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Race-Proven Technology Oils
If you don't know a whole lot about these new thinner oils beginning to flood the lubricant market, stay tuned because they really are something else to behold with their "Race-Proven Technology" and etc...! And don't let the zero in the number frighten you off, either. It's not like it's Ric's test score or something.
While crunching a few numbers in my dreams, I remembered the statistical facts surrounding a 1999 4-Ball Wear Test which was conducted at a sizzling 302*F. (note - average oil temp our TDI sees is 180*F. +/-), where a popular 0W-30 oil with a TBN over 11+ and using "Race-Proven Technology," outperformed an outstanding 5W-40 oil by 15%, whose viscosity was 60% thicker than that of the thinner more efficient oil with a better basestock.
The two excellent-performing oils tested at a sizzling hot 302*F. were: 1) AMSOIL Series 2000 0W-30, and 2) Mobil's excellent Delvac 1 5W-40 . In the end, the quality of the product is always what counts and not necessarily the viscosity of the oil! Right?
Many thinner oils worth their salt are using "Race-Proven Technology," which easily helps them pass tougher European Standards and those of the Japanize, without the drag loss in RPM's that high viscosity oils have, nor the increase in fuel consumption from thicker oils. These tougher than ever industry standards make the API's patsy-cake play-doe tests look like silly puddy in the hands of a skilled potter.
Furthermore, "Race-Proven Technology" adds more expensive poly-ester and PAO to the oil's basestock and makes a big difference in the end result of how an oil performs when compared to a lesser-quality basestock which is more viscous with a lot of drag.
When it comes to an oil's ability to perform, quality is better than quantity (viscosity) - even though both have a part to perform.
For example, many of you may remember the straight 50 wt., 40 wt., 30 wt., 20 wt., and 10 wt. oils of yesteryear, which were replaced by a 20W-50, then 20W-40, which was replaced by a 15W-40, then 10W-40, then 10W-30, 5W-30, and now 0W-30, 5W-20 is a required Ford spec, and 0W-20 is almost here to stay too.
As the "Race-Proven Technology" pattern continues, with a super high-quality 0W-30 or 5W-30 replaces the thicker oils of the past, this "Race-Proven Technology" will give these professional race car drivers the edge or advantage they need with high temperature protection, shear stability, in a fuel efficient formula with excellent low temperature protection.
Super high-quality thinner oils allow the RPM's of their racing engines to freely rev up and down more easily with less friction or drag on all moving parts, creating more power on less fuel, which is another term for "Race-Proven Technology."
Race-Proven Technology = more power on less fuel, with better engine protection.
In it's very essence, an Xw-30 synthetic oil allows an engine to optimize efficiency and power without the sacrifice in wear protection that comes with other fuel-efficient, low-viscosity oils.
Many Indy 500 Teams use this same AMSOIL Series 2000 0W-30 "Race-Proven Technology" oil to qualify for, and again to run on Race Day, and have no oil related problems with their engines spinning 13,000 RPM's all day long.
(I wonder how high their turbo's are spinning and why they prefer a thinner oil like Garrett says to protect their turbo's bearings?)
If Indianapolis 500 Teams want outstanding protection from AMSOIL's Series 2000 0W-30 oil that won't be sluggish and slow them down, then it should be OK for TDI'ers to give strong consideration to using this same exact Race-Proven oil in our little high performance diesel engine that could - and - would, if an efficient oil was added to take full advantage of the TDI's capabilities.
[This message has been edited by Turbo Steve (edited December 25, 2000).]
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Race-Proven Technology Oils
If you don't know a whole lot about these new thinner oils beginning to flood the lubricant market, stay tuned because they really are something else to behold with their "Race-Proven Technology" and etc...! And don't let the zero in the number frighten you off, either. It's not like it's Ric's test score or something.
While crunching a few numbers in my dreams, I remembered the statistical facts surrounding a 1999 4-Ball Wear Test which was conducted at a sizzling 302*F. (note - average oil temp our TDI sees is 180*F. +/-), where a popular 0W-30 oil with a TBN over 11+ and using "Race-Proven Technology," outperformed an outstanding 5W-40 oil by 15%, whose viscosity was 60% thicker than that of the thinner more efficient oil with a better basestock.
The two excellent-performing oils tested at a sizzling hot 302*F. were: 1) AMSOIL Series 2000 0W-30, and 2) Mobil's excellent Delvac 1 5W-40 . In the end, the quality of the product is always what counts and not necessarily the viscosity of the oil! Right?
Many thinner oils worth their salt are using "Race-Proven Technology," which easily helps them pass tougher European Standards and those of the Japanize, without the drag loss in RPM's that high viscosity oils have, nor the increase in fuel consumption from thicker oils. These tougher than ever industry standards make the API's patsy-cake play-doe tests look like silly puddy in the hands of a skilled potter.
Furthermore, "Race-Proven Technology" adds more expensive poly-ester and PAO to the oil's basestock and makes a big difference in the end result of how an oil performs when compared to a lesser-quality basestock which is more viscous with a lot of drag.
When it comes to an oil's ability to perform, quality is better than quantity (viscosity) - even though both have a part to perform.
For example, many of you may remember the straight 50 wt., 40 wt., 30 wt., 20 wt., and 10 wt. oils of yesteryear, which were replaced by a 20W-50, then 20W-40, which was replaced by a 15W-40, then 10W-40, then 10W-30, 5W-30, and now 0W-30, 5W-20 is a required Ford spec, and 0W-20 is almost here to stay too.
As the "Race-Proven Technology" pattern continues, with a super high-quality 0W-30 or 5W-30 replaces the thicker oils of the past, this "Race-Proven Technology" will give these professional race car drivers the edge or advantage they need with high temperature protection, shear stability, in a fuel efficient formula with excellent low temperature protection.
Super high-quality thinner oils allow the RPM's of their racing engines to freely rev up and down more easily with less friction or drag on all moving parts, creating more power on less fuel, which is another term for "Race-Proven Technology."
Race-Proven Technology = more power on less fuel, with better engine protection.
In it's very essence, an Xw-30 synthetic oil allows an engine to optimize efficiency and power without the sacrifice in wear protection that comes with other fuel-efficient, low-viscosity oils.
Many Indy 500 Teams use this same AMSOIL Series 2000 0W-30 "Race-Proven Technology" oil to qualify for, and again to run on Race Day, and have no oil related problems with their engines spinning 13,000 RPM's all day long.
(I wonder how high their turbo's are spinning and why they prefer a thinner oil like Garrett says to protect their turbo's bearings?)
If Indianapolis 500 Teams want outstanding protection from AMSOIL's Series 2000 0W-30 oil that won't be sluggish and slow them down, then it should be OK for TDI'ers to give strong consideration to using this same exact Race-Proven oil in our little high performance diesel engine that could - and - would, if an efficient oil was added to take full advantage of the TDI's capabilities.
[This message has been edited by Turbo Steve (edited December 25, 2000).]
