Testimonials
Bud McKinley tested LE's Monolec® Ultra-Blend Engine Oil (8130) on a long trip, noting improved engine performance.
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Challenge
Bud, after losing his mobile home to Hurricane Andrew, opted for a 1990 Chevrolet pickup truck and a fifth-wheel camper to spend winters in Florida, avoiding the risk of summer tropical storms.
LE solution
After switching to LE’s 8130 MONOLEC UltraBlend Engine Oil, the 1990 pickup with a 350 V-8 engine and a 2.5-ton camper achieved a round trip of 6,351 kilometers using 380 US gallons of gas.
Results
Bud McKinley achieved an average of 10.4 mpg while towing a camper trailer in hilly terrain, and after switching to LE’s 8130 MONOLEC Ultra-Blend Engine Oil, he experienced a 20% drop in coolant temperature, increased oil pressure, quieter engine operation, and normal wear rates with no oil contamination.
I noticed immediately after changing to Monolec Ultra-Blend Engine Oil that the oil pressure increased and coolant temperature dropped about 20%.
- Bud Mckinley
Customer Profile
Bud McKinley is a retired over-the-road car hauler driver and w elder. He has spent his whole life in various aspects of the automotive industry, having operated a garage, driving over-the-road semis and hauling cars from the Ford plant in Oakville, Ontario. He finished his w orking career as a w elder, designing and modifying the car hauler trailers to suit each new model year to permit them to transport the optimum number of automobiles on each run.
Application
No stranger to the mechanical field, Bud seemed the appropriate person to conduct a test for LE Canada on LE’s 8130 MONOLEC Ultra-Blend Engine Oil (10W30). He w as already sold on LE products when LE’s 2300 L-X Heavy-Duty Chemical Supplement solved a carburetor/fuel problem on his son-in-law ’s automobile.
Challenge
Being retired Bud manages to spend several months each w inter in Florida. He had a lot w ith a mobile home, but several years ago he lost this home to Hurricane Andrew. As an alternative to purchasing another mobile home and leaving it in Florida at the mercy of the summer tropical storms, he purchased a 1990 Chevrolet pickup truck and a fifth-wheel camper. Each w inter, once Christmas is past, he hooks up the camper and hauls it to Florida where he remains until mid-April.
LE Solution
Prior to his departure in December of 1996, he w as approached by LE Canada about changing his oil to LE’s 8130 MONOLEC UltraBlend Engine Oil. He readily agreed, and his mileage w as recorded at 136,422 kilometers (84,787 miles). On his return home, his mileage w as again recorded at 142,773 kilometers (88,734 miles) for a round trip mileage of 6,351 kilometers (3,947 miles). The engine in his 1990 pickup is a 350 V-8 and the net weight of his fifth-w heel camper is 2.5 tons (5,000 lbs.). Total gas consumption for the round trip, including local driving w hile in Florida w as 380 US gallons.
Results
It should be mentioned that for the most part the trip w as driven in low range due to the weight of the camper trailer and the hilly countryside encountered along the route south. In spite of this, Bud McKinley w as able to average 10.4 mpg US (12.5 mpg Imp — 22.6 liters/100 km). Mr. McKinley noticed immediately after changing to LE’s 8130 MONOLEC Ultra-Blend Engine Oil that his oil pressure increased and his coolant temperature dropped about 20%. Both of these factors remained constant during the entire trip, even during the long, tough hauls uphill. In addition, he remarked how much quieter his engine sounds and how smoothly it runs. Oil analysis performed at the end of his round trip to Florida showed no contamination, w ear rates were normal, and the oil condition including viscosity and additive levels were within new oil range.