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Does it have a JASO MA2 rating or just a MA rating?
Yes MA2 https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&sour...P5--lJg5dZ6j6OSVQ&sig2=aRU29Fzd1OVjFA0rgzdrVg
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Does it have a JASO MA2 rating or just a MA rating?
It may be that 'oil related failures' aren't really what folks are trying to avoid when it comes to using boutique oils. Anecdotes exist that suggest some oils in the water boxer's wet clutch implementation may facilitate smoother shifting than others--or could be placebo. The diehard oil 'enthusiasts' tout oils made from Group IV and V base stocks as improving horsepower or shifting behavior for example--I tend to think the differences are so negligible as to be effectively irrelevant. The Castrol Power1 looks like a fabulous deal compared to Advantec Ultimate. OTOH, oil that is $15 per liter over $8.5 is such a paltry portion of total operating costs even a slight improvement in engine wear, shifting behavior, and oil change interval starts becoming justifiable.
Or all the riders that go on and on about oil and only put 2500 miles a year on their bikes and change the oil every year.
Changing oil @ 3K miles is so 1950's.
Modern full synthetic oil is good for way longer than that. On my old Honda Civic, oil change intervals, even with Dino oil, were 7.5K miles. BMW's 6K interval is overly conservative, especially with their new, full synthetic oil.
Harry
Having pulled the pan on a car with 70,000 miles, owner said he followed 15,000 miles oil change schedule found at least 1/2 inch of sludge
Motor shot
Now move up to aircraft engines, example a basic overhaul for a Pratt Whitney 1340 40 grand
If the engine hasn't had frequent oil changes, adding a new cam and crank can add another 30k
P&W original manuals called for 100 hour changes, all the engine over haulers today call for 50 changes
The shop that did my engine said 25 hour changes would ensure minimum wear at overhaul time
Yes we use a premium 25-60 radial engine oil
Since I just switched to the new BMW oil on my RT, i'am going to stretch the changes to 5000 miles still being conservative
As Paul Graves said oil changes and good oil are a good thing
Having pulled the pan on a car with 70,000 miles, owner said he followed 15,000 miles oil change schedule found at least 1/2 inch of sludge
Motor shot
Having pulled the pan on a car with 70,000 miles, owner said he followed 15,000 miles oil change schedule found at least 1/2 inch of sludge
Motor shot
I see you are not using the 25-60 radial engine oil on the RTW. That's good, because they are completely different engines and have very little in common, especially maintenance requirements and schedules.Now move up to aircraft engines, example a basic overhaul for a Pratt Whitney 1340 40 grand
If the engine hasn't had frequent oil changes, adding a new cam and crank can add another 30k
P&W original manuals called for 100 hour changes, all the engine over haulers today call for 50 changes
The shop that did my engine said 25 hour changes would ensure minimum wear at overhaul time
Yes we use a premium 25-60 radial engine oil
Since I just switched to the new BMW oil on my RT, i'am going to stretch the changes to 5000 miles still being conservative
As Paul Graves said oil changes and good oil are a good thing