Originally Posted By: crashz
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Originally posted by hk33ka1:
Who makes the best tasting food?
Pizza.
"Who makes the best syn?"
Mobil 1.
The reasons why:
While there are a lot of great synthetic out there, Mobil 1 continues to be the lowest price (for a 10w-30 full syn), easiest to obtain, and can hang with the others that are so highly regarded. Is Redline better? Yes in certain situations. Is Amsoil better? Yes, in certain situations. The application is the deciding factor. Mobil 1 is the best for me cause it fits my application the best, its cheaper than the others and I can get it on a whim on Sundays. And since I'm the center of my own little world, Mobil 1 is the best.
Definitely a brand loyalty type question.
Other than 0w-40 mobils oils are competitive with the market,nothing is a standout however they are always a safe bet.
Op. if you're engine is built with stock bearing clearances then an oil like German Castrol or M1 0w-40 would be my first choices. Once oil pressure at temp is observed and consistent then on the next oil change interval you can make minor changes based on the gauges.
Those 2 oils provide a generous amount of headroom in case of hot oil condition arises and I can't think of 2 more proven oils in bitog history.
I'm also confident in those 2 oils that they wouldn't need any extra break in additives. Just run em straight to establish some baselines for the motor.
As far as break in goes I'd use conventional rotella and run it hard to seat the rings properly.
Redline is also my favorite oil blender however ease of availability and cost puts the other 2 ahead in line.