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OILS AND BRINGS YOU THE SURPRISING RESULTS
PereaTESTING PROCEQURE AND EQUIPMENT
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WHICH OIL IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
The cues and prvi AP Service Calepats are sted below, When lok
irq to buy youret ol. al APl-cariied ols shoul cary a servos catagory
‘Gentian somovfre onthe Bota to shew wat category meets
a aioroive pevel engines, to hlost engine save categay nudes
tne perirmarce properties ot och eta catapay, en auiomve ourer's
‘ore cae fran AM Sor Solan API SM wl pref protectin,
‘inlet the Sang sth tet, API SM isnot an improvement ine eyes
trary ol compan, SM isan eriasons ctated change, anc ae result he
toh his calegay ae stil Imtec nthe arnt ol crn ace compo-
hens he mk, a hee 6 oa eld by the Asean OEM thal oy
trou tbe abo to nos the naw rand emsions equremerts. These
‘ecutermars se that emission stam components must have an EPA
‘eran of 10 years ard 100,000 mls (160.00) fo te ctl caver
fs. dst SM the nett may not oho greet or your eng
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ADDITIVES
nen buying motor of, you arn't ust buying te ol but a sew for
‘chemical odekives 6s well Ol manulacrers have lng been acing extra
‘ants to yeur engine ota prove varus e3pects of he ol fox nger
sence fe or engine prtecton.
‘Gerevaly, your owl contain adStves euch as antoaming agents, ani
cniints, colon itr, detergents and dspersanis, and demi.
‘how other mote complet anc mtigung aces can Aso appear, sch
as EP (exer Presure) accives thet pravert sling metal surlaces trom
Sezing unde condone of extreme pressure
To reduce the tendency of anol to change vscoiy wth temoerate
Viscosity Index Improves (Mare cherial acces that ere add of
ished bneant a irprowe te viscosi ndes.
Vhs a good idee pnp, Va ean braak down under shear of aver
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API CERTIFICATES
‘AP's Serviee Symbol and
Geriitication Mark identity qual
ty engine ails for gasoline and
diesel powored varices. Oils
tisplaying these marks meet
performance recuirements set
By US and international vehicle
land engine manufacturers, and
the lubiloant industry.
‘More than 800 companise
vwerevide partiipats inthis Vo
Untary program, which Is backed
bya marketpiace samping and
testing pregram.
’hs al ieplaing the starburst
mark mgots the current engine
protection standard and fu
feeanoniy requirements ofthe
Injomational Lubricant
Standatciglion ard Anproval
Commitee (SAC) a joint
font of US and Japanese auto
‘mobile manufacturers. Most
ftutemob le manufacturers rec-
‘ommend ols that cary the API
Certieation MarkSHELL HELIX ULTRA 5SW-40
ot: $47.90
[AP Rating: SUF
‘Amperage: 43
Lond Rating? ib
‘Scar Length: mm
Pressure Resistance: 2567 099)
What says:
‘Shot Hal Uita delivers mas
engine dear-up properties, wh
pedal deansing agents that
‘cvly and contencusty ook
‘ay harm tnd depoat
‘Shel Hes Uta roidos
‘erat lng crisaion
‘lool. ing yout eas enghe
‘sanded protection fom vex
algo mnimees engine nice
tnd eonaions, an protects
ongings kom tho rssos of
‘ving modem alle Wh
Shol Hot Uta, you knw you
‘doing ha rg ing er
‘yourea I's erable opto,
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nat we sa
Hore was snot surpre rom a hig erate
lly synth he test esuts ang
Tar hort of al the marketing hypo. i
We ony need o place two weights. on
the lve bore we hears he metalic
screeching thet oc she a en had boon
broken The mer was prety wel loaded
\p caval, it the ammeter showing 42
‘he resultant sar on th tot boarg was
‘arm ong, ith themed gouges bang
‘mocihed by he metskon etal contac. |
lot plot o be dase
PENNZOIL GT PERFORMANCE
SEMI-SYNTHETIC 10W-40
(cost: $37.99
I ating: SL
Amperage: 3:7
Lad Rating: 8b
Sear Leng mm
Pressure Resistance: 8200-2493)
What ays
Famzol's GT Perfomance blend t0W-40 engin lutloants specially signed
tor the nigh-parermance, competition sporls ox. The eynthetc based formas
‘kes onium engine efleney under etre lac, growing te acc pretec-
ten required for he high-ouput erat car (urbana non-tuto)
‘The additonal high-amperalure anticxidants help ubrcai the cca
aes, such 28 eyincer wal, pistons, ninge ana vaive stems, erecvely
‘eoucing cag and engine weer uncer extreme cing conatona,
What we ey
This mi priced syninetic blended olds reasonably wel ins aie range,
with tree weights needed fo break th fim and a Srum scar beng ot Behind
vahen twas broken
“This scar was signficany smale then many ofthe more expensive ol,
vt the amperage ofthe eecrc mator iting a op ot 37, whi show that
‘he ol da a reasonably good job ot viating the bearing’ eurlaces,
Pressure resistance is abit over 8000psi, which is much beter than some,
Dut far lowar than others. was pretty gaod fr the pice
OIL cOMPARO
GULF WESTERN
ULTRA 15W-50
ost $25.99
APL Rating
Amperage: 4.4
Load Rating: 2
‘Scar Length: 7mm
Pressure Rasistancs:
2ONTIost
Watt says
semithin vation of
Protect Wl Va, Pretec
Uta provides super rots
tion again eng wear,
reduces rrcton an maintains
engi cleans. fs aso
fan ideal mo ost Wreant
fo: the pasen seek
‘avn Rineaton protec
ton. moe 159/50 APL
SuGrA
What we 2a
Tie was the cheapest ol on the
and yet na the worst performer. At
§25,00 fo Sit defintely comaa in
frst onthe pricing scale, and in tho
\Woar test tod not nih lat By ny
(iy 20 on the lever were necessary
forte al tim to euecumt fo the pres
‘su an low matal-on-etal conta,
‘ith tho result scar measuring In at
Tm, The rotor oaced up to 4.18 on
this un, showing some signet fe:
tion, but the praseure resistance ol he
Cl proved fo be higher han some ofthe
flere tested at much higher reas
B.
PENNZOIL
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