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Synthetic oil tests

Old Oct 3, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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Synthetic oil tests

PDF file, got it from torontomaxima.com

http://www.animegame.com/cars/Oil%20Tests.pdf

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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Point loads don't happen in engines. That test is interesting, but not really useful.
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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so you think it doesnt tell the whole story ?

i duno, the some of the oils definitely has an affect on the metal, so thats a good thing
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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It tells a very small and ultimately irrelevant part of the story.
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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im switching to synthetic as soon as i go for my next change
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