AMAZON Basics Motor Oil - What's In it?

Certified Lubrication Specialist Lake Speed Jr reviews the results from Amazon Basics 0W-40 Synthetic Motor Oil. The results are quite surprising!

Who is the ​⁠ @themotoroilgeek ? I'm a Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Certified Lubrication Specialist and Oil Monitoring Analyst (I've maintained both of those for over a decade). I also worked for Joe Gibbs Racing for 12 years as their lubricant specialist. During that time, we worked with Wix Filters (one of our sponsors) to test and develop filters for our race engines. We also worked with Lubrizol and Chevron-Phillips Chemical to test and develop oils for our race cars. Following that, I was the head of R&D for Driven Racing Oil. During that time, I formulated and tested over 50 products. We also worked with Cummins, Comp Cams, Oak Ridge National Labs and General Motors on various R&D products. Those efforts are recorded in peer reviewed white papers published by SAE International and ACS Sustainable Chemistry journals.

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[Scramble-electron-]

I worked as an engineer with lubrication at the beginning of my career 40 years ago, but never returned to the field. Enjoyed watching my first couple of videos and glad to subscribe.

[robiszi]

Uh, finally an awesome YT channel about oils. I follow you from Europe. Amazon oils are made by Warren Distribution blenders and they should not be bad at all, and on our side it is the British Comma Oil. I'm in Central Europe, but I can tell you that we also rarely use 0w40 viscosity and that ACEA A3/B4 is outdated. For us, the standards related to MidSaps and LowSaps oils are important, and API is only the beginning, because the oils for our vehicles must also have additional factory approval, for a long time the strongest standard was VW 504/507, which is 'earned' on very difficult tests, and now it's Vw 508/509 and it exceeds all API and Ilsac GF standards in terms of strength. My situation is even more complicated because I drive a bifuel converted car to LPG (propane in yours, it seems to me) and I use SAE 5W40 with Approval vw 502/505.01 and ACEA C3, midSaps. Everything is complicated in Europe😅 (have also for eg PSA or MB mercedes approval etc). Greetings from O&G production engineer and tribologist. I watch every video, excellent, keep posting, respect for your work👍

[robertmccully]

Never had a engine go south.. the main thing is to change it every 3 k miles. Never had problem mixing oils, or any particular brand. 66 years old now.

[GT-mnbx]

Been running Warren oils for decades and full synth versions for over a decade with Wix regular/Napa Gold filters till about 6-6500. Blackstone reports are great..

[cameronwood]

Touching on the LSPI issue, it should be noted that the ACEA have two categories specifically for such engines; A7/B7 (mid-HTHS, high-SAPS) and C6 (low-HTHS, mid-SAPS). A3/B4 is typically used in older engines without three-way catalysts and/or DPF/GPF in Europe which require a high-HTHS, high-SAPS oil, and these engines are typically of older designs at least 10-15 years old here in Europe. Virtually all of these engines are also port injection (although A3/B4, unlike the now obsolete A3/B3, is also designed for direct injection diesel engines), because they are of older design, and therefore LSPI is not a concern for these engines.

[randy]

Any great "full" synthetic motor oil is good. I use Liqui Moly specific viscosity oils in my 2023 Lexus hybrid and 2019 Volvo. No issues and it's just a matter of me and the two specific vehicle mechanics agreeing on using Liqui Moly and OEM oil filters for those vehicles. The choice is yours and remember to change your oil & filter every 5, 000 miles or six-months, whichever comes first. Why, because like Scotty Kilmer and The Car Care Nut (YT) say, oil & filters are cheap, engines are expensive. 🤔

[sturner]

Have you thought about the Costco Kirkland oil?

[sunilayya]

Since GDI turbo engines are more common now and many are using cheap mineral and semi synthetics, i would greatly appreciate if you can do a clip on the suitability of full synthetics for such engines . Pretty pls.😄

[chrisr.]

Another awesome video. The Amazon Basics is a common engine oil people use.

[tolgacool]

Can you do a video that dives deeper into motorcycle oils? I would love to know how the additive package differs to car oils because of the wet clutch

[idealdetails]

My built motor mazdaspeed6 has only ever ran supertech walmart 5w-30 and amazonbasics 5w-30 full synthetic for both with 3k or sooner OCIs. Car has catch cans so i believe that helps keep the engine cleaner. Some day id like to port inject into the intake and have a really clean burner.

[Yelladog]

Wish you give a little more opinion on the oils and mention what application the aforementioned should be used in

[austinvincent]

Would like to see what you think of costco's kirkland brand oil, would assume close to this Amazon oil?

[FFWrench]

Can you take a good look at the Costco 5w30 and possibly 0w20 oils? I expect similar to the Amazon basics oil but it is API SP.

[flexjay]

Lake, really appreciate and enjoy your channel. I would like to see some Motorcycle oil testing, if you ever have the desire .

[robertlittiken]

Would love to see an analysis of Walmart Supertech synthetic oil.

[mopiktm]

I like to know if calcium below 1500 ppm is also recommended for diesel direct injection engine?

[foxtailfarm_nc]

I would love to see your analysis of Valvoline clean and restore oil.

[davidanthony]

Can you test the Kirkland brand 0w20 oil? I'm Curious what is in it

[Brian-dryi]

Wish you'd do one about Costco. Scottie says its good