Posted by jdemaris on January 07, 2011 at 10:23:49 from (67.142.130.22):
In Reply to: Re: Syntheic oil posted by davpal on January 07, 2011 at 09:36:58:
You've watched too many silly Mobil 1 commercials from the 60s.
A good petro oil like Shell Rotella T 15W-40 has a high-temperature flash-point of 415 degrees F. Rotella single-grade 30W is 450 degrees F. 40W up to 460 degrees F.
Mobil 1 5W-30 Synthetic has a high temperature flash point of 435 degrees F. 10W-30 is 470 degrees F.
Not exactly a huge difference,and neither matters much for cars and trucks driven normally on the road.
Flash point is when oil gets hot enough to turn into sludge. If you car is getting as hot as 415 degrees on the piston skirt, you've got problems.
Now, if you like to fry your oil in a frying pan before you use it, maybe you DO need synthetic.
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