Another What Oil do u use thread

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Originally Posted by HAWAIIZR-1

Hey Dom,

Due to my location in Japan and even when I was in Hawaii I’ve also looked for alternatives for oil. Last year I liked what I read about Liqui Moly from Germany and gave it a try. I love it so far and no more chain rattle at start up too. I also use it in the Audi and the Benz (different blend and full synthetic) and will probably convert the Harley at the next oil change.

I think there are a lot of opinions and thoughts about the best oil or safest for our motor. I’ve read some old timers have been using regular M1 10W-30 as specified by manufacturer since new and no issues.

If the demise of my LT5 comes with using this oil so be it. So far I love it and redline on a regular basis so I’m not worried. I buy Liqui Moly with free shipping from Amazon ($34 for 5 liters) no matter where I’m living so I love it. I’m not for or against any oil a member uses and just sharing what I’m using even if I’m the only one and don’t care what others think. Yes, this one is not a full synthetic and I change my oil annually regardless of miles. Best wishes with your choice.

Here is an email from one of their engineers:

Dear Craig,

thank you very much for contacting us and your interest in our LIQUI MOLY products.

ZDDP (Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphates) have been a common AW (anti wear) additive comination in the past but have been more and more replaced / displaced by more modern chemical AW and EP (extreme Pressure) additives in modern motor oil formulations due to enviromental regulations and new developed additives.
The API (American Petroleum Institute), ACEA (European Vevicle Manufacter Assosiation) and the vehicle / engine manufacters itself regulate the maximum amount of ZDDP within the motor oil classifications. So as soon as a engine / vehicle manufacter ask for a specific motor oil classification the amount of ZDDP is not decisive, the OEM given specification rules.

Further : it´s never the amount of a single additive that indicates how good one feature (e.g. the wear protection) is. It´s always the combination of several chemicals (the additive package) that gives a oil it´s properties.

Please understand that we do not publish the exact composition of our product formulations. It´s our company´s secret but the specifications and approvals of each of our products are written in the product information which you can find attached to this Email.

For your LT5 engine we recommend you to use our #LM2043 MoS2 Antifriction SAE 10W-40 which is a special development from us made for proven engines from the early 1970´s till the end of the 1990´s. Beside a semi-synthetic base oil, a special additive package (with a Zn amount of approx. 1300 ppm) it also contains the proven additive MoS2 for maximum protection.

Please see the attached product information.

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We hope we could help you with our information. Should you have further questions regarding our products we would be very pleased to get contacted from you again.

Best regards

i. A. Steffen Niemietz
Anwendungstechniker
application engineer

F & E / Anwendungstechnik

Phone: +49 731 1420-658
Mobil: +49 162 2815064
Fax: +49 731 1420-44658
steffen.niemietz@liqui-moly.de

LIQUI MOLY GmbH
Jerg-Wieland-Straße 4 | 89081 Ulm | GERMANY

www.liqui-moly.de



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