Manufacturer labeled oil

[RNBRAD]

Such a debated topic like Ford v/s Chevy, Honda v/s Yamaha and so on. Though with a little research you can reference this for yourself and recommend you do so. As we would like to believe that if it cost's more it must be better. Not always true by any means. I just hate to see people spend 3 dollars and up on a quart of oil because it's "my quad's brand oil" and it's specifically formulated for it (this is total crap in the biggest sense). The main problem is that these manufacturer labeled oils cost more and are generally inferior in the sense that their semi-synthetics cost the same or more than full synthetic oils of oil brands such as Mobil 1 or Amsoil for example. Assuming equal availability it doesn't really matter how you slice it theres not a reason to use a semi-synthetic or blended oil over a full synthetic when price is the same. PERIOD!!!!

 

These manufacturers branded oil prices are rediculous and have no merrit. They are ripping everyone off as far as I'm concerned.

[superchicken]

AMEN!

[broke]

[sredish]

Such a debated topic like Ford v/s Chevy, Honda v/s Yamaha and so on. Though with a little research you can reference this for yourself and recommend you do so.

Do you have any links to oil tests or anything? The only preference I have in oils is to use the same one all the time. I started out on Castor 927, so I've stuck with it, not for any more reason than I don't like to change oils. If I found one that supposedly worked better, with actual facts, I'd consider changing, but I've had good luck so far. I would like to look at testing and such if you have any links to any.

[jadaven]

I use Klotz its what the shee has always gotten...expensive yes

but i dont like to change a good thing.

[MotulMonsta]

And how long did it take you to realize this?

[brock_fuzzy_69]

while on the subject does anybody run the mobil one oil?

i had heard tis pretty good clean burning stuff

 

but for now i sitll ahve 6 quarts of AMS that holyman sent me

[RNBRAD]

Yea, I have some links posted below. Be sure and look for 3rd party testing, I just hate to see some companies testing their own oil against others (Amsoil) cause we know those results surely couldn't be biased in any way. Know that all the major oil companies have toll free lines directly to oil engineers. Do not hesitate to use these guys instead of the parts guy at your local quad shack. The parts guys will almost put their life on the line defending their beliefs whether they actually know if it's fact or fiction.

 

The best oil tests have never been public knowledge, though one can get their hands on it. The big oil conglomerates frequently have to compete for business having their oil tested against several other companies. It's big business with a lot of oil to sell. Ford motor company was a big account for Conoco, many oil companies have tried to get their business saying their oil is better than Conoco. Ford says prove it, and the results of these tests can be very interesting.

 

As for Mobil 1, it is what I use. I also wouldn't hesitate using some others such as Amsoil.

 

 

 

 

http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/oiltest1.htm

http://www.vtr.org/maintain/oil-overview.html

http://www.eric-gorr.com/techarticles/mototech_june_1999.htm