I promised I would do it, and it's come back.
Motul 300V 4T Factory Line 10W40 motorcycle oil. It ran very well for the full distance to recommended oil change, almost 3500 miles.
So I sent in an unused sample from the same 4L jug as the original came from. The oil seemed to lose it's anti-freeze neon green tint with time after it was opened, whether it was in the bike or the jug in my garage. So far they like the VOA, but my observations are more directed towards the additive package which seems a good bit weaker than the competing weight Redline 4T offering, especially in the Zn & P anti-wear dept, where it appears this could merely be a low additive API SN or one of the A3/A5's or a 228.51. Also was rather surprised to see the 455°F flashpoint, thinking it would have been closer to 475-490 range.
This is quite a thin 40 weight at 12.15 cst, so at least one person will have to post on this thread to criticise this oil for likely shearing out of grade long before its time. To some it's well known that higher viscosity gives you more mileage before it shears and stops protecting your engine/clutch/tranny. It will be a BITOG case of applying conventional wisdom to a synthetic oil...
Anyways, the UOA should be along any day now, the VOA & UOA were sent at the same time.
Motul 300V 4T Factory Line 10W40 motorcycle oil. It ran very well for the full distance to recommended oil change, almost 3500 miles.
So I sent in an unused sample from the same 4L jug as the original came from. The oil seemed to lose it's anti-freeze neon green tint with time after it was opened, whether it was in the bike or the jug in my garage. So far they like the VOA, but my observations are more directed towards the additive package which seems a good bit weaker than the competing weight Redline 4T offering, especially in the Zn & P anti-wear dept, where it appears this could merely be a low additive API SN or one of the A3/A5's or a 228.51. Also was rather surprised to see the 455°F flashpoint, thinking it would have been closer to 475-490 range.
This is quite a thin 40 weight at 12.15 cst, so at least one person will have to post on this thread to criticise this oil for likely shearing out of grade long before its time. To some it's well known that higher viscosity gives you more mileage before it shears and stops protecting your engine/clutch/tranny. It will be a BITOG case of applying conventional wisdom to a synthetic oil...
Anyways, the UOA should be along any day now, the VOA & UOA were sent at the same time.