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 | 10/13/2009 | | | We would not recommend using an ATF in your engine. It completely lacks the additives required for today’s modern engines. |
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| 03/24/2009 | | | There are certain additives used in engine oils that, when they leak past the piston rings and get into the combustion side of the engine, can produce ash when burned. This ash can cause filter pluggi... |
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| 08/09/2008 | | | There are certain oils in the market today that use EP (extreme pressure) additives in their engine oil that are really designed for gear oils and not engine oils. Extreme pressure additives are typic... |
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| 07/11/ 2008 | | Explain 'Time Release Additives' in Motor Oils | | I've read a lot in the last few weeks regarding 'time release additives' in motor oils that suggest that some oil components only become active due to use, thus maintaining the engine protection for l... |
| | Yes, almost all engine oils contain additives that could be described as time-release. This is clever advertising that highlights one of the properties that common antiwear additives exhibit. The anti... |
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| 05/05/2008 | | What's the Zinc Level Mobil 1 15W-50? | | Hello, I read your answer about ZDDP and phosphorus levels. You even list the phosphorus level in your table, but you show no listing for the level of zinc. Other oil companies also list their zinc le... |
| | The important element here is the phosphorus since it is the active antiwear additive. That's why we show phosphorus as well as zinc. The zinc content is in the range of 0.12 - 0.13 weight percent (... |
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