Exposing the "One Arm Bandit" - AMSOIL Information Series

An AMSOIL Information Series segment with Rob Stenberg on how the Falex test machine can be used to achieve results that may be misleading in determining the wear protection properties of lubricants.

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Science & Technology

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• AMSOIL
• information
• informational
• series
• rob stenberg
• falex test
• machine
• lab
• results
• lubrication
• lubricants
• oil
• synthetic oil
• lubricant testing
• performance testing
• motor oil

[afton66]

I also noticed Texas Refinery Pro Spec IV was not tested.

[TheNomdeguerre]

Looks like "The original Craig" totally missed the point of the video, sans JUST changing the bearing, and he forgot to say why Royal Purple is the best oil on earth; firstly, it's because their marketing department is fantastic, and secondly, it's because the secret ingredient is dye.

[BuhlzI]

Good stuff. Thank you.

[Eagleoneradiogod]

AS TWHE WEAR MARK ON THE ROLLOR BEARING GETS BIGGER MORE OIL CAN GET IN THERE . NOT TO MENCHION THEY NEVER CHANGED OR MOVED THE ROLLOR BEARING TO A NEW SPOT.  NORE DID THEY SHOW THE WEAR MARK ON THE ROLLOR. I KNOW ONE THING ABOUT OIL AND THAT IS FILM STRINGHT IS EVERYTHING TO KEEP MOVING METAL PATRS FROM TOUCHING. EVEN A LOOSE WOREN OUT MOTOR WILL RUN ALLMOST FOR EVER BEACUSE OF THE BIGGER TOLORANCES BUT LOOSE MOTORS ARE GUTLESS FULE WASTING MACHENIES!!

[BigJohn762mm]

Why are you using a torque bar model, those are so extremely out dated and inaccurate... the new ones use an AMP guage to measure the ammount of torque the electric motor is putting out to keep it moving while you add weights at 5 second (or any consistant) intervals, once it goes over 10 AMPS to keep it running it stops the motor and you stop adding weights, thus giving you your friction coefficient in lbs per unit mass. You are suppose to change the oil pan and bearing every time too.

FAIL

[theoriginalcraig]

There's TWO problems with this video:

1) Royal Purple is up on the counter, as if it is one of the brands guilty of falsification in its test results...BUT...they leave it alone. Why? Because they never compare directly to Royal Purple, as it outperforms AMSOIL.

2) While Royal Purple does this test, they do DIFFERENT BEARINGS FOR EACH BRAND OF LUBRICANT, nullifying the argument that they go last in order to rig the results.