Amsoil oil is the best oil period!!! Please read

I have long been suspect of motorcycle oils and imparticlar synthetics claiming to be superior.

Well that is not the case anymore after reading this test report. Make the call for yourself. This is a scientific test and not some guy claiming one oil is better because the clutch doesn't slip etc. etc.

i believe the report to be unbiased, informative and well researched. however your opinion might disagree but no need to reply attacking the messenger.

https://www.amsoil.com/lit/g2156.pdf

 

this has been floating around for years...check the other threads before you post.

 

you want me to scan all archives before I post? no thanks, I am just offering some info I found, I am not a mind reader and I do not know what other knowledge other individuals currently have.

Thank you for your informative feedback I truly appreciate it.

 

Since it was sponsored by Amsoil it would be surprising only if Amsoil didn't come out on top. IMO.

 

I've never heard of Redline Oil. When were the motorcycle formula's released? The website says "new" so that has me curious if they were available at the time of the test. Just sayin'.

I don't use them there fancy oils either! lol

 

Exactly what I was thinking...

 

Might as well throw in my 2 cents on this great oil debate...

I think the biggest advantage of premium synthetic oils is the reduced maintenance and downtime. If you don't mind changing your oil every 3K miles you could do just fine with cheap oil. But I'm a lazy bastard and I'd rather spend more time on the road than in the garage so it's worth the extra money for me.

When I first got my bike I put in Honda oil and even though the manual says to change the oil every 8K miles I noticed the shifting would get stiffer after about 5-6K miles. Then after switching to Amsoil even after 7K miles the shifting is still smooth.

 

NOT ANOTHER OIL THREAD!!!!!! There is no such thing as the best oil! Just buy a good oil and change it regularly and life is good.

 

LOL I tell ya..

 

No oil is good unless you add in some SLICK 50, PLEASE!!!

 

Slick 50 FTW!

 

I was recently made aware of Red Line in an older post I recently found concerning 'oils' that was posted by Derstuka. Red Line (which has been in business for over 25 years) may well be the absolute finest among currently available synthetic oils. Once my '07 VFR 800A reaches 10,000 miles, I'm switching from Honda's oil to Red Line 10W-40 synthetic for motorcycles, along with Purolator Pure One filters. (Before I read Derstuka's helpful comments about Red Line, I was going to go with Mobil 1. He changed my mind by providing me better information.)

The following online business looks like a good source for purchasing Red Line: Motorcycle Oil - Red Line Oil 10W40 Motorcycle Oil

Rhian, thank you for taking the time to post your findings. I've recently been combing through the 'oil' threads here at VFRWorld in anticipation of switching over to a full synthetic motorcycle oil, but I for one wasn't aware of this particular test report until you pointed it out today.

Soundmaster31, your first response to Rhian's post was rather smug. ("this has been floating around for years...check the other threads before you post."

Soundmaster, you initially scoffed at Rhian's thread as being just another annoying and mundane 'oil' thread, and you passed it off. Yet you couldn't resist checking back on this thread, perhaps expecting that others would similarly flame Rhian for wasting bandwidth on yet another 'oil' thread?. But lo and behold, it quickly generated a polite and helpful comment from another VFRWorld member (Derstuka) which taught you something you yourself didn't know about synthetic oils, that being Red Line. ("I've never heard of Redline Oil.") Had you ignored Rhian's thread here today, you would still be unaware of Red Line. Hmmmm...

Before you browbeat a junior member (or any member for that matter) for not checking the archived 'oil' threads before he/she posts a question, perhaps you would also do well to more closely and frequently check the archives yourself from time-to-time. Indeed, had you kept up with this topic of synthetic oils by paying more attention to them (rather than smugly thinking that you know it all), you would've known about Red Line a long time ago.

There are a number of long established VFRWorld members (you know who you are) who regularly bitch and moan when anyone (usually newcomers) brings up topics and asks questions that may be well-worn. Examples include recurring questions about such things as oil, tires, motorcycle polishes, next generation VFR gossip, etc.

However, I find it rather curious that when many of you curmudgeons come across new threads/questions concerning 'old' and well-worn topics which you disdain as having already been beaten to death, instead of simply NOT clicking on those threads, you often can't resist doing so, frequently with the intention of browbeating the person for mere sport. (Rhian's thread here is a case in point.) Not uncommonly, this may lead to a wolf-pack mentality and a feeding frenzy in which the responses may quickly degenerate into nothing more than a string of often ridiculing and humiliating jokes at another's expense.

If you don't want to read yet another thread on a topic which you feel has been beaten to death already, and you feel you know-it-all about said topic, why not move on, keep your pie-hole shut, and buzz off unless you have something constructive to say and contribute?

VFRWorld is the premier Internet discussion forum for all things concerning the VFR. It is public forum intended to be open to all with an interest in VFR's, rather than a private club of good ole boys and girls who know the secret handshake.

As is often true with life in general, choosing to ignore old questions just because we may think we already know the same old answers is an invitation to becoming ignorant. Indeed, this is rather like learning a map, and then lazily and complacently believing that this map won't appreciably change for a long time. But in fact we must constantly seek updates, and they may in fact present themselves in unlikely places such as new questions regarding seemingly old and well-worn topics. Soundmaster31's sudden acquaintance with Red Line, which he just happened to discover in a a very unexpected place is an excellent case in point.

The acquistion of new knowledge is often hidden right under our noses, if we would just pay closer attention to the seemingly mundane, rather than ignoring it. :thumbsup:

 

I like olive oil the best. Low in the bad fats & high in the good fats. Good for the old ticker.

KC-10 FE out...
lane: :usa2:

 

All this from a guy with only 114 post? Who do you think you are? Just kidding you make great points and I hope others will follow in your lead and help out rather than beat up. The older members here, and usually we do, will not only reply friendly but also link to the other threads with the simular discussions as it should be. Thanks RedRover for speaking up. :thumbsup:

 

I told my Chevron rep ( I work in the Petroleum sector now) , that I was going to try the new Delo 15w40 LE in my cycle and his only concern was for the lack of detergent package that the do not put into heavy duty diesel oils? I think if you change it every 3k it wont be an issue but I have not even rode with it in there yet. I hope to get out this weekend.

And if you want some good oil reading look here : Should be our stick for a nice oil link.

All About Motor Oil

 

I'm old school (for a 30 year old). I just use the right weight, right rating, and change OFTEN.
(oil 2-2.5K, filter 4-5K) I'll admit, I steer clear of generic brand names on sale at Auto Zone, Poop Boys, or Kragen that sell for .99 cents a quart. However, I will pretty much put (insert your favorite name brand here) if its on sale, into my machines. Once again, as long as its the recomended weight and rating. There's only two things as far as maintenance that are easier on your bike to do than change the oil; lube chain and tire pressure. Soooo..............:blabla::kev::spankme:
But most importantly:ncb: :vtr2::cheersaf:

 

Just Make Sure Its Not The New Energy Conserving Formula ....