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I see, let me clarify that I was considering doing a full oil change with the oil in question since I have 8 quarts of it, so I would not be mixing different brands and viscosities. But the use of a low-SAPS oil in an engine not designed for it is a concern.

Hi guys, I have a few quarts of the latest version of the VW/AUDI 0W-30 oil (with the VW 504/507 approvals), left over from an Audi that I sold recently. I am thinking about using up this oil in my 2007 MINI Cooper S (R56 chassis code with the N14 engine). This car has about 90K miles on it and...

I appreciate all the responses. I think I will leave the oil in there for another year!

Hi guys, Hope you don't mind another thread on changing the oil by time or mileage. I own a 2015 KTM 1290 Super Duke R that gets ridden only on the weekends when the weather is nice. My last oil and filter change was exactly one year ago. I am using Motul 300V 4T 15W-50 in this bike. I...

Have you ever considered Motul 300V 4T 15W-50? Perhaps it will do a little better than some of the other oils you have tried so far.

Guys, I would like to resurrect this great thread and shift the discussion toward motorcycle oils if you don't mind. The manufacturer of my motorcycle (KTM Super Duke 1290 R) recommends the Motorex 10W-50 for all ambient temps above 32F. The specs of this oil can be found at...

Thanks guys, this is all good info. Since I won't be riding below 40F, it seems like I have got some more options to consider.

Thanks for the suggestions. I need to find out more about the shear stability of these two oils. RichardS: Motorex 10W-50 is known to shear down to 30 weight in shared sumps!

Hi guys, My 2015 KTM Super Duke R is due for an oil change soon. The owner's manual recommends the Motorex 10W-50 as long as the ambient temp is above 32F, but this oil has the bad reputation of shearing down too much in KTMs. With the winter coming, I am considering the following 0W40 and...

Thanks, I already did some previous investigation about this seal. Fortunately, on this bike model the seal is separate from the bearing and can be serviced externally.

Hi guys, I own a 2015 KTM 1290 Super Duke R that developed a small oil leak that seems to be coming from the countershaft seal behind the front sprocket. I think it was caused by the KTM dealer over-tightening the chain at my first service. This is my first chained bike and my fundamental...

Thanks for the support guys! I have started stocking up on this oil.

I thought Boron was an additive? This VOA for M1 0W-40 shows 186 ppm for Boron: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1722539

I just got a UOA done on M1 0W-40 after the oil saw 2 hours of hard race track driving. Here is the link for my UOA: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1796392#Post1796392 The UOA looks good, so I will continue to use this oil on the track with full confidence.

This is a 2007 MINI Cooper S with a turbocharged engine. The oil sample was taken during an oil change. This oil saw 2 hours of hard driving on a race track. The current UOA is for Mobil 1 0W-40. The samples dated 03/29/09 and 02/01/09 are for gold GC. The sample dated 05/24/08 is for BMW/MINI...