Hello All
Just for info samples of these UK/Euro oils will be winging their way to Jim over the next couple of weeks for testing:
If any UK/Europe based owners are interested or would like further details or to contribute please open a conversation with me.
- Total/elf Moto 4 Race 10w-60 API SN fully synthetic.
- Millers Classic Sport High Performance 20w-50 (described as full ZDDP) API SL/CF fully synthetic.
- Comma Classic 20w-50 (800 ppm ZDDP), oil requested by sponsor API SE CC Mineral based.
- Fuchs Silkolene Comp 4 20w-50, API SL synthetic ester based (semi-synthetic).
- Castrol Power 1 4T 20w-50 - API SJ Refers to ZDDP but no level available (probably semi synthetic). <<-differs from V-Twin
- Duckhams Q 20w-50 (has 1200 ppm ZDDP) API SJ/C Mineral based classic with good ZDDP.
- Fuchs Titan Pro S 10w-60. API SL, SJ & SH fully synthetic.
- Rock Oil Synthesis Motorcycle 10w-50. API SN fully synthetic.
Andy
I don't find any Active 8 available on this side of the pond. Looks like a UK thing only.
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Now, be a good person and go Donate to Jim (top of oil page) and then go and sign up as an A/N VIP member.
Cheers
Might want to post a warning somewhere in the database for the less experienced users that any of the low friction oils would be an extremely poor choice for breaking in a rebuilt engine that uses cast iron rings.
Following this with interest, I made a comment about the stuff earlier in the posts (page 1).Jim, this just keeps getting better and better !
I used to use a friction reducer called “Active 8”. They do the show circuits in the U.K. doing a scar test type stunt.
I watched them closely trying to figure out how they were cheating the tests, but I couldn’t see anything. They convinced me enough to use it for years. I stopped when I started using Redline as I concluded “they know best and I don’t want to screw with their formula”. After your test, I’m re-thinking my conclusions for the additive AND the oil!
Anyway, can you let me know if Active 8 is availabe in the US? I’d really like to see how it works when added to the best oil we can find.
If it’s available in US I’m happy to fund the cost. If it’s not, I’m happy to send some to you. Please let me know either way.
Jim, when you say heat from friction, are you talking about heat into the oil from external friction or heat generated by the viscous friction of the oil itself as it churns?
Thanks.
Jim, when you say heat from friction, are you talking about heat into the oil from external friction or heat generated by the viscous friction of the oil itself as it churns?
Thanks.
Thanks for letting me know. I rushed through making this. I have changed Mobil 1 to be ok for Nortons