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• Opinions on this lube here by wdkingery on 05 Sep, 2011 19:40
• Sorry I didn't know where to post this so I stuck it here.
  I can get this for cheap.. But is it of any value??
   
  
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• #1 by nathan_b on 05 Sep, 2011 20:13
• Well, if you want to run an electric pump and have a separate oil circuit and reservoir  for your turbo probably would be great.
  
  For a combustion engine, I wouldn't dare put it in.
• #2 by R.O.R-2.0 on 05 Sep, 2011 23:40
• yea, its for turbine engines that turn 30k rpms or more.. im sure its thin as hell, so it can flow thru the bearings at those speeds..
  
  im with nathan, no way i would EVER put that in the crank case of my engine..
• #3 by silentdub on 06 Sep, 2011 13:33
• I didn't see any weight info on that. I am sure that there are better oils with more information.
  
• #4 by rabbitman on 07 Sep, 2011 00:21
• I was flying in a bell 212 a couple months ago and there was a sticker on the side of the chopper that called for that oil. I'd never use it in anything but a turbine.
• #5 by clbanman on 07 Sep, 2011 09:35
• As mentioned, it is a mil spec oil that is not for our engines.  Per BP's specs, it is a 3 cSt synthetic lubricant, and kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C is 12.46 cSt.   By comparison, Mobil 1 synthetic diesel oil at a 5W-40 grade at 40 degrees C has a viscosity of 97.9 cSt.   (Higher number is "thicker".