Engine Oil Myths Every Car Guy Needs to Know!

Let's make it simple...Manual says: low viscosity/ thin oilReality says: living in the xtra hot desert area thats only rain come once a year

Just order Penrite from Australia and you'll be good for 15,000kms

The Problem with nowadays combustion engine automobiles is they don't want their cars to last very long time. I think they r targeting around 150k mileages. So they're promoting and marketing scheme of things like 10k interval oil change and life time fluids. And they also keep adding phrase like severe drive conditions ,which include multiple stop and go traffic, need more frequent oil change intervals. Such condition covers most of the commute cars in nowadays traffic situation.

"lubricate"

Guess car women don't need to know. (I'm not mad about this, I'm making fun of the title. It is a joke, no need to get out your e-pitchfork.)

Nice finally I know where oil come from

What a great video, Very informative. Thank you!

Your videos are excellent, and you present yourself very well. You should have your own show! I think you will do great! Keep the videos coming.

Doesn't make sense that a 10w 40 oil has lower viscosity when cold than hot if heating thins the oil

Excellent freaking break down

Can we talk motorcycle oil for a minute? As we know, most bikes have a clutch and transmission running in engine oil and the official story is the oil needs to survive not only engine loads but also the loads applied by meshing transmission gears. I read an article (where?) in which the author claimed there is nothing magic about “motorcycle” oil and it is essentially the same as auto oil. When the author contacted a number of manufacturers of MC oil, none were able to demonstrate anything special about their products. In addition, several majors he was in touch with indicated their auto oil would be fine in bikes.My ‘93 Nighthawk 750 has 110k on it and has run auto oil since new w/o issues. Sample of one😀.

I have a car from 03 and mostly city drive, got 148,000 miles on it, should i change my oil more than newer cars ?

It will be interesting, if you make a video about additives designed for oil. Are they good for the engine or no?

Is it just me or does that engineer look a lot like one of the nerds in Revenge Of The Nerds movie?

Obsolescence

I would expect food grade to be manufactured in an independent plant.

already know all these

All that "racing performance " and its air cooled? Some people's logic...

#puertorico Para que vean lo que es Total como compañía

“Follow that religiously”......... I like the very disciplined phrase. Very important in effective motoring.

Weren't oils shit back then compared to now?! Can't tell me between amsoil and motul much less all the other ones, you can't find some shit that works infinitely better than oil the engine was designed for back then!

I'm gonna change my oil today, I haven't changed it since I bought the car and who knows if the previous owner changed it. I'm trying to figure out what brand I should get, and I've already got a much larger filter. I have a feeling the oil coming out won't be very good.

This "scientist" is a moron, the operating temperature is the same in California or Minnesota, your THERMOSTAT takes care of that - geez, people USE YOUR BRAIN! - PS the W stands for weight, not winter.

SERIOUSLY?? - this factory looks like it is from 1960! - just get a SERIOUS full synthetic like Pennzoil Ultra, with the second weight number matching the manufacturer's spec - so if the original spec was 10W-30 as in a vintage car, then just use 5W-30 or 0W-30.

What a great vid omg 🤩I wonder if there are people who dont change their oil in time though 🤔😒

Why is it in most of these videos that the oil they are changing is black as charcoal, way to late when it comes to changing the oil

very interesting thanks larry

Sigh. Point point that's not the point. Point. Ugh🙄 😑

So one question that wasn’t answered in this from what I can tell. Say you buy a car and use the recommended oil. The same thing everyone across the country reads in their manuals. Are you able to use that same engine oil for example in Texas heat and also another owner who may be in New York winter.? Do we need to adjust our factory oil ratings from the manufacturer to adapt to our weather conditions?

I have Harley Davidson oil that is from about 1992 I bought when a bike shop folded. It is sealed in the original boxes it still good to use in my old bike. I hope so i have a bunch still.

Can I add 1/2 quart of 10W-40 on running 0w-20 oil?

i usually change my oil at around 3,000 miles, since i don't really put alot of miles on my car, maybe less then 10,000 miles a year.

If this video has even a single value for most drivers, it is never to wander outside the OEM oil specification. Auto supply stores sometimes suggest lower viscosity numbers for engine operating temperatures during summer, with the intuitive explanation that a "thicker" oil protects better in warmer weather. This video flatly contradicts that presumption-- stay with the OEM oil specification.

Dont follow Fords intervals for newer models. Example. 2014 3.7 mustang the intervals are every 10k. Are you kindding me. No matter what car you have. Use common sense. Change it at 3k and better safe then lazy sorry.

My oil drain plug is stripped inside the oil pan and when i try to take it out it just spins easily and wont come out, wont go back in tight just spins freely.

great vid. now i understand what oil to use, dont have to listen to the bull shit the sales man try to sell me his brand of oil....

would it damage my car to put synthetic in when it's recomended that my chevrolet impala 07 to have conventional?

thank you for answering all my questions with this video

Amsoil and 25k oil change ?

I put an additive in which was kinda thick and my variable cam timing system would not work right.