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I know I know, you've had enough. But I wanted to recommend a company I have been meaning to mention for a while - it is very well respected by those in the trade.
They are called Lubrication Engineers. The website is www.le-inc.com.
The products of interest are 8130, their 10w30, and 9921, their 75w90 gear lube.
Both are blends of mineral and synoil.
Some aspects of their products that make them worth considering are very high production quality (better than any of the majors), and excellent additives that will not glom into tiny tolerance areas. The basestocks are unusually pure - many major oil company's products are quite dirty by comparison.
Their additives are proprietary and secured as trade secrets. One is Alamasol, which is inert (non-reactive to form acids) and it makes moly look positively sick by comparison, let alone PTFE. It is stable to 1900 degF, and has tremendous film strength. Their other additive is called Monolec, their friction and wear reducer. It forms a mono-molecular film at the surface of opposing metal parts.
These guys are serious - and unlike some of the "royal" companies out there, they have a long line of engineering pedigrees, dating back to the early 1950's.
The products are not sold in stores, so you have to contact them to find a distributor. They are big in industrial and over the road work, but have a line of products for passenger cars. They are not cheap - they are formulated to be the best they know how to make, then they price them. Deal with it.
Oh, for you bling-bling types, the engine oils are red in color. The gear oils are amber.
I have not found a transmission fluid from them suitable for the S2000, except perhaps the 9921 for those that want a tranny oil of that weight.
Here is a comparison of their viscosities compared to a popular one, Red Line 75w90:
40 degC LE: 136 cSt RL: 116 cSt
100degC 17.5 cSt 15.8 cSt
So, LE is slightly thicker at cold and high temperatures.
They are called Lubrication Engineers. The website is www.le-inc.com.
The products of interest are 8130, their 10w30, and 9921, their 75w90 gear lube.
Both are blends of mineral and synoil.
Some aspects of their products that make them worth considering are very high production quality (better than any of the majors), and excellent additives that will not glom into tiny tolerance areas. The basestocks are unusually pure - many major oil company's products are quite dirty by comparison.
Their additives are proprietary and secured as trade secrets. One is Alamasol, which is inert (non-reactive to form acids) and it makes moly look positively sick by comparison, let alone PTFE. It is stable to 1900 degF, and has tremendous film strength. Their other additive is called Monolec, their friction and wear reducer. It forms a mono-molecular film at the surface of opposing metal parts.
These guys are serious - and unlike some of the "royal" companies out there, they have a long line of engineering pedigrees, dating back to the early 1950's.
The products are not sold in stores, so you have to contact them to find a distributor. They are big in industrial and over the road work, but have a line of products for passenger cars. They are not cheap - they are formulated to be the best they know how to make, then they price them. Deal with it.
Oh, for you bling-bling types, the engine oils are red in color. The gear oils are amber.
I have not found a transmission fluid from them suitable for the S2000, except perhaps the 9921 for those that want a tranny oil of that weight.
Here is a comparison of their viscosities compared to a popular one, Red Line 75w90:
40 degC LE: 136 cSt RL: 116 cSt
100degC 17.5 cSt 15.8 cSt
So, LE is slightly thicker at cold and high temperatures.
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I don't know - I am investigating - they have yet to respond - I will probably set up a wholesale account and let you all know the $. Maybe a GB in the future. I doubt any site sponsors are on to this product.
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Originally posted by Road Rage
I don't know - I am investigating - they have yet to respond - I will probably set up a wholesale account and let you all know the $. Maybe a GB in the future. I doubt any site sponsors are on to this product.
I don't know - I am investigating - they have yet to respond - I will probably set up a wholesale account and let you all know the $. Maybe a GB in the future. I doubt any site sponsors are on to this product.
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The 8130 will cost you about $143.00/case (24qts) from LE. I bought a case last November before the price increase ($139).
I don't have any experience with 9921, but I really liked 607 while it was around. I bought 6 qts of 1605 last week, so we'll see how it compares to 607.
I don't have any experience with 9921, but I really liked 607 while it was around. I bought 6 qts of 1605 last week, so we'll see how it compares to 607.
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