The regular "racing" 20w-50 synthetic and the motorcycle 20w-50 are almost identical. There is a bit more of on particular additive in the MC stuff, but its really for marketing purposes (according to my Amsoil tech contact). For all practical purposes the stuff is the same, and the cost is the same.
However, the Series 2000 20w-50 is a different beast, even higher quality (and costs more). -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Harrington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: AARRGGGGHH !! RE: Suspicious clutch. Regular "Racing" Amsoil 20w-50 is what I was using, hoping to get results that would make me comfortable with extending my intervals--which I did not. I'm probably going to try a blend next, but may try the 2000 stuff after, or maybe the Mobil 1. I've got a good baseline going and will keep the list informed. FL Kev --- "Crisler, Jon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin, do you run the Series 2000 20w-50 ? Thats > what I run, but > considering that there have been 1-2 reports of > starter slipage with Mobil > 1, I recommended the Amsoil Motorcycle oil (which is > the same as the HI-PO > 10w and 20w-x oil). The Motorcycle oil does not > have some of the additives > of the Series 2000, and I think these additives > might give some bikes > problems with clutches. Amsoil recommends the MC > oil for Harleys, because > they are very prone to clutch slippage due to the > friction modifiers found > in SAE-SG and better oils. > HOWEVER, I have never had a problem with the > Amsoil Series 2000, nor Mobil > 1. I have also used Blackstone Labs, they are a > good outfit. I had a > problem with my boat engine one time, and I talked > to a tech there for about > 30 minutes regarding possible causes of my problem, > at NO COST (just the > regular $18 charge for the analysis.). They even > faxed me a comparision of > 454 engines from their database so I could compare. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Harrington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 7:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: AARRGGGGHH !! RE: Suspicious clutch. > > > If you use Amsoil, try the series 2000. I've run > several tests on the regular Amsoil and it does not > test any better than regular (high quality) dinosaur > oil. I use Blackstone Laboratories. In any event, > I > would replace the clutch. > FL Kev > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! http://greetings.yahoo.com The information contained in this e-mail including any attachments may constitute Corvis Corporation Proprietary Information that is subject to Non-Disclosure Agreement and cannot be disclosed to any other party without the express consent of Corvis Corporation. If you are neither the intended recipient of this e-mail nor responsible for delivering this e-mail to the intended recipient, note that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or retention of this e-mail is prohibited. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, we request that you notify the sender by return e-mail and then delete this e-mail and any return e-mail immediately.
