Ester?

[revster]

Just bought some Yamalube full syn and saw that it has Ester. Did it always or is that new. I don't recall seeing that on the bottle before.

 

[yamaha1973]

if its the gold bottle i believe it always has

 

[revster]

if its the gold bottle i believe it always has

Really eh? Well I should not have switched to AMSOIL last year then. I'll stick with the yamalube if it's rockin the ester.

 

[canoehead]

if its the gold bottle i believe it always has

Really eh? Well I should not have switched to AMSOIL last year then. I'll stick with the yamalube if it's rockin the ester.

Esters are formed by condensing an acid with an alcohol......

 

[revster]

if its the gold bottle i believe it always has

Really eh? Well I should not have switched to AMSOIL last year then. I'll stick with the yamalube if it's rockin the ester.

Esters are formed by condensing an acid with an alcohol......

Some one paid attention to Bill Nye the Science guy.

 

[natedawgedog]

if its the gold bottle i believe it always has

Really eh? Well I should not have switched to AMSOIL last year then. I'll stick with the yamalube if it's rockin the ester.

Esters are formed by condensing an acid with an alcohol......

Some one paid attention to Bill Nye the Science guy.

never heard of the stuff before, so I ran the word thru wikipedia and I still have no clue what it is other than it makes some things smell good, lol. can you explain in regular english why you would make the switch back to yamalube because it has ester?

 

[Alatalo]

The best high performance oils for motorcycle engines all contain esters.

 

[sorenson1610]

So what is it? Just a "special" additive?

 

[Alatalo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ester

Esters are chemical compounds consisting of a carbonyl adjacent to an ether linkage. They are derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol.[1] Esters are usually derived from an inorganic acid or organic acid in which at least one -OH (hydroxyl) group is replaced by an -O-alkyl (alkoxy) group, and most commonly from carboxylic acids and alcohols. That is, esters are formed by condensing an acid with an alcohol.

Esters are ubiquitous. Most naturally occurring fats and oils are the fatty acid esters of glycerol. Esters with low molecular weight are commonly used as fragrances and found in essential oils and pheromones. Phosphoesters form the backbone of DNA molecules. Nitrate esters, such as nitroglycerin, are known for their explosive properties, while polyesters are important plastics, with monomers linked by ester moieties.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motul

Motul was the first lubricant manufacturer to use the ester technology for the formulation of its 100% synthetic car oils by capitalizing on an innovation first invented for the aviation industry. The vegetable-based esters benefit from lubricating properties, anti-shear quality and exceptional resistance to high temperatures. "300V", Motul's flagship range, experienced great development thanks to its presence on the most prestigious car/bike races. Motul's research and development capacity is divided in two entities working respectively on "Automotive" (automobile, two-wheels, boat) and "Industrial" lubricants.

The above mentioned Motul 300V is the oil used by all top teams in motorcycle endurance racing and their snowmobile range is ester based as well.

 

[sorenson1610]

Thanks, interesting stuff

 

[sorenson1610]

Thanks, interesting stuff

 

[revster]

I learned about it researching what oil to run in my bike. Some of the oils that contain Ester are hard to find around here, I ended up running Motul. I had never noticed the "ester" on the front of the Yamalube, it would have been a lot more convenient to just run the same that is in my sled.