Marine Lubrication
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Re: Marine Lubrication
While sitting in a Dentist's office today,i picked up a corvette magazine,no offshore reading material,i brought this to the attention of the receptionist! Anyway there was an article in it about Mobil One 15w 50 Oil,written by a Mobile Oil engineer.He talked specifically about the oil requirements of the Corvette Z06 engine and its relationship to Mobil One oil.He refurred to the different formulations as" Series". In 2005 they came out with "series 5 ",their SYN oil,In 2007 they are changing the formula to "Series 6", and they now have "Series 7"oil in developement.It was interesting reading.
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I only have a couple minutes to do this today so I will do it quick and dirty....these are products OSO members have used and have enjoyed much success with.
Some go with all Mercury products; others with M-1 or Amsoil and some mix and match.
My personal picks are in bold.
Oil Filters:
-Fram HP Racing
-Wix Racing
-Mercury Marine HP
-Baldwin
-Mobil-1
-K&N
-Amsoil
Some go with all Mercury products; others with M-1 or Amsoil and some mix and match.
My personal picks are in bold.
Oil Filters:
-Fram HP Racing
-Wix Racing
-Mercury Marine HP
-Baldwin
-Mobil-1
-K&N
-Amsoil
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FYI...I heard that Blackstone is finding that all $9/qt synthetics are 100% Group IV or V.
How's that for a scientific method of determining what synthetics are not Grp III for certain?
How's that for a scientific method of determining what synthetics are not Grp III for certain?
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I was told that a lab such as Blackstones could not tell the difference in base stocks of a finished lube and they couldn't even tell between synthetic (regardless of group number and price) and petroleum. In talking to Kristen at Blackstone Lab moments ago, she confirmed what I was told years ago. Who ever told you this is possible misspoke.
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They have known calibration basestock standards and can "play" and estimate.. I heard they don't offer the service to the public but have the capability to do it if they wish. One of the emplyees there played aorund and posted some info on an oil board I heard.
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Can you believe anyone would listen to "some guy" on the internet? LOL
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Mobil replied to an e-mail from a guy on an oil thread saying: I e-mailed Mobil recently and inquired about the GIII issue with their Mobil 1 oil. They replied that their synthetic oils are 100% synthetic oil with PAO and specialized additives added.
So my take is they are using Group III bases with added PAO and additives....you can't add PAO to something that is already PAO right?
So what will the NEW 15W-50 M-1 be Vandy..any word? I hope they are not removing the Extended Performance (EP) because it is not meeitng that level of service requirement!
Redcap was 100% PAO. Goldcap is being said to be mostly GrpIII....I hope the new product is 100% PAO even if the cost is greater.
I do know that Auto Manufacturers in Germany are upset with the changes and may take those little stickers off the oil caps....
Here is the M-1 Grp III debate....
http://theoildrop.server101.com/foru...e=1#Post800351
So my take is they are using Group III bases with added PAO and additives....you can't add PAO to something that is already PAO right?
So what will the NEW 15W-50 M-1 be Vandy..any word? I hope they are not removing the Extended Performance (EP) because it is not meeitng that level of service requirement!
Redcap was 100% PAO. Goldcap is being said to be mostly GrpIII....I hope the new product is 100% PAO even if the cost is greater.
I do know that Auto Manufacturers in Germany are upset with the changes and may take those little stickers off the oil caps....
Here is the M-1 Grp III debate....
http://theoildrop.server101.com/foru...e=1#Post800351
Last edited by Hydrocruiser; 01-15-2007 at 03:30 PM.