About the Guest: Terry Dyson, owner of  Dyson Analysis is also a commercial pilot who wishes he was racing professionally again. He spends most of his time on oil testing and consulting. He's a fixture at the great site BobistheOilGuy.com

About the Show:

• Engine Oil:
  • Ratings, Monograde, Multigrade, etc
  • Viscosity
  • Engine Temperature
  • Oil Shearing
  • Synthetic oil
  • Hybrids
  • Sludge
  • film strength
  • Flashpoint
  • TBN
  • Insolubles
• Additives:
  • Antiwear and EP Agent
  • Corrosion and Rust Inhibitor
  • Detergent
  • Dispersant
  • Friction Modifier
  • Pour Point Depressant
  • Seal Swell Agent
  • Viscosity Modifier
  • Antifoamant
  • Antioxidant
  • Metal Deactivator
• Cleaners:
  • Explain they are, how they work.
  • Are they needed?
• Oil Analysis:
  • What and how?
  • Fuel dilution
  • Dirt contamination
  • Antifreeze in the oil
  • Excessive bearing wear
  • Misapplication of lubricants
• Oil Filters:
  • Type
  • MICRON RATINGS
  • by-pass (relief) valve
  • Testing
• Pre-oiling:
  • Recommended?
  • Best method?
• Bearings:
  • Engine bearing clearance
  • Material
  • Wear
• Oil pumps and Pickups:
  • Thoughts?
• Oil pans:
  • Thoughts?
• Other automotive lubes:
  • Automatic trans fluid
  • Rear end gear lube
  • Wheel bearing grease
  • dry lubricants
• Improving performance:
  • Using oil to make more power
  • Using other lubes in the car to reduce drag
• Increasing longevity:
  • Oil changer intervals
  • Oil filter change intervals