BOB the oil guy? ever seen this one b4? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

monkeyslide17 · 10-11-2013, 05:51 PM

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/

Friend turned me on to this one, has anyone else seen this one b4? found it to be very interesting..

Tromatic · 10-11-2013, 05:55 PM

Like any other forum, everybody has an opinion. Some really solid flame-wars there.

finch1750 · 10-11-2013, 08:00 PM

^this. you think people argue about proper break in here. go try and talk oil or oil and engine break in over there and see what happens. hahaha

Miniata · 10-11-2013, 08:04 PM

I've checked in on it from time to time over the last 10 years or so. Lots of opinions, lots of facts, lots of information overload. Useful information can be found if you take the time to search for it, and take the time to learn what everything means.

bluesubie · 11-25-2013, 03:22 PM

Some of the best information there can be found in the Technical & White Paper forum. But yes, there are LOTS of opinions there, and the "Motor Oil University" was written by a plastic surgeon. I'm not joking.

There are still good posts by people that are in the industry, it just takes some time to sort through all the noise and figure out the difference. Post count and writing style does not mean that someone is in the industry.

-Dennis

frslee · 11-26-2013, 01:10 PM

that forum goes too deep. It's a warzone down there.

bluesubie · 11-26-2013, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by frslee

that forum goes too deep. It's a warzone down there.

This BRZ UOA is a perfect example. It's starts off fine, with some good recommendations, but turns into an all out war about oil coolers.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3188400&page=1

-Dennis

smbstyle · 11-26-2013, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bluesubie

This BRZ UOA is a perfect example. It's starts off fine, with some good recommendations, but turns into an all out war about oil coolers.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3188400&page=1

-Dennis

Lol oh lord, that is mine.... all I asked was for feedback about the UOAs, and then a 5 page argument started about the effect of oil coolers to the point I saw formulas, words I've never heard before, and dissertations by every "expert" on either side... at which point I stopped checking it lol.

rice_classic · 11-26-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by smbstyle

Lol oh lord, that is mine.... all I asked was for feedback about the UOAs, and then a 5 page argument started about the effect of oil coolers to the point I saw formulas, words I've never heard before, and dissertations by every "expert" on either side... at which point I stopped checking it lol.

I believe that same thing happened here.

smbstyle · 11-26-2013, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rice_classic

I believe that same thing happened here.

come to think of it, I think it happens to some degree in every single thread on here lol

Mikem53 · 11-27-2013, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by monkeyslide17

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/

Friend turned me on to this one, has anyone else seen this one b4? found it to be very interesting..

If your planning on driving your car on the moon or never going below 9000 rpms then that site might give you some useful information...
Otherwise just buy the proper type and grade oil found in the owners manual and you will have all the information you need..

Suberman · 11-27-2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikem53

If your planning on driving your car on the moon or never going below 9000 rpms then that site might give you some useful information...
Otherwise just buy the proper type and grade oil found in the owners manual and you will have all the information you need..

I dunno about that. The oil university stuff is very handy to know.

This one's a bit more down to earth to get started with:

http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html

The tire bible pages are top notch also.

Superhatch · 11-27-2013, 10:49 AM

Politics, Religion, Oil...the three things I don't talk about with people.

Wepeel · 11-27-2013, 11:04 AM

If you ever stumble upon the thread regarding Subaru oil filters and the new-at-the-time 23 psi bypass pressure spec...

Hide the kids.
Hide the wife.

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Miniata Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ - 90 Miata - 07 FXT -05 Mini Location: Ohio Posts: 546 Thanks: 6 Thanked 142 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've checked in on it from time to time over the last 10 years or so. Lots of opinions, lots of facts, lots of information overload. Useful information can be found if you take the time to search for it, and take the time to learn what everything means. __________________ 17x7 Kosei K1-TS w/ 215/45-17 Dunlop Star Specs Nameless Track Pipe - Strano front sway bar

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Wepeel Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ Ltd Location: PA Posts: 458 Thanks: 265 Thanked 229 Times in 117 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you ever stumble upon the thread regarding Subaru oil filters and the new-at-the-time 23 psi bypass pressure spec... Hide the kids. Hide the wife.

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Tromatic Banned Join Date: May 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 61 Thanked 1,728 Times in 786 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Like any other forum, everybody has an opinion. Some really solid flame-wars there.

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bluesubie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2004 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Location: Central NJ Posts: 681 Thanks: 28 Thanked 273 Times in 200 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Some of the best information there can be found in the Technical & White Paper forum. But yes, there are LOTS of opinions there, and the "Motor Oil University" was written by a plastic surgeon. I'm not joking. There are still good posts by people that are in the industry, it just takes some time to sort through all the noise and figure out the difference. Post count and writing style does not mean that someone is in the industry. -Dennis

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