Its a long read so get comfortable.
But this line toward the end stuck out:
Despite more than six months of research, reading all the claims and counter-claims printed by dozens of industry experts and lubrication experts, MCN cannot and does not purport to know all there is to know about the differences between automotive and motorcycle oils. However, what we do know is that we can find no substantive evidence that using a high-quality, name-brand automotive oil in an average street motorcycle is in any way harmful or less effective in providing proper lubrication and protection than using the more expensive, motorcycle-specific oils.
https://www.ducatimeccanica.com/oil.html
An interesting read on oil
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Re: An interesting read on oil
10 pages.
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Re: An interesting read on oil
On the other hand, AAA testing indicates synthetics *could* make a difference, especially if you want lots of miles: https://www.amsoil.com/newsstand/articl ... ynthetics/
The full article is fairly long and technical, but the summary gives the bottom line.
The full article is fairly long and technical, but the summary gives the bottom line.
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Re: An interesting read on oil
Synthetic oil is like electricity. it will always find the easiest path to the ground.
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Re: An interesting read on oil
Funny, but if you read the AAA article, you would see that dino oil can leak faster.Lechy wrote:Synthetic oil is like electricity. it will always find the easiest path to the ground.
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