2012s on lots....where are the oil coolers?

ClevelandCWRU

False, this isn't about commercialization or a competitor's product. The reason for base oil comparison is the purpose of the testing is to isolate the specific additive that improves the frictional behavior.

It's not to say that "our oil is better than competitor X." It's to gain scientific understanding. You must keep that in mind when reading a scientific journal entry.

Nissan's commercial ester oil they sell very well be outperfromed (depending on metrics) over a given oil change interval by a premium synthetic, a higher quality base oil, especially if it also contains the specific compound that makes this friction magic happen. No arguments there. But without that compound, you don't get that breakthrough in friction reduction.

Red__Zed

Thanks for the condescension. I've read a scientific journal or two....



Like all companies, Nissan has a marketing team controlling anything that gets published in a prj or goes into a white paper. It's just good business.

Guard Dad

So is it reasonable to assume that Red Line Synthetic is an appropriate alternative to Nissan Ester Oil?