GrumpyGrizz Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I have heard of "Detergent Oil" or "Detergent Motor Oil" in a few threads but can't find a description of what this is. Before I start mixing Tide and Quake Estate, can some one enlighten me? Thanks. On a side note, is anyone using Slide Glide in there Shotgun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Pretty much any "regular" engine oil is detergent. If it's a non-detergent, it will say so on the bottle. Detergent oils have additives in them to help keep and clean the sludge out of an engine. If you are using it a gun lube (like Mobil1 or the like) don't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Really old school lingo. I remember as a kid being told to be sure to get detergent oil when I went to the gas station. And yes for a while some would clearly say non detergent oil but I have not seen any in a long time. So basically any engine oil is detergent oil I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y. Koester Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I have been using slide glide on my rem 1100 tac 4 shotgun for a while. I can't tell any difference between using it or not. I don't think that it is recommended, but i have been wrong before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Really old school lingo. I remember as a kid being told to be sure to get detergent oil when I went to the gas station. And yes for a while some would clearly say non detergent oil but I have not seen any in a long time. So basically any engine oil is detergent oil I guess. Just FYI, non-detergent oil is still around. I just saw it at AutoZone a couple days ago. Some older lawn equipment still uses it. Detergent oils will (or did) "foam" a bit and there isn't/wasn't room in the crankcase for the "foam". New(er) oils probably don't foam like older stuff did though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3GunF1Guy Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Most oil made for a diesel has a higher detergent content that regular oil also. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Sorry if this is off topic but what did that polar bear have for lunch in your personal photo???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 A Gator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Hey SLM I stand corrected. I was board at work today and went to NAPA and they have non detergent oil still. I went to the guys who do our small engine repair and was told they put non detergent in alot of pumps and compressors like pressure washer pumps to keep the foam down. He also gave me a very detailed breakdown of the whole 10-30 vs straight 30 etc.. Who'da thunk it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGrizz Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Sorry if this is off topic but what did that polar bear have for lunch in your personal photo???? Either a seal or a member of Greenpeace, who sacrificed himself to save the poor polar bear. Thanks for the info on the detergent oil. What advantages does motor oil have over oil designated for firearms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGrizz Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 A Gator Global Warming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remy Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 A Gator If there are metal blades on its feet then its an "ice gator". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 And whatever you do, if an older engine has been using non-detergent oil, don't put a detergent oil in it. It tends to clean all the gunk out and creates a real smoker. Don't ask me how I know dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gundry Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Most modern engine oils have various additive packages in them. These packages contain lots of stuff, among them detergents to help clean things up a bit (and anti-foaming agents, friction modifiers, etc). Diesel oils typically have a much higher content of detergents, as does automatic transmission fluid - hence the old trick of running ATF in an old engine to attempt to clean it up and restore lost performance/drivability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger6 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Detergent Oil (In simple terms) Virtually all modern multi-weight oils are detergent oils. Detergent oil, cleans the soot of the internal engine parts and suspends the soot particles in the oil. The particles are too small to be trapped by the oil filter and stay in the oil until you change it. These particles are what makes the oil turn darker. These tiny particles do not harm your engine. When the oil becomes saturated with soot particles and is unable to suspend any more, the particles remain on the engine parts. Fortunately, with the current oil change intervals the oil is changed long before the oil is saturated. Non-detergent oil, such as SAE 30, is not used in modern passenger vehicle engines. It is still used in some gasoline engines such as lawnmowers. Jim Roberts, P.E. Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corp. PS - If you are really interested some friends and I have a (governmental) patent on nuclear grade oil. I get some of it free as part of my payment. It works great on firearms. PM me and I can send you a sample. It is much like synthetic (Mobil 1, Castrol CTX, etc.) but will not break down to "goo" in high radiation fields. Also, never buy "additives" to put into your car. They're all hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle O Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I use mobil one detergent oil on all of my firearms. works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug H. Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 "It is much like synthetic (Mobil 1, Castrol CTX, etc.) but will not break down to "goo" in high radiation fields." I hope I'll never have to test such a product with my pistol! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobob Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 "It is much like synthetic (Mobil 1, Castrol CTX, etc.) but will not break down to "goo" in high radiation fields."I hope I'll never have to test such a product with my pistol! Doug Or shotgun or rifle! Doug, you gonna be at Ephrata? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug H. Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 "It is much like synthetic (Mobil 1, Castrol CTX, etc.) but will not break down to "goo" in high radiation fields."I hope I'll never have to test such a product with my pistol! Doug Or shotgun or rifle! Doug, you gonna be at Ephrata? Yes Sir! I'll be shooting on Friday and RO on Sat. See you there! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elynch2007 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Non-detergent oil is used in most things that do not have an oil pump. Push type lawn mowers etc... use the crankshaft or an oil slinger to splash the oil on the inside of the engine to lube the moving parts and that is what make it foam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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