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Originally Posted by Jordo!
Thanks -- I'll look more into that. The only thing is whether it stays in suspension or winds up pooling at the bottom of the oil pan...
Mixed reviews on BITOG after a quick search... tough to find good oil analysis data 
As to why I care -- the same reason everyone else does. You want to put oil in your baby that you trust to keep it together and running smoothly. I just like to make these decisons based on the best available data, that's all.
In the absence of wear data, you're left with with untested hypotheses about what an oil's spec sheet means and faith.
This is the "oil nerds" thread after all  |
Here's my plan. I did my first change already (early, at 1500 miles) with Nissan Ester oil. I'm going to do a Blackstone analysis done to make sure everything has been good so far. Then I'll do another analysis on my Redline after an additional 5k miles (or whatever Blackstone suggests). If Redline doesn't look like it's meeting or exceeding the protection provided by the Ester Oil, I'll try out RP, or maybe M1.
Trying to figure out what oil is perfect for me by looking at other people's results will leave me dizzy. Those drivers will have different motors, different driving habits, different roads, different intervals, different everything.
I definitely am in the same boat as you as far as wanting what's best for the car though, and I applaud you for it.