MOTOR
OILS
Red Line Synthetic Motor Oils are designed to provide the highest degree of protection and cleanliness for your engine. Red Line lubricants are manufactured from polyol ester basestocks, the only lubricants which can stand the tremendous heat of modern jet engines. These synthetic basestocks have a natural multigrade property: thickeners are not required to manufacture multigrades.
Improved High RPM Protection. A petroleum 20W50, or synthetic copy, begins as a 20W oil; a polymeric plastic is added to thicken the oil at higher temperatures. When this oil enters a high shear stress area such as a bearing surface at high speed, these large polymer molecules align themselves to create the path of least resistance; this causes the actual viscosity to be appreciably lower. Typically a petroleum 20W50 will have viscosity similar to a straight SAE 30 within a bearing at high RPM. Red Line® synthetic oils exhibit non of these characteristics.
Better High Temperature Lubrication. The polymeric viscosity additives used in petroleum and synthetic petroleum oils contain very large molecules which suffer from thermal cracking at high temperatures. They form organic acids, corrosive to metals and varnish deposits. These deposits reduce the ability of the metal to transfer heat, gum up the ring area causing ring sticking and blow-by and further overheat the oil. The high stability of Red Line® not only reduces oil consumption, but has a significant effect on bore lubrication, especially in the upper ring area which will see temperatures in excess of 3000C, temperatures where only the polyol esters can give excellent lubrication.
Oxidation Stability. A significant advantage of a synthetic oil such as Red Line® is the resistance to oxidation. Typically the deposits increase due to products of oxidation of a good petroleum based oil would be ten times that for Red Line®.
Excellent Engine Cleanliness. In addition to reduced varnish deposits, Red Line® oil reduces sludge deposits by dispersant chemistry which enables the oil to encircle combustion particles, preventing them from coagulating with others and settling out of the lubrication system.
Wear Reduction. Red Line® oil provides a much reduced wear rate compared to petroleum oils or other synthetics. The reduced friction of the polyol ester basestock means less heat is generated, so temperatures are reduced, wear is reduced and more power is transferred to the wheels.
Foam Prevention. Many oils on the market are unable to cope at high engine speeds without foaming: air bubbles causing lubrication breakdown. Red Line® oils have been formulated to resist foaming in even the most severe racing engine applications.
PRODUCT APPLICATION
5W30 Provides the easiest startability and lubricates fastest on start-up. Reduces turbo lag and provides more power and economy where called for by OEM, while providing thicker bearing oil film than a petroleum 10W40.
10W30 Reduces turbo lag and provides more power and economy in modern engines where OEM specified. Provides thicker bearing oil film than petroleum 10W40.
10W40 Best all weather viscosity grade. Provides oil film thickness greater than a petroleum 20W50 in hot weather and exceptional flow properties in cold weather. Ideal for most modern engines.
15W50 Ultimate high temperature protection for older design or stressed turbo-charged engines and other hot running applications.
20W50 Ideal for older design, higher mileage and air-cooled engines. Provides 25% more bearing viscosity than a petroleum 20W50.
15W40 Diesel Engine Oil. Contains greater detergency level for higher blow-by levels in compression ignition engines. All Red Line® motor oils are suitable for diesel use, but this product to be used where oil change intervals exceed 10,000 miles.
RED LINE SYNTHETIC RACE OILS Separate Data Sheet
OIL CHANGE INTERVALS
We recommend oil change intervals of between 12,000 and 18,000 miles, depending on the type of usage and degree of blow-by contaminants in the oil. Motorway driving gives thermal stability and the oil will last for 25,000 miles. Oil change at 12,000 miles for continual stop/start motoring on a cold, worn engine. Filter change at 5,000 to 7,000 miles or manufacturers recommendation.