Originally Posted By: sunruh
but but but m1 should last 14 zillion miles and give a uoa that has negative numbers (ie puts metal BACK into the motor) and increases mpg by 40!
It did all that
and more:
o My engine temperature was held at a constant 190F, not a degree more or less.
o I found additional tread on my tires
o My Sirius radio started picking up channels from XM!
o My cat stopped coughing up hairballs
o My wife now thinks I'm worth keeping around
Seriously, the M1 was perfectly good oil. And were it not for my obsession about changing out oil at about 3K miles, I'm sure I could have kept going. When I dumped the oil it did not look or smell out of the ordinary.
Note: the appearance of it actually made me pause -- I would have expected it to be darker. Does M1 have fewer detergents than Rotella?
That said, it is interesting that my local Wal-Mart seems to have discontinued stocking Mobil 1 4T in the motorcycle section of the store. Sales must not have been there. And my local Checkers Auto and Auto Zone stores also have very small stocks of the stuff.
I took my bike out for a 50 mile turn on the new Rotella and noticed no difference in acceleration, shifting or ride.
I really wish I could buy an oil temperature probe fitted for a GL1800 dipstick. I looked around but couldn't find one. I'm just curious about what temps my oil really reaches. On yesterday's ride, the outside temp read 111 degrees according to the "Info" button on my dash.
No amount of mesh helps -- hot is hot.
