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Originally Posted by 07DominatorSS
(Post 2828390)
I ran an entire season of the AMSOIL series 2000 20w-50, 52 hours. I did an oil analysis after the season, and the oil was actually still good to use, however, I did change it anyways, I just like changing everything once a season. I have twin 496ho's, with Bravo X drives. Everything ran great!
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Originally Posted by Rage
(Post 2828489)
I did oil analysis after the season was over on two occasions with the Amsoil Series 2000 20W50 racing oil and the additive package was still good. The hours were not quite as many as yours. I change at the end of the season regardless as well.
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Is there anything in an oil designed for long term servicabilty that may not be in a racing oil that a typical oil analysis may not check for? Corrosion inhibitors for example?
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Originally Posted by Rage
(Post 2828644)
Is there anything in an oil designed for long term servicabilty that may not be in a racing oil that a typical oil analysis may not check for? Corrosion inhibitors for example?
they may be labeled "racing" or "Motorcycle V-twin" or even "offroad". In a good balanced high performance oil you want a decnent load of moly; lots of zinc and phosphorous; calcium; some mg; boron corrosion inhibitors..etc A true racing oil like redline racing does not have detergency...one race and out... |
Originally Posted by Hydrocruiser
(Post 2829231)
These days with very low zddp in automobile oils there is a need to label oils with high zddp in a way to set them apart.
they may be labeled "racing" or "Motorcycle V-twin" or even "offroad". In a good balanced high performance oil you want a decnent load of moly; lots of zinc and phosphorous; calcium; some mg; boron corrosion inhibitors..etc A true racing oil like redline racing does not have detergency...one race and out... |
Originally Posted by cloudmaster_321
(Post 2829637)
Well that being said, and knowing that even the Amsoil racing has reduced additives, would it be advised to go with a conventional oil such as the 15w-50 Mobil vs the new dominator amsoil racing. I don't know about you guys, but i don't want to run the amsoil 30 hours, send it in for eval, and find out it was worn out when i changed it......
Ken |
Originally Posted by cloudmaster_321
(Post 2829637)
Well that being said, and knowing that even the Amsoil racing has reduced additives, would it be advised to go with a conventional oil such as the 15w-50 Mobil vs the new dominator amsoil racing. I don't know about you guys, but i don't want to run the amsoil 30 hours, send it in for eval, and find out it was worn out when i changed it......
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Originally Posted by Rage
(Post 2830394)
Anecdotal evidence: I have done oil analysis every year for four seasons with engine hours from 90 to 36 with Merc 25W40, MI VTwin & Amsoil Series 2000 20W50 racing. There has always been plenty of reserve additive package that I could have run longer. Now running M1 15W50 Gold Cap and will see the same result.
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I thought i remember reading in this thread, that it was advised to run the silver cap vs. the gold cap.............
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Originally Posted by cloudmaster_321
(Post 2830487)
I thought i remember reading in this thread, that it was advised to run the silver cap vs. the gold cap.............
SilverCap is fine if you change out every 20-40 hrs.. |
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