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Non-detergent oils are still widely used in a lot of larger compressor motors and other various machinery... both in straight weight and multi viscosity. It's actually the preferred choice for anything that doesn't burn fuel.

I know that this is from a couple of years ago and I could not find if this issue had been delt with yet, but if you compare the viscosity numbers of the SAE 50 synthetic oil that is ment for use in Spicer, Rockwell, Fuller, and Eaton Roadranger transmisions to the 80W-90 gear oils the SAE 50...

I like to use a mixture of kerosene and engine oil flush to clean out all of the transmissions, transfer cases, and differentials in all of my trucks. However I only do this in a "no load" situation with all the wheels in the air, and I only idle the engine through all of the gears. This...

Okay... I guess I'll have to throw my hat into this crap-fest you guys have started. The difference between a conventional oil and a Group IV synthetic oil is actually very minute. Group IV synthetics are PAO oils (Poly Alpha Olefin). An olefin is an oil molecule that is derived from the...