Condor1970
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INTERESTING RESULT:
Today I did my 10,000mi oil change. I have 6,600 miles on the previous oil change of PUP 5w30 and 1 bottle of Ceratec. I switched to QSUD 5w30, because it's very similar oil made by Shell. Added 10qts, and started the car. Now, prior to the oil change, the car was completely silent with no ticking. So, in theory, if it was mechanical parts clacking together to cause the tick, the plating of the Ceratec "should" have provided some assistance in quieting the tick, even though I changed the oil.Especially since Ceratec supposedly provides protection for up to 30,000k.
Well, that's not the case. The tick returned instantly within less than a minute as the oil started warming up, and the tick was exactly the same loudness and frequency as before. Very noticeable in my garage. The tick behaved just like it did before I used Ceratec. It would be quiet when cold and become very noticeable as the engine and oil warmed up.
As an experiment, I thought I would add a very small amount of Ceratec to see what affect it would have. So, I have a sample cup and measured out only 50ml of the total 300ml bottle. After pouring it in, the tick instantly went away. I even pourde it in while the engine was idling. It was like instant magic. Just that tiny amount in a whole 10 quarts of oil made that super loud tick suddenly vanish. To me, this is more than enough evidence based on my observations that it isn't so much the super lubricity of the hBn, but instead the affect the solid lubricant has on the oil itself to prevent flashing/bubbling and making noise.
I'm going to drive it for a while, and listen closely to see if it continues to work with such a small amount.
Today I did my 10,000mi oil change. I have 6,600 miles on the previous oil change of PUP 5w30 and 1 bottle of Ceratec. I switched to QSUD 5w30, because it's very similar oil made by Shell. Added 10qts, and started the car. Now, prior to the oil change, the car was completely silent with no ticking. So, in theory, if it was mechanical parts clacking together to cause the tick, the plating of the Ceratec "should" have provided some assistance in quieting the tick, even though I changed the oil.Especially since Ceratec supposedly provides protection for up to 30,000k.
Well, that's not the case. The tick returned instantly within less than a minute as the oil started warming up, and the tick was exactly the same loudness and frequency as before. Very noticeable in my garage. The tick behaved just like it did before I used Ceratec. It would be quiet when cold and become very noticeable as the engine and oil warmed up.
As an experiment, I thought I would add a very small amount of Ceratec to see what affect it would have. So, I have a sample cup and measured out only 50ml of the total 300ml bottle. After pouring it in, the tick instantly went away. I even pourde it in while the engine was idling. It was like instant magic. Just that tiny amount in a whole 10 quarts of oil made that super loud tick suddenly vanish. To me, this is more than enough evidence based on my observations that it isn't so much the super lubricity of the hBn, but instead the affect the solid lubricant has on the oil itself to prevent flashing/bubbling and making noise.
I'm going to drive it for a while, and listen closely to see if it continues to work with such a small amount.
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