PHYSICAL TESTS (click for test details) - a | Standard | Rotella T4 |
TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) | 10.04 | |
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 12.5 to <16.3 | 15.0 |
Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 112 | |
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 139 | |
Viscosity @-20ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 7,000 Max | 6,160 |
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b | ||
Additives | ||
Calcium, ppm | 2,045 | |
Magnesium, ppm | 18 | |
Phosphorus, ppm | 1,200 Max-c | 969 |
Zinc, ppm | 1,070 | |
Molybdenum, ppm | 3 | |
Barium, ppm | <1 | |
Boron, ppm | 179 | |
Silicon, ppm | 4 | |
Potassium, ppm | 8 | |
Manganese, ppm | <1 | |
Titanium, ppm | <1 | |
Copper, ppm | <1 | |
Sodium, ppm | 1 | |
Vanadium, ppm | <1 | |
Contaminants | ||
Silver, ppm | <1 | |
Aluminum, ppm | <1 | |
Chromium, ppm | <1 | |
Iron, ppm | <1 | |
Nickel, ppm | <1 | |
Lead, ppm | <1 | |
Antimony, ppm | <1 | |
Tin, p |
Looks ok for a conventional oil.Rotella T4 .. much less molly and not much difference
PHYSICAL TESTS (click for test details) - a Standard Rotella T4 TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) 10.04 Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 12.5 to <16.3 15.0 Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 112 Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 139 Viscosity @-20ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 7,000 Max 6,160 ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b Additives Calcium, ppm 2,045 Magnesium, ppm 18 Phosphorus, ppm 1,200 Max-c 969 Zinc, ppm 1,070 Molybdenum, ppm 3 Barium, ppm <1 Boron, ppm 179 Silicon, ppm 4 Potassium, ppm 8 Manganese, ppm <1 Titanium, ppm <1 Copper, ppm <1 Sodium, ppm 1 Vanadium, ppm <1 Contaminants Silver, ppm <1 Aluminum, ppm <1 Chromium, ppm <1 Iron, ppm <1 Nickel, ppm <1 Lead, ppm <1 Antimony, ppm <1 Tin, p
Interesting isn’t it?So Red line is not JASO certified ? It states it's suitable for JASO applications............Funny Rotella says the same thing. The wheel goes round and round
This one will not be going on forever. Someone will start a new one, the 765th oil thread . We already have 200 on final drive fluid, 48 on coolant and 66 on brake fluid with a total of 1,864 different opinions, give or take 50.Hang on, I'm confused, it's not winter, and we don't have coronavirus restrictions preventing travel...
What's the best oil? Blended dino, ideally fresh out of the blender, but equally good if it's sat on a shelf for the last 3 million years. (Sorry OP if this sounds harsh, but unknowingly to you, this thread will still be going next year!)
yeah, I imagine there's probably a hammer forum somewhere where they debate metallurgy ad-infinitum to make sure they have the optimum steel for driving nails. The Internet has a way of turning the simplest stuff into a PhD thesis level debate. The thing I like about these threads though is I can chuckle to myself regarding how I've ignored or even done the opposite of the conventional forum wisdom for 25 years and 120k miles on my ST, and the thing still runs like it did the day I bought it.This one will not be going on forever. Someone will start a new one, the 765th oil thread . We already have 200 on final drive fluid, 48 on coolant and 66 on brake fluid with a total of 1,864 different opinions, give or take 50.
Thank the Lord you don't use 77.....I only use moly paste (not the 77 stuff) as engine oil, and change it every 50 miles.
...takes a while to drain out of the engine though...