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oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#88047
Geez! 25W-70 is thick! But i suppose in 40 degree heat it would be necessary... I think i'll try some thicker oil to seal the engine a bit better.. KFart has 15% off tomoro so i'll grab some oil and other crap there....

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...and Robert's ya father's brother...

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#89737
Guys
Dont get too bent out of shape over the apparent thickness (or thinness) of an oild based on the advertised "weight"

Catlex RPM Delo 200 straight 40W engine oil has the same viscosity at operating temperature as 80-90w gear oil.

hence it is often used in large truck gearboxes (RoadRanger) with straight cut gears.

Dont be fooled by what is printed on the label.
You need to get the technical specs. of an oil at its stated operating temperature to get the real picture on its "thickness" or "thinness".
L8tr
Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#89776
tassupervee wrote:Catlex RPM Delo 200 straight 40W engine oil has the same viscosity at operating temperature as 80-90w gear oil.
40W engine oil is the same viscosity as 80-90W (around that area) gear oil, that's why. It has nothing to do with false advertising.

Engine oil and gear oil have different weighting ranges for the same viscosity. This is to make it idiot proof to ensure you use engine oil in an engine, and gearbox oil in a gearbox.
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#91934
I think you have well and truly missed my point dude. What I am saying is that it is worthwhile to research what the actual viscosities of different oils are rather than be led soley by the advertised "weight " as an indication of the 'thickness" of different oils.

Furthermore, where in my post did I mention "false advertising" Hmmmm?

Stated weight are just that, stated weights but that is not necessarily directly proportional to the thickness or thinness of oils at given temps and not a true indicator of oils.

Do you believe you are getting a true synthetic oil when you buy name brand synthetics such as castrol, pennzoil and so on??
No your not.
These oils are not pure synthetics even tho the package says they are. Oh yes, they have synthetic compounds and additives in them but are not actual "Synthetic" oils.
Dont be fooled, do your research and you will surprise yourself.
Goes to show that what appears on a package is not necessarily the same as what the package purports it to be.

L8tr
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....

Peter Leonard Moderator Volatile

1,456 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#92375
Bertoli extra virgin is good too 😀
less additives
let sleeping dubs lie

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#92459
tassupervee wrote:Furthermore, where in my post did I mention "false advertising" Hmmmm?
Man you are funny. You come onto a new forum, and within 3 posts you are trying to start something with a super administrator on the forum. You might want to tame your tone down. I was not trying to offend you. :puke

You have obviously been talking to some weird people, or reading some strange articles about conspiracy theories. I've said what I need to say, I'll let people listen to whoever they want to listen to. Besides it doesn't take long to look at a viscosity chart and see what I said was true.

Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#92693
So there!!!!:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P
tssnq.com.au

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#92855
has a nice cooking odour when fully warmed up too Pete. 😀😀

Peter Leonard Moderator Volatile

1,456 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#92876
hehehe grey 😉
Be nice wesley, you're scaring people.
*pokes new member with pointy stick*
that's for talking back at a super moderator 😀
now SIT DOWN!
heheheheheee
let sleeping dubs lie

Peter Leonard Moderator Volatile

1,456 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#92877
sorry "super administrator"
:thumb
let sleeping dubs lie

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#96770
Hehehe "Super Administrator"..... which means what, you dont like what I say so I'll be kicked out of the forum?????
Dont worry dude, I dont care if you originally wrote the code for this forum.
You can gob off as much as you like as far as how many posts you have made but it does not impress me at all.
(sighs) Shall I hunt back and collate and quote you the amount of posts I have made to other motorracing forums........thousands actually, uhhhh no, I shall spare you and everyone else the tiresome details. You need to be quite sure of your facts when pointing the finger at and leaning on what appears to be a novice forum participant.
Bottom line is, you brought forward the issue of "False advertising"
Im sorry dude but I never mentioned "false advertising" anywhere.
I simply pointed out a very simple point regarding relative viscosities compared to package descriptions that you managed to missconstrue and then brilliantly copied in some table from,,,umm I think "The Oil Guy" (correct me if I am wrong here) that just backed up what I originally said.
Very good dude, so you attempt to impress me with your admin. status and nicely back up what I originally stated! Saved me the trouble.
Judging by some of the other replies you have certainly impressed others with your status. Cewl!
My friend, you will have to do much better than gob off how wonderful your forum status is to impress!
Perhaps re-read the previous statements and get the fact quite straight yeah?
Moderate me...if you dare!!!
L8tr M8
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#96813
Your proving my point.

You come on a new forum, and you don't attempt to make friends, you just start trying to make enemies. That's what I find funny.

People will listen to who they have respect for. My point about my being an admin on this forum is that I gained that position through getting peoples respect.

Then you come on here and start getting all offended about a "false advertising" quote that was not even directed at you. The way you are carrying on I doubt anyone will listen to what you have to say, due to your attitude.

The oil viscosity chart is a standard chart, where the picture of it happens to be located is irrevelant. Maybe you'd feel better if it was linked off the American Petrolium Institute or Society of Automotive Engineers website?

But if you know who those groups are then you'd know 20W/50 is an SAE rating of the oils low and high temperature performance determined by standardised tests. It is not put there for fun, it is there to tell you about the oils viscosity.
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#96824
Hey "Tas",who has Wes impressed with his "moderator" status???? Did someone step on your toes? or head maybee? Please don't bore the people with the thousands of posts you have made to other sites,seems like you're lookin for an arguement somewhere. Please "super administrator" moderate the whinger!!! I, like other people visit these sites to keep informed on woteva is going on in the outside world and sometimes learn something!. Everyone is entitled to have there own opinion on everything but there is no point getting stroppy because not everyone seems to agree with you. GO AWAY:repuke:repuke Unless I cant read you have implied that the packaging wording on oils may not be correct "it might say synthetic but its not" or sumfink along those lines. You were implying it was false advertising wern't you????

[Edited on 8-10-2003 by Mick H]

[Edited on 8-10-2003 by Mick H]
tssnq.com.au

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#96828
I won't ban anyone unless it is necessary or the majority posters want it to happen. It's "our" forum, not mine. :thumb

I don't want to ban "tassupervee" because I find him strangely entertaining. I mean he's only on his forth post and already he's starting trouble. That must be a new record or something 😀

It's a free country, he can say what he wants. I just don't think anyone is listening.
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

Tazz Old Skool

1,315 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#96862
Damn.....
Is this thread still goin?
LMAO....

Just dont mention engine sizes....

Nice Chart Wes!

See.. thats why at 4 post's, He's still a Learner Dubber.
😀😀😀


Tazz.
1962 Type3 Squareback
1967 Type3 Fastback "Kermit"

The truth is important. It will set you free

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#96943
Damn.....I've got 94mm pistons and barrels:jesus
tssnq.com.au

Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#97097
Well mick.... the 1916 is such a superior engine . . . . .


just stirrin the shit fellas 😀😀😀

tazzsupervee .... take a deep breat . . . and lets all be friends . . . if a deep breath wont do it . . . a deep inhale of a smoky substance will mellow you out a little 😉

lets all be friends😘kiss:kiss

well . . . . maybe not with wes . . . seing he has molested his dub by putting that jap crap in the back hehehehe :kiss . . . .

*waits for wes *

hehe luv ya work wes
Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au

Peter Leonard Moderator Volatile

1,456 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#97215
well. helluva lot of chest puffing going on here.
1916cc motors should run on gtx2. jap motors should use at minimum canola, or baby oil, if you have the cash, extra virgin farmland brand will do nicely. only problem is the viscosity figures are crap on the baby oil... whenever i use it it starts to thin out at around 40 degrees...
😀😀😀😀😀:vader:alien:bounce:cussing:puke😠:vader😎😉
let sleeping dubs lie

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#97219
Peter Leonard wrote:....canola, or baby oil, if you have the cash, extra virgin farmland brand will do nicely. ...
You don't pack your CV joints with KY jelly by any chance do you?
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#97223
Bugger,
The secret is out :o :o :o

Tazz Old Skool

1,315 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#97228
Vaso!
At least it's Petroleum Based!!!!!
😀
1962 Type3 Squareback
1967 Type3 Fastback "Kermit"

The truth is important. It will set you free

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#97246
Sorry in advance dude but a long post.

Adam, 'tis very cewl!!!!

Mick.......Miiiiiiiiiiiiiick, yes, you certainly are entitled to an opinion (zzzzzzzzzzzzz)

Wes, trouble???????what trouble??????? I made a point, you interpreted it in any way you did and made your point based on your interpretation, I rebuked that, is that causing trouble???? No dude it isnt.

Now dude, why do you keep quoting facts and figures you already know that I know??

I dont make friends??????eeehh?

Whoever said that I was upset.......oh sorry Mick did. Mick, dood, cobber, mayyyyyyteeee! Im not upset, I just dont take lightly-thought-out rebukes from anyone easy K.

Wes, either took out of context what I had to say or simply misconstrued what I had to say...probably the same thing really but.......so thats how he sees it. He is certainly entitled to his opinion as I am mine.

Where he did flare his nostrils was to trumpet about his forum adminiatrator status....well I dont give a rats what status he has, and neither should he give a rats about mine.

Asd far as respect is concerned, respect is earned, not expected or demanded and so far there is nothing in his reaction to me to gain any more of my respect that anyone else.

My posts, minimal number they may be on this particular forum, have neither been abusive or necessarily confrontational nor pepperd with innapropriate language and are not a result of "kneejerk".
I think you might have gathered that I spend some thought and time in constructing them.

So there you go..... Mick.
40W engine oil is the same viscosity as 80-90W (around that area) gear oil, that's why. It has nothing to do with false advertising
That is the quote from Wes's original post that mentioned "False Advertising"
Now I put it to you, where did I mention "False Advertising"?
Catlex RPM Delo 200 straight 40W engine oil has the same viscosity at operating temperature as 80-90w gear oil.
There is the offending comment I originally passed that Wes ended up posting a chart on that simply backed up what I originally said.

If I appear pedantic by defending my original statements then thats just tough luck and those of you that dont like it have the ultimate form of censorship.....click and goodbye to you!

Wes finds me "Entertaining" but suggests that no-one is listening???/ I put it to you that plenty of you are listening judging by the replies.

FWIW, I use BP Visco 5000 "Synthetic" 5W-40 (I think) ((which is not a true pure synthetic oil anyway)) in my Formula Vee😀

L8tr dudes
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#97253
tassupervee wrote:Wes finds me "Entertaining" but suggests that no-one is listening???/ I put it to you that plenty of you are listening judging by the replies.
There's a difference between listening and watching the show.

Here's your comment I didn't agree with
Stated weight are just that, stated weights but that is not necessarily directly proportional to the thickness or thinness of oils at given temps and not a true indicator of oils.
Now I think they clearly states that you think they advertise a different weight to what they supply. You might even call it false advertising. How am I agreeing with what your saying
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#97267
errr.....where did I go?????😀
tssnq.com.au

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#97277
Wes (sighs)
The viscosities of differing brands of oils, at the stated operating temps are not necessarily directly related or proportional to the "Stated weights" printed on the package.
Just because a package says xW-y weight, it does not truly indicate the performance of a range of different brand oils.
put simply, "You cant necessarily judge a book by its cover"
Altho the stated weight of oils is, to a certain extent, is a pointer to its actual viscosity, it is not necessarily absolutely so.

Aparrent thickness or thinness of a fluid is variable depending on its temp. Chill zero weight oil down to its pour point and it resembles grease but it is still zero weight oil yeah?

Looking at how aparently "Runny" a particular oil is at say, engine temp,,,,oh I dont know say 90 Deg.C is just irrelevent.

So many dudes are misinformed when it comes to the fluid properties of oils and most common knowledge is if it seems thicker then it must be a heavie weight oil which is far from the truth and that is the main crux of my original post where I stated
Guys dont get too bent out of shape about the apparent thickness (or thinness) of an oil based on the advertised "weight"
There it is dude.
I just believe you have mis-interpreted my original post thats all.
L8tr
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#97351
tassupervee wrote:The viscosities of differing brands of oils, at the stated operating temps are not necessarily directly related or proportional to the "Stated weights" printed on the package.
So again you are implying the false advertising.

Aparrent thickness or thinness of a fluid is variable depending on its temp.
So your saying viscosity of a fluid changes with temperature, that's obvious but at least I agree with you on something.
Chill zero weight oil down to its pour point and it resembles grease but it is still zero weight oil yeah?
So what your saying is as a fluid starts to freeze it starts solidifying. wow. What does this have to do with oil weights?
Looking at how aparently "Runny" a particular oil is at say, engine temp,,,,oh I dont know say 90 Deg.C is just irrelevent.
So the viscosity of an oil at operating temp doesn't matter to you, why? Doesn't your engine run at an operating temperature?

You obviously don't know what the 20W50 stands for. It's a standardised test of viscosity, you can't cheat it. If the oil viscosity falls within the specified viscosity range it gets that SAE rating. There is no ifs or buts about it. The temperatures and every aspect of the test are set and cannot be cheated or misused.

You obviously don't understand how the oils get their ratings. Have you ever performed any of the viscosity or wear tests on an oil before? I have, so I don't need to have someone who doesn't know try and tell me how to do it.
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#97355
Oil is brown!!!:bounce


sometime BLACK!!:bounce

and slippery:bounce

if it sparkles then uh oh
Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au

56astro Custom Title Time!

1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#97406
lol

My engineering degree is bigger than yours, so there :P

No way, mine's much bigger! :P



And some people thought the 1916 debate was boring!

VW car, VW engine ...... keepin it "real"
35MPG on 101.3kPa

Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#97439
nah steve . . . . i dont think it is engineering degrees these boys need to compare . . . . c'mon whip em out and get it over and done with :P

i have a REALLY funny picture but the nudity would not let me put it here :S

ah well

have fun fellas
Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au