I figured that I would ask this over here, as the "other board" could seem to give a hoot about any oils other than Mobil 1, GC (German Castrol), and Valvoline to name a couple.
Was checking this particular oil out and was wondering if any one has any experience with this product, as it does sound interesting for my situation.
Posts: 145 | Location: Glenshaw, PA, USA | Registered: Mon March 01 2004
Sorry Dad2leia. You know its blasphemy to mention an unknown at the other site. As long as its cheap and sold at Walmart you are good-to-go.
You just wait till the Rotella forum boys find this site then it will be ... rotella ... rotella ... rotella ... lol. I've even got them invading my fave motorcycle forums.
Back to the topic of Greddy oils. Thanks for posting about it. I for one enjoy looking at the alternates. I'm sure there are all kinds of high quality oils for reasonable coin out there we never hear about.
I don't know if this one qualifies as reasonable, but I like the sound of it at least.
Did some more digging around to try to find out something other than what there website lists. Didn't get much, but there ara a few places that sell it. I was hoping not to have to buy a whole case to get free shipping, but that is turning out to be the case. It is of Japanese manufacture (which isn't a bad thing. I've used Eneos, and it was all good, just was looking for a little bit more reasonable alternative due to that 6 quarts of their 0w20 ran $69 shipped), and a personal touch, is blue in color .
And I definitely know what you mean about "the other boys"...
Posts: 145 | Location: Glenshaw, PA, USA | Registered: Mon March 01 2004
I have no experience with that oil but am curious as to what your particular oiling needs are since you said it " sounded good for your situation " .
For the most part here at this place and at least for the time , it appears no-one is posting pushing products and my opinion is there's apt to be better unbiased discussion when money is removed from the topics .
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Originally posted by Dad2leia:
Was checking this particular oil out and was wondering if any one has any experience with this product, as it does sound interesting for my situation.
Well, Motorbike, I wasn't trying to make the "money issue" the primary one, as I always have looked at the green secondary, but the quality and construction of the oil first. Sorry if it came across that way.
I might hold off 'till the summer trying this stuff anway, as I did email them about the viscosity specifications, and it is a little thick on the 100C figure for me to feel comfortable running it over the winter. The 0w30 Maxima that I have in there now has a pretty thin cST figure for a 30 wieght, so I'm probably stick with that.
If anyone still wants to comment on this oil, please feel free to do so.
Posts: 145 | Location: Glenshaw, PA, USA | Registered: Mon March 01 2004
I just thought you had a particular service duty for an oil and others you tried had not met your expectations is all .
I'm all about 0w-30 oils that meet ACEA A5 and GM-LL-A-025 . Those 30wts can be a very good alternatives for bonified 20wts although I did just drain some Synergyn 20wt after 2 years on the road and it has no mention of those ratings on the label .
I guess I am one of the few who because of differences in seal swell mediation and more , tend to find an oil that works for me then stick with it for the life of the car .
Good luck on finding info on that topic oil and if you find how it's built , please post .
Hey Motorbike, long time. What are you running these days? Motorbike was the best at finding new oil and always thinking outside the box.
I wish I could just pick one brand and stick with it. I'm using Amsoil 0w-20 in my car now. The Honda 2.4 doesn't need a special oil. The engine is just that good.
Redline has a very nice new motorcycle oil out and they are using a different type moly in it and alot less of it . The motorcycle oil world is finally trending to ligher viscosities albeit slowly and I hope to see this new oil in 20 & 30wt's soon .
I look at the many available and differently built oils as being a tool for a given job and since their are many different engine designs that see varying usage from the owners , it made me want to ask what car/engine you have and how it's driven . Just curious is all .
I have to be perfectly honest about this Motorbike, the biggest reason that I was checking on the Greddy oil in the first place...is that it is blue in color. I know, pathetic, but true. I was excited that I had finally found a blue dyed oil, that I wanted to give it a try, but after seeing how thick the cST figure @ 100C is that they sent me, if I did decide to give it a shot, it would be in the summertime, not approaching winter.
Speaking of that, we got down to 48F last night...brrrr!! already!!!
Posts: 145 | Location: Glenshaw, PA, USA | Registered: Mon March 01 2004
Maybe tweeks along the lines of how they are building the bike oil . My opinion is that would be a good thing especially with some boron added in .
Yeah maybe. Amsoil now uses the borate esters in their SM oils. Redline won't lower the zinc/phosphorus though from what I've been told.
Amsoil is bringing out new racing oils aimed at the street rodders. They are also bringing out a new 0w-30 that is claimed to have "superior technology" in terms of oxidation resistance. Could be similar to their motor cycle oils. We'll see.....
Originally posted by Dad2leia: I have to be perfectly honest about this Motorbike, the biggest reason that I was checking on the Greddy oil in the first place...is that it is blue in color. I know, pathetic, but true. I was excited that I had finally found a blue dyed oil, that I wanted to give it a try, but after seeing how thick the cST figure @ 100C is that they sent me, if I did decide to give it a shot, it would be in the summertime, not approaching winter.
Speaking of that, we got down to 48F last night...brrrr!! already!!!
Blue oil, huh. All of TRC's Moly XL series engine oils are blue, actually very dark blue.
If you want blue engine oil you could always dye it yourself. Simply buy a bottle of candle wax dye. Either the Blue/Sky Blue or Navy/Country Blue dye's in the following link would work great. http://www.lonestarcandlesupply.com/dyes.html
Does your 5w20 product come in blue? I know that you stated that the Moly line does, but I guess that you could always add some moly to this particular formulation as well?
(I'm really bad, aren't I?!? )
Posts: 145 | Location: Glenshaw, PA, USA | Registered: Mon March 01 2004
Sorry only the Moly XL line comes in blue. It is color coded to identify it as such. Any colored oil is nothing more than a dyed oil. It is most commonly used to identify different types of oil and to make leak identification easier.
Like I said, if your favorite blend, manufacturer or home brew isn't the color you like it is easily dyed with candle makers dye. It's cheap and a little goes a long way.
Personally I color code all the hydraulic oils I use at home in the machine shop and in my equipment. Every viscosity has a different color and the fill caps on the machines/equipment are color coded to match. Makes filling a piece of equipment with the wrong fluid very hard.
Originally posted by Dad2leia: I have to be perfectly honest about this Motorbike, the biggest reason that I was checking on the Greddy oil in the first place...is that it is blue in color. I know, pathetic, but true. I was excited that I had finally found a blue dyed oil, that I wanted to give it a try, but after seeing how thick the cST figure @ 100C is that they sent me, if I did decide to give it a shot, it would be in the summertime, not approaching winter.
Speaking of that, we got down to 48F last night...brrrr!! already!!!
I bought Royal Purple because it really was purple, so dont feel bad!
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All of TRC's Moly XL series engine oils are blue, actually very dark blue.
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