multi weight automotive oils with detergent will cause foaming and will keep dirt and whatever other contaminants suspended in the oil instead of dropping to the sump. Anyways, was at Costco today, saw the Kirkland synthetic oil on the shelf, in my area its on sale for $21 or $22 for the case (Two 5qt Jugs). Came home, and found this thread, and the super informative youtube video. IMO, this is an exceptional bargain. I am going back tomorrow to buy 2 cases (4 jugs total) of the 5w30 for GM products in my ...Aug 16, 2012. #4. You have to look at the big picture in regard to synthetic oils. ANY synthetic oil, whether off the store shelf (Pennzoil, Mobil 1) or sold through a distributor (Amsoil, Redline)will provide MORE than adequate protection and performance for any engine. Use Amsoil, Pennzoil, Valvoline, Mobil 1, etc... with complete confidence.No one should be using these oils in their GTI or R anyway, especially if tuned. "The HTHS value is measured in millipascal seconds (mPas).A higher value indicates a thicker oil film at high temperatures - which means a better protection of the engine against wear, as the oil film remains permanent and guarantees …Nov 7, 2013 · Learn about Bobistheoilguy.com, an oil related website/forum with over 47,000 members. Find out how to distinguish facts from opinions and why AMSOIL is the best choice for synthetic oils and lubricants. Motorcycles, Boating, Small Engine, Aviation, Powe ...Opinion article that author's thesis states stock buybacks and poor leadership led to the breaking of Boeing.slacktide_bitog. Joined Mar 20, 2008 Messages 15,986 Location USA. Aug 6, 2021 #14 If you don't like Maxlife, Castrol Full Synthetic is also a good choice . 930.engineering. Joined May 17, 2021 Messages 1,986 Location open range. Aug 6, 2021 #15 While Castrol makes great gear oils I haven't seen any ZF 8HP specific …Oct 31, 2021 · Trying to find "The One" 15w40 oil to use across my whole fleet (pre-emission diesel and gas engines) TrazTractors. Mar 31, 2023. 2. Pennzoil answers tough questions from Bob Is The Oil Guy, or BITOG, a community of motor oil enthusiasts. Learn about Pennzoil products, formulations, specifications, and …. Christopher pike, Club a steakhouse, Arkansas heart hospital, Island shrimp co, Martin and castille funeral home obits, Elmwood market, I heart mac n cheese, Naples bay resort and marina, Hillview motorsports.