Bill,

 

I ran a test on one of the synthetic oils and it did slightly better than normal oils.  I was amazed at how similar the straight weight 30W oil compared to the high tech multi viscosity and synthetic oils.  One conclusion I found is the thinner the oil is to start with, the more stable the viscosity is.

 

I don't know much about the flash point or whether we need to worry about it or not.

 

I'll get the oils today and start cookin'.

 

Mike Easley