10W-WTF!? Dispelling Myths About Oil -- /ENGINEERED

[@sienile]

I like how he went into the tech of oil without trying to push his brand too much. It really shows how his advice applies to all oils and not just Red Line. Good info for those of us too broke to afford top tier oils.

[@wobblysauce]

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[@edlingja1]

sienile Yeah man, I use the cheapest traditional oil available. Change it monthly or ~6 weeks, and never had a single problem. Tbh, the lighter weight (still OEM recommended) is almost nicer on the butt-dyno. I feel that additives can be EITHER p: - used in the oil regularly (soo $$$$$) - used irregularly such as lucas additives, etc. (So just $). If you have an engine with decent/average tolerances than it seems perfectly fine to use the cheaper oils with an irregular additive procedure. Also, if you drive like a granny, you could do 1M km and still have cross-hatching, might not ever open the engine, might still have the original spark plugs (not recommended), etc. It's all about your usage.

[@katanamd]

I run Mobile 1. It's $25 on Amazon for 5 Quarts. At only $5-$6 more than cheep oils I can't go wrong. Then just go midrange on filters. The Mobile1 filters are a bit expensive.

[@BikeHelmetMk2]

Mobil 1 Extended Range all the way. (for daily driving) Change it every 20k miles, to be safe. Costs twice as much as conventional does up here, but far fewer changes, so saves quite a bit. Don't cheap out on filters. It's really important that they catch everything that comes their way. No paper crap. You want it to pull those contaminants in and trap them in the fibres, never to be released again.

[@chilissimagrozna6401]

Extendet range or not, it`s not save to use oil for 20k miles. Europe maximum is 15k km

[@sarahdell4042]

As a business owner, I couldn't think of a better spokesperson than this guy.

[@zackklapman3569]

He could sell Shamwow to a sandstorm. Does a sandstorm need a Shamwow? No. He's that good.

[@ItumelengS]

Zack, but Darude does...

[@NoGoodHandlesComingToMind]

He may have accrued some aspect of that skill from his days as an editor.

[@fartnutssupreme4930]

Sarah Dell I can think of the worst kinds....Amsoil dealers 🤣😂

[@ItumelengS]

Free education at its best. Thank you /drive

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

Itumeleng Setilo Agreed! I love videos like this

[@melfrancisco67]

Itumeleng Setilo l?l

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Is not free though its sponsored. It's not free if someone else is paying.

[@dbp1926]

rimmersbryggeri from our perspective it's free.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Nope since it's a commercial we can never really know the integrity of the information we are being presented with. That's the cost of sponsored content. The cost of much "free" content on youtube if you really boil it down. It's like "articles" in women's magazines. Except you have to pay for the privilge of being conned there.

[@jd-py5nm]

my wife just shakes her head as i geek out and watch these videos

[@nintendoeats]

My girlfriend watches them with me. I have a cool girlfriend.

[@sqeeky100]

i used to have a girlfriend that sometimes would do this... literally the most bonding thing ever.

[@LALIB86]

Adrian Hall adriaaaaaaan :)

[@venusreena2532]

Most girls dont connect with guy stuff.. I however do.

[@UrbanTransmit]

She should watch this to better understand why oil changes are key for a vehicles longevity

[@macroorchidism]

This... this is how a sponsored video (or an ad) should be!

[@zackklapman3569]

It wasn't sponsored, but I get your point.

[@march11stoneytony]

macroorchidism definitely. Interesting and I'm more likely to choose redline in the future.

[@1337cookie]

Did you pay the man? Or did he get free product placement? That's technically sponsored.

[@zackklapman3569]

1337cookie Pay him? Absolutely not. We needed an expert to talk about lubrication, we were able to connect with Redline, and they were qualified for the job. Sponsorship (in its current definition) is when a company writes a check to either fund, direct, or post, some form of media. Redline had no financial involvement in this whatsoever. As for product placement, showing the facility helps introduce the subject visually. I would have happily shot it on a park bench though, and we'd have conveyed the same information. But I hate bees.

[@zackklapman3569]

I see your point but by that measure, anytime an expert of any field discussed their area of expertise, it would be considered sponsored content. For example, when Steve Dinan talked about ECU tuning, he was clearly talking in generalities to the entire automotive world. The information was about what is possible with tuning, not limited to BMWs. /DRIVE has a Sponsored Content playlist. Those videos are usually focused on a company, rather than a subject. ENGINEERED has always involved experts in the fields, and we source guests by their level of knowledge, their credibility, and if we can actually get a hold of them. But at no point has the party being filmed had creative control of the show, or the episodes, the way a sponsored entity might. Myself and the other creators of the show write the episodes, building it around what we would like to learn, and what we think people should know. Our goal is to build a cache of knowledge for all of us so when we (you, me, everyone) works on their car, or modifies it, they do so as effectively as possible.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Great video! It's good for enthusiasts to have an interest in the engineering side of things!

[@Gorbyrev]

Superb - could listen to this guy all day.

[@dano4572]

I needed that guy too in high school! just sayin

[@sc0tte1-416]

This is the best explanation of motor oil I've seen so far.

[@Eslamizar]

I just put some redline engine oil in my 3.7L mustang and let me tell you.... as long as I can afford it, I will never use any other oil. 2014 Mustang V6 3.7L 6 speed. I will also be looking into trans and rear-end lubrication. THANK YOU REDLINE! you make awesome oil!

[@el34glo59]

Agreed

[@pmgarrett13]

Cameron Evans is a great communicator. I have never heard such a clear, concise, and understandable explanation of lubricants anywhere. Thank you.

[@-As4me]

The best information on engine oil I have ever heard. Most time when someone talks about oil they speak about cold weather oil not hot weather. I’m in Texas don’t see much cold weather. I run 5w- 40 in my 2014 BMW X1.

[@LukeBeacon]

This guy is very knowledgable and great at communicating things in simple terms.

[@pwoodson21]

I'm glad he didn't really push redline products on us, but rather provide us with information we can use to make better/smarter purchases. Very informative. Thank you Redline and Drive

[@metaomicron72]

I absolutely love these, being my favourite Dean explaining ECU remaps

[@TayTC4]

Outstanding video. Glad it wasn't just a Redline product commercial.

[@nkosicollier4984]

I made a switch from castrol to red line and after listening to this guy i have no regrets 😎

[@rtlamb]

I wager that this video is the single most educational piece /Drive has ever published! Kudos!!

[@johnnyb1368]

This is the best explanation on motor oils i have ever come across, you answered all my questions and more, cant speak highly enough on how clear and informative this presentation is, exellent!

[@nlsupernovaable]

so what about octane booster. you would get back to that.....

[@yellowbusguy]

It doesn't work, generally speaking.

[@nlsupernovaable]

yellowbusguy yeah i know, but i would like to hear the reasons why it doesn't work behind it from a professional. We use xylene as an octane booster.

[@rambow70]

Probably because it isn't mixed well and it separates. One is thicker than the other so the ocatane booster might sit at the top of the fuel tank. My GUESS.

[@MrSlowestD16]

Most likely it just boils down to the fact that the car hasn't been tuned to take advantage of increased octane (same timing). If you fill it up with 100 octane fuel for example you can push the timing more before detonation, but you actually have to [manually] change the timing advance in the computer. Without advancing the timing you won't see more power...so while it *could* do something, it essentially does nothing. Besides, say you put in 91 on an average basis (full tank), a small bottle of booster (even if it's 100) will bring it up to what, 92? 93? The timing difference that you can push between 91 and 92 is going to be so tiny that it'd be a bit difficult for a tuner to take advantage of...then until you change it back you have to always put that octane booster in there..

[@topsecret5]

+roger supernova is your car force inducted or super high compression (higher than 10 to 1 compression)? If no than they won't do a single thing. The only thing I've seen is they can control knocking a tad on force inducted cars where only low octane petrol is available, and are very lousy at that so..... Overpriced Snake oil to the max

[@marcok6959]

I don't always buy redline oil but when I do..Cameron Evans and Dave are the people who come to mind.

[@ipdjbt]

This has been the best video I've seen on motor oil education to date.

[@ImKittyCow]

make more of these yes i lov them, . the long videos w knowledgable people explaining smth theyre truly passionate about?? i lolv it

[@lynnmckenney1987]

Holy schnikes, what an insanely informative video. Good on you drive, love it.

[@PatrickRich]

Was the title supposed to be 10W-TF?

[@FirstOnRaceDayCapri2904]

I know a lot about motor oils but still watched this, very good video, Redline oils are very good indeed.

[@joes.7536]

I went through multiple gl4 diff oils for my manual with bad results. Till I found redline mtl. 70w80. Game changer. Redline won me for life.

[@chriscarbaugh3936]

I like how the speaker did not push any of his products. Clear and unbiased viewpoint. I did need a few more details, off to the Redline website now.

[@dacasman]

Good video. Lot's of easy to understand info in a short period, and the guy is really enthusiastic.

[@WShade]

I use Redline and have for many years. Get it Amazon Prime as well. Win win!

[@el34glo59]

Best oil out there imo. Pennzoil ultra platinum isn't a bad cheaper priced oil either. My second choice if I was looking to save money. Beats alot of the supposed best guys. But Redline is next level

[@MichaelSodapop]

Unfortunately cheap bastards will still use the bottom of the barrel oil, thinking they're saving money in the long run.

[@MichaelSodapop]

g4rr377 Agreed, that's why I personally don't drive even though I'm going on 26 soon. Sure I could "afford" to but not in a way that would benefit me or the vehicle. I'd be losing money in gas & unable to perform routine maintenance.

[@sc0tte1-416]

This is why I can't avoid second-guessing my decisions when I buy a used car. The things people do to their vehicles just makes me cringe..

[@march11stoneytony]

Mike Soda depends on the application though. It's often better to replace cheaper oil at a higher frequency, then better at a lower frequency.

[@MichaelSodapop]

march11stoneytony True but most of them don't do that either. So long as it "works" & so far hasn't given them any obvious trouble they don't see the big picture in those bad practices.

[@michaelwalker1119]

Mike Soda ....True, I used to get oil on my company fuel card. good quality Shell oil and use it to flush my Harley out. Then I would fill up with the correct oil. Did this twice a year. The cost of two filters and a UK gallon didnt cost the earth and gave me piece of mind. .

[@Funkydood]

Red Line should improve their marketing strategies. I live at Puerto Rico, and NOWHERE down here can you get your motor oil. MY personal rule: Oil change every 5,000 miles OR 6 months. "Oil is cheap, engines are expensive."--Scotty Kilmer.

[@devinwalton408]

I respect that he didnt spend the whole time pushing redline products but rather giving advice. The brand is already represented in the headline. thumbs up

[@wirksworthsrailway]

Please thank Mr. Evans for a truly informative and well-delivered explanation of oil types. I learned a great deal and much appreciated his friendly and polished delivery.

[@sbchotrodding1942]

Seems like a low priced synthetic oil is almost always going to be better than the best conventional. I use synthetic in everything, including lawn mowers, generators, etc. It improves starting, power, fuel consumption and even makes an engine quieter which should mean less friction and cooler running. I don't buy into the longer change intervals though, it is getting dirty, so you should still shoot for 3000 mile changes in cars. It also makes sense to use it in the drive train, steering and brake system while you're at it. We have a 6.5 hp mini bike, nothing special, but after changing to synthetic, not only is it quieter, it will pull the front tire and spin the rear, (OK, just barely, but still better than with conventional oil) with the improved horsepower. All the benefits easily outweigh the few extra bucks. So many myths, one guy said to me, "I heard that if you go synthetic, you can't change back" My answer..."Once you try it you WON''T WANT to go back!"

[@SlingSalsa]

As a fleet manager I used everything from their gas and diesel additives to their gear oils, they are the best, my machine shop hates me using this stuff because they can't remove this oil off of parts easily, especially since the county I live in has such heel - clicking eco regs, I was told to stop using their oils. Alas, neither O'Reilly or advanced or auto zone no longer carry their products, sucks because shipping from cali to Colorado on a 6 gallon case is close to a hundred bucks, that's why I stopped using redline products.

[@TransAmsandDashcams]

I had the same problem, seems they only give price breaks to really large orders. Try schmoozing a high line dealer like Porsche, they often recommend RedlIne (or used to) or a racing shop, they can get the stuff a lot cheaper since they buy in bulk.

[@Mixtress_]

3r Racing in Denver sells RedLine. FYI.

[@spoonman73]

Go to ECS Tuning. Free shipping on any order above $49.

[@jhaedtler]

Very good video, as an old school aircraft mechanic. I hate synthetic oils but now forced to use them. I do appreciate this video. Makes me feel a little better getting screwed over with the high price of the synthetic oils!

[@petrolhead2955]

As an sponsored viseo, I'm surprised to see it can stay objective and also gives some really helpful advice. More of this please!

[@TENNSUMITSUMA]

I need to start making a list of all the channels i'm subbed to that have nothing but educational videos like this. Videos like this are the reason why swear blindly that college in brick and mortal buildings are dead and gone!

[@DanLentsch]

Had the pleasure of being next to this guy on the track a few years back.. Great guy, and run Redline in pretty much everything now!

[@simoncurtis2648]

Lube is very important..mine is cherry flavour'd.

[@computiNATEor]

Yeah, with that context it's hard not to giggle at times.

[@cyruslever586]

Simon Curtis waterbased

[@Rickster621]

i legit have strawberry, it's awesome :P

[@cyruslever586]

Rickard Larsson you shoukd only use waterbased lives for sex. If its flavored it is probably water based

[@Rickster621]

it is waterbased yes. sometimes i like to squirt a little WD-40 into it, works like a charm

[@phalgun25]

This is brilliant. So much knowledge in such short time. I love it. Thank you Drive. Subscribing to you is totally worth it.

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

Anytime I go to the strip I add a little honey to increase the viscosity inside my massive block. Just a tad. I'm not too greedy. It does wonders for my Honda Civic with the Earth destroying 170ft/tq and 201 horsepower from the K24. It allows me to push my Civic Si with the aerodynamics package to beat 1/4 mile killers like the Corolla-S, powerful J35 equipped Honda Odyssey, and the powerful tour-de-force time traveling Pontaic Aztek with the highly sought after 3.4L LA1 V6 with the K&N air filter assembly. I swear last time I raced an Aztek the engine was so pungent it smelled just like crystal meth. Now that I think about it when I raced the Aztek I did begin to hallucinate. Either way, if you see me on the strip with my Civic Si with the aerodynamics package, and you see bees emanating from the exhaust, be warned, you will be racing a demon dawg, dog. OK, thanks.

[@mr.boostang2064]

Underrated comment 😂

[@MattBeardless]

Love how the editor put "Sorry" into it when the mic popped. Somebody give that editor a drink.

[@benjaminmcintosh857]

Lol mic popped just as I saw this comment

[@boomer1561]

Excellent video. Full of information for us motor heads and also general public. I run nothing but Red Line in my bike. It has over 35,000 miles and its never run or sounded better.

[@darcy4744]

Would love to see this series continue in 2018!

[@oliverybarra]

You guys couldn't have had a better guy explain all of this!!! Cam is the Guy!!!

[@davewhitegt]

Cam & Dean!!! Bring back Popular Hot Roding. I'll never forget that's the very first time I saw Jesse James was on your show with his Viper. Miss that show.

[@robertstiffler1251]

Great video. This touched on a whole bunch of aspects of oil technology. Now I have a great place to start reading about it for myself.

[@shoominati23]

It's true.. when I put synthetic gear oil in my Mitsubishi lancer, it shifted much slicker. Same when I went to the to semi - syn (I will be going full syn on my next oil change, but as the car could have had mineral in it from the last owner, I didn't want to go straight to full syn) It ran smoother, much smoother on cold starts and quieter too. If I car has been run on cheap mineral for all it's life, sometimes you can get oil leaks thru the gaskets as the syn tends to break up all the crud that is block them, so I wanted to check for that before going the whole hog.

[@shoominati23]

um... no comparing the effects and feel for before I drained it till after. Maybe their won't be such a difference from the semi synth to the full synth, but I prefer to know my engine is going to last longer for it.

[@rich1051414]

You are going to notice a difference when changing the oil regardless, but yeah, whats more important is how long the smoothness continues :)

[@cwx8]

So weird that people hate on the oil industry. Hydrocarbons are simply amazing. The range of things you can do with them through modification--everything from gasoline to lubricants to plastics--for the price is just incredible.

[@robfrmny21]

Any opinions on these high priced ceramic metal treatments? I've used them and could deff hear less engine noise and feel less vibrations.

[@mickjimi]

Great basic knowledge that most diy car guys need.

[@DazeDream]

I exclusively run Redline 5W-30 in the engine, and Redline MT-90 in my 6-speed Audi TT.

[@l3g3ndarybanana]

This guy makes for a good speaker in the video. More plz.

[@deenalaykie5260]

EXCELLENT!! THANK YOU! When I can afford it, it will ALWAYS BE REDLINE!!!

[@davidcopeland6709]

Watched many videos regarding oil, this is one the best....really enjoyed it, Cameron did a great job!

[@osdoldsaltydog2120]

I put Mt90 in my 86 manual 4 runner. It got rid of most of the notchiness. Shifts are wayyyy smoother and shifts faster. Worth the high cost.

[@1061shrink1061]

Excellent video. It's one of the best I've ever seen on the topic. Clear and well delivered

[@piecartbox]

This is my favorite sub channel/channel period on KZbin.... Thank you for putting it on for us.... Nerds unite..

[@rjs15570]

very informative episode. great to hear it directly from an engineer. what wasn't mentioned is the current maintenance on what's becoming more common these days, direct intake engines.

[@phenomeneon21]

This was incredibly interesting and informative! Great to see someone from within the industry kind of give a breakdown of the importance of some of these things in simple terms and without being overly salesman like (he could have pushed Redline Oil more in this video and I don't think I would have minded, it was that good.).

[@thetechlibrarian]

Good video I wish they had a update, my cars engine recommend 0w20 but…. But in just about every other country they list a range of oils based on ambient temperature how does everyone feel about that. I know most internet people say it’s from epa/mpg etc etc

[@edwinstorz702]

Thank you, i have been a Mechanic just about in all area's and i am really surprised how my thoughts, my thinking aligned so close to what you gave so freely, WOW this was an awesome video and i am happy to hear for just a country boy, i was not that for off. Thanks again

[@andrewgriffith2173]

Loved my temp gauge on my C5 Z06 center stack. Always waited until the temp got around 160-180F before I started revving it out and beating on it. Had none of this info, just common sense. Great video!

[@pb4evr]

u guys are killin youtube with these badass videos, this is 10/10 thanks guys

[@howder1951]

I enjoyed this video very much. IMHO ;Usually very good tech representatives know it is important to be objective without flogging their brand. It builds respect in the customer for the knowledge base. And if I respect the tech guy, his product usually gets top consideration, because he does have the answers, and is clearly heads above any snake oil claims. Also, this is the guy you go to for product support afterwards.

[@johno9507]

I had an old carbureted 5 ltr V8 and added Slick 50 to it. After about 10 minutes the idle had increased from 800rpm all the way to 2300rpm just from the reduction in friction. I had to wind the idle speed adjustment back significantly just to compensate. Really was an amazing result. Unfortunately it isn't as noticeable on EFI cars as they automatically adjust idle speed.

[@sketchpro12]

SOOOOO glad I never have to think about this stuff again! I've driven 20,000 miles without a single drop of motor oil or gas in the last 2 years thanks to my electric car! I was so sick of having to carry quarts of this stuff around with me in my last car....done, bye bye oil. I know there is still plenty of oil used in plastics and rubber etc, but even that is beginning to change :)

[@sketchpro12]

David Clark sure but electricity is in thousands , even millions more places than gas stations... it's amazing how much more you begin to think about the energy you use to get around. My next electric car will go further than my last gas car in one tank / charge already.

[@Ainawi]

Have 500k kilometers on a 1600cc stock motor in my 2004 Nissan n16 Sunny. I have started to use liquidmoly engine oil for high mileage engines in it since she clocked over 300k+. Currently she cranks on the on the first key turn and still runs smooth as a clock. Right Oil and timely oil change is key to high kilometres. I am aiming now for 750k kilometers.

[@jonathanflores1488]

Thanks Redline for the advice. I have been running redline fluids in my FWD SR20 vehicles for 14 years, because of Mike Kojima's, aka Choaderboy2 from the OG sr20forum.com, advice. Long live the brilliant people, like Mike Kojima and Dave Coleman, that made Sport Compact Car Magazine the inspiration of wanna be Automotive Engineers like me :)

[@Traderjoe]

I only use synthetic. I started using it in my first Camry. I changed the oil every 3 to 4,000 miles and used additives like Slick 50 and Duralube and I sold the car at 400,000 miles and it still ran like a top. I sold it for $400 to a guy and I use to have an unusual rear window decal and my brother saw the car 3 years after I sold it and it was still on the road. The oil I used to use was Mobil 1. I changed the filter each time I changed it and I also changed the transmission fluid every 10 to 12,000 miles. Back in those days the mechanic used to give you the printout from the emissions machine and I had very little emissions, even in the 3 to 400,000 miles and the mechanic could not believe it. But it was true. I never raced a car though.

[@Davido50]

U way over mIntained that's why. My Dad is same altho not as drastic. Keeps his F150s to 300k mis an sells em. Every one.

[@boosted1430]

i love running amsoil on my gas saver, it reduces friction better mpg and less wear on the engine

[@MichelLinschoten]

I just throw supertech 5w30 oil in my old little 256k miles truck...never had an issue...10 bucks 5 quart lol!

[@MichelLinschoten]

***** Yah i hear that, my buddy has an B&W he will never again buy another one. I love my old little beater truck. I see all these cars these days popping gaskets and doing weird shit and demanding golden glove made oils and such. Here i come with a 10usd oil pan full and a simple little filter for 5 bucks and i am making my miles with minimal effort. They just do not make them like that no more. And i i do have a brand new Malibu 2015 LT i barely drive..free oil changes but i know they throw in the good stuff. So not bashing any other new car, but still what changed i wonder..

[@MichelLinschoten]

***** Meh what is worse on gas?! I mean i got a 2012 3.7 v6 mustang which does 20 to the gallon, i got a Malibu LT that does 22 to the gallon with 100hp LESS and 2.5l 4 cylinder ECO! Rated at 200hp.. With the auto start/stop system installed. Then i got my old little 1996 chevy s10 4.3l and i can bolder around 200miles on a full tank which is not much bigger than that of the other cars mentioned. And those had 200hp on the REAR wheel, not all to bad for a old little pick up!

[@SpaceraverDK]

Eh? 20 to the gallon is 8.5 Km/l. 22 is 9.3. That is very low. I have had cars from the 80-90's with better mileage than that. 93' 3.0 Diesel that goes 33 Mpg, a 86' 2.5 that went 39 mpg with 536000 miles on it. Even my GSXR bike gets 23-30 Mpg and that is from 98 with a screaming 140 hp.

[@MichelLinschoten]

Stefan Asmussen You missed the point, my point was precisely that they are ALL lousy, while they advertised my 2015 Malibu LT 2.5 to get whopping 35mpg...i can get 24 if that.. My OLD truck (as above they said older engines lousy MPG) and that's a v6 4.3L which pretty much an vortec 350 small block 5.7l where they cut of 2 cylinders (so not small by any means) DOES pretty much the SAME on mpg... MPG is hard to determine, when cars get sold that's such a skewed number not even funny.

[@SpaceraverDK]

Then stop buying cars with large engines. If you want better mileage you need to be under 3.0 liters and 2.0 for petrol. Although I hate petrol engines.

[@johnburns4017]

He said, as regards to engine oil, the better the fully synthetic oil, using the correct viscosity, the better the protection overall -and far less wear.

[@k24hybrid]

wow!!! very nice to see Cameron Evans from Popular Hot Rodding TV!!!!! amazing!!!!

[@turdferguson9190]

/ENGINEERED returns? Awesome!!

[@PerryRijnbeek]

My Porsche 911 with a 3.2 liter engine keeps running at cold temperatures, I cannot seem to get temparature in the engine driving at normal (road legal) speeds. Operating temperatures when driving stay at max. 80 degrees Celcius. I run a semi synthetic 10W40 oil and renewed my engine thermostat just to be sure. Is there a way to get more temperature at normal speeds with another type of oil? It does not feel right running at 80 degrees, I really want to see temperatures of 95-100 degrees. Thanks.

[@rotax636nut5]

In my experience a heavyweight non synthetic oil is best, I recommend Valvoline Racing 20W50, use the high ZDDP version (black bottle) with flat tappet cams and the silver bottle for roller cams and remember to ALWAYS warm the engine carefully before using high RPM especially in cold weather. Back in the day I got a call at work from the workshop manager of the local Ford dealer, he said he'd heard that we were experts in tuning certain Ford engines, this manager guy went on to say that he was having a big problem with this particular engine they were working on in that it had wiped out several brand new standard cams fitted in the Ford Dealership workshop, he wanted to know if we could help him get over this problem, the guy was in quite a distressed state. I asked him 'what are oil you using mate' he came straight back with 'it's NOT the oil' I knew then at that moment not only that it WAS the oil causing his problem but actually what oil he was using. What oil are you using I asked again and got the same reply, 'it's not the oil' the guy insisted, I said, you are using Castrol RS 5W60 fully synthetic aren't you, he admitted that he was, (at the time this Castrol oil was massively expensive and had a big ongoing tv campaign which was why the guy had put so much faith in it) I asked him if he had normal Ford 20W50 available, he said 'of course the stores here are full of the stuff, I told him to install the new cam and followers on the standard Ford 20W50 non synthetic oil, he argued on for a bit as the Ford non synthetic oil was about 1/15 of the price of the Castrol Synthetic product and he couldn't get his head around the fact that a cheap ordinary oil could out perform such an expensive 'competition' oil, I got him to grudgingly accept what I was saying and he rang off. The next day he called again full of thanks for the advice I gave him and which had worked perfectly, he guy learned something that day, something I learned myself many years before, synthetic oil is crap, you need a heavy mineral oil for high performance engines, and an oil with ZDDP additive for non roller tappet engines, my choice is Valvoline Racing 20W50 mineral every time.

[@johnburns4017]

Rotax 636nut For a normal road car _fully synthetic_ oil is by far the best. I have used it for 27 years. I use Shell Helix, which is made from a base of _natural gas._ I changed the exhaust pipe. Inside of the pipe stayed clean for 3 months before it blackened. The car has done 168,000 miles.

[@rotax636nut5]

I'm really talking about older type naturally aspirated competition engines John but just so you know, back in the day we tried Shell Helix in our 500 bhp Cosworth YB engines and the bore and valve guide wear was terrible and I mean terrible. Against the 'conventional wisdom' of the time that favoured fully synthetic oils for turbo engines we tried Valvoline Racing 20W50 in the Cossies and all the wear issues just went away. Some of my own vehicles did done over 200,000 miles on quality mineral oil and when checked during routine head gasket maintenance NO bore wear or valve guide wear was apparent, your reference to oil being somehow linked to exhaust pips black seems more than a bit random, what are you saying? You make the statement that synthetic oil is the best John, but I ask you what comparisons have you made? I made my way by making comparisons and always at the sharp end of competition and I know what I'm talking about.

[@FALprofessional]

"Check the odometer." Funny thing. That is exactly what I did, and I saw a visible improvement in mileage at the same measurement on the fuel gauge.

[@BMXNEWSCHANNEL]

My family thought I was crazy but I did the same thing to a few of their old cars. My parents both went over 5 years with out oil changes & when I was fed up with their destruction I flushed both motors a few times in one day.

[@JaakkoF]

You should show them pics or video of what the engine looks like if they don't change the oil at all.

[@BMXNEWSCHANNEL]

Good idea. I found a good one the other day with pounds of black sludge in the head and brown sludge in the coolant passages.

[@phoenixrising7047]

BMX! I remember them from back in the 80's...

[@carlbrooks90]

What he's saying in this video is what I did I'm running a 5w40 instead of 5w30 I live in southern part of the US, so it doesn't get that cold

[@aconfusedazn]

I find it funny that a video that has so much advertising for Redline that there's a Castrol banner at the bottom of the video.

[@rise4097]

I live in Florida and I use Honda's Full Synthetic 0W-30. I change it every 12.5k miles and it costs me about $45, not too bad. Edit: Good video by the way!

[@KillSwitchNY]

These oil guys always seem to be fantastic salesmen/educators. Also look at Lake Speed from Driven oil. Ultra nice guy and very knowledgeable.

[@codys2018]

I'm glad to see another engineered video, it's been too long.

[@ThunderChunky101]

As usual for people who have worked their way up to the top of a company like this, he's as clear as mud.

[@DBHHellhound]

All I use is Pennzoil Ultra Platinum or Liquimoly for my german car. Proven oil for many years.

[@DBHHellhound]

***** 25k miles intervals are too much for those oils. Those intervals are more common on toyota and german cars. That's when Liqui Moly comes into the picture. I only use Pennzoil Ultra on my turbo car with 3K miles intervals.

[@philipcooper8297]

Try Venol (made in Germany), officialy approved by Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche for use in their engines, yet costs less than the ''premium'' oils. All that ultra platinum racing stuff is just pure marketing nonsense.

[@RyTrapp0]

@@philipcooper8297 It most certainly isn't "marketing nonsense", real race teams wouldn't waste the money on using them in real race cars if such an assertion were true(believe me, professional race teams do NOT have excess money to waste, there is no money in racing, so they only invest in what works - speaking from experience as someone who used to work in professional motorsports) - but that doesn't change the fact that it's a waste of money for a bone stock engine, it's quite literally completely unnecessary. Just buy the cheapest oil that meets the specifications given by your manufacturer; "approved" oils are what are nonsense, you can't even lose warranty coverage for using an oil that isn't "approved", but you conceivably could if you use an oil that doesn't meet the weights & SAE specifications listed in the owners manual(and typically on the oil cap too, likely on an under-hood label somewhere also). However, even if you blew an engine while running cheap-O Walmart oil(which is actually just good quality name brand oil but without the cutting edge detergents, additive packages, etc. - NO ONE goes out of their way to produce a horrible oil that causes engine damage, that would be just asking for for liability problems as a business) that doesn't meet manufacturer spec, the onus would STILL be on the manufacturer to *PROVE* beyond reasonable doubt that it specifically was the 'wrong' oil that killed your engine(at least here under US law anyway). However, the manufacturer would certainly be giving you a hard time if you did have engine damage with the 'wrong' oil in the pan, they would certainly be trying to tell you that you voided your warranty, blah blah blah... ...all while trying to keep it OUT of court(in which case they would probably just offer a settlement, some "STFU money" if you will).

[@tootype2crazy]

Insights from and industry insider. I like!

[@PatrickRich]

Small correction; A Torsen LSD DOES run on friction, but not in the same was as a wet or dry clutch. Anything that biases torque requires friction. Yes, I know I'm being pedantic.

[@chrisbaker2903]

Something he should have included in his discussion of the "W" of the oil. A 5W-30 oil is still thicker at zero degrees F than the 30 is at 212 F. Also I'm pretty sure he got the temperature ranges backwards. Synthetic oils retain essentially the same viscosity over a much wider operating temperature range than mineral oils. There's lots of studies published that show this to be true. Some tests have shown that they retain enough viscosity to protect your engine even as high as 500 degrees F. I run Shell Rotella 5W-40 in my Cummins powered Dodge and it works great. The owner's manual calls for 15W-40 but again, the 5 is still thicker at start up than the 40 at full operating temperature. Helps to flow the oil through the cold engine so you get full lubrication quicker. I like to start my engine, no matter which vehicle I'm driving, and then fasten my safety belt and adjust my steering wheel before driving away. Drive away gently on a cold engine, do not sit there idling if you can help it. Driving gets everything up to temp quicker and helps your engine have less wear. NO FAST DRIVING WHILE COLD THOUGH. I took a truck driving class decades ago and so maybe it's obsolete information but my instructor yelled and screamed about people using full throttle up a hill with a load. "Full throttle is for racing only! Never for pulling a load. That's why you have lots of gears" he said. Works for me.

[@tardeliesmagic]

Wow! Damn good video and well presented 10/10. And you sir explined everything perfectly.

[@domtoretto3280]

originally bmw s54 spec'd 5w30...then they had the whole bearing issues(undersized and too tight) so their bandaid solution was 10w60... and it stayed for a while. only recently have they got off that stuff.

[@pkaufmanmd]

Great presentation. See how SMART left-handed people are?

[@omfgwtfbbq90]

great video. but I somehow feel like that's not all... not thorough enough perhaps?

[@trapbum3788]

perhaps...

[@sprstu]

agreed. felt like it could have been half the topics with twice the info for each. like I didn't really learn as much as I could have here. Appreciate the video non-the-less.

[@travisolson9190]

Yes a part two would be good, maybe touch up on additive topics and how to compare PDS sheets of oil and how to read UOA data.

[@goitoutdoors]

viscosity value details was not delved into, yet he was as thorough as any single review I've seen.

[@jdigitalseven7]

Pennzoil Platinum and Ultra Platinum is only 5w20 Ive experienced that doesnt burn...nomatter in newer or old vehicle. Cleanest oil too because it's made from natural gas. It is reasonably priced and accessible too.

[@HD2512DK]

good and honest presentation

[@edimalan14]

Please do more of these videos!!! I learn a ton

[@aig0039]

That Liqui Moly guy, Stephan should watch this video to learn more about engine oil.... He is calling group III synthetic.....

[@cdnbluesdriver]

Love the /ENGINEERED. More! More!

[@BackyardBandits]

finally a video that says what i have been saying for years. i use royal purple in all of my cars and they are all well over 200k and run great. like day one. even when i by them used after 2 oil changes with full sythetic they run better then when i bought them.