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What makes JAFE JUICE work so well?
goodfellow:
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--- Quote from: goodfellow on June 09, 2019, 01:04:34 PM ---Non synthetic ATF has much better solvent properties -- in those days it was a necessary evil to work properly at high temps. Hence it didn't protect as well as modern synthetics because of that solvent content. Synthetics don't have much value as a solvent, so as a cleaner they aren't very efficient.
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Interesting. I always thought synthetic oils were good solvents.
Any way to tell if your ATF is natural or synthetic? Or are they all synthetic now?
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It usually states it on the label whether it's synthetic or not. Synthetics use a lot of compounds derived from natural gas. In fact some synthetic oils are almost completely manufactured from natural gas compounds. Hardly any traditional solvents involved in the process.
bonneyman:
--- Quote from: goodfellow on September 08, 2019, 10:42:22 AM ---
--- Quote from: bonneyman on September 08, 2019, 10:35:05 AM ---
--- Quote from: goodfellow on June 09, 2019, 01:04:34 PM ---Non synthetic ATF has much better solvent properties -- in those days it was a necessary evil to work properly at high temps. Hence it didn't protect as well as modern synthetics because of that solvent content. Synthetics don't have much value as a solvent, so as a cleaner they aren't very efficient.
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Interesting. I always thought synthetic oils were good solvents.
Any way to tell if your ATF is natural or synthetic? Or are they all synthetic now?
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It usually states it on the label whether it's synthetic or not. Synthetics use a lot of compounds derived from natural gas. In fact some synthetic oils are almost completely manufactured from natural gas compounds. Hardly any traditional solvents involved in the process.
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I'll have to start checking labels. I heard that Mobil 1 full synthetic is made from natural gas.
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