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Originally Posted by Matt.A
Is it? I am an idiot when it comes to this topic, so I always ask everyone's opinion on the subject, and it seems a fair amount of people recommend the niche oil brands, citing that they have more additives than say, Mobil 1 10w30. Sometimes I do wonder if it makes a difference or not...
Matt
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Matt, it's a never ending debate on which oil is best. Bottom line is the manufactuers and oil engineers rely on the specifications to establish the benchmarks for specific engine platforms.
I'm more sensitive about oil with my Ducati or KTM 4-stroke engines as the are high reving v-twins and singles that push the power to displacement envelope...........and they're expensive as h*ll to rebuild.
In my old school 1st gen small block I'm running Shell Rotela T 15-40 Camaro. Gallon bottles are around $13. 5 gal pails $64.
Bottomline from testing I've seen is quality air and oil filters make more difference than oil brands on engine life assuming reasonable routine service schedules. Running neodymium magnets on your oil filter housing is also proven via oil analysis to reduce iron particulates in your oil system that get past your air and oil filters.
Friction modifiers in any oil do brake down so frequent changes after high stress usage is good insurance no matter the grade. Synthetics can buy you more laps or miles between changes without effecting machined surfaces.
So depending on your usage.........