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Re: Oil testing note

To: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Oil testing note
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 15:50:44 -0800 (PST)
Good info Bryan, thanks a lot.
Ed

--- Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Ed,
> The 15,000 mile stuff is the old M-1 with a revised
> additive package.
> It is my understanding that they have increased the
> amount of
> phosphorus and zinc EP additives. It also does NOT
> have the
> friction modifier that makes wet M.C. clutches slip.
> I'll send
> Blackstone a sample and post the report when I can.
> 
> OBTW - the 7500 oil is 100% dino the 10,000 is
> 50/50.
> 
> The biggest problem bike oil has is shear down. M-1
> is much
> better than dino but it's still not cost effective.
> 
> I'll ask Blackstone about running M-1 over 300
> crankcase degrees.
> I may be just fine on a big, low RPM (<10,000), N/A
> motor.
> I've read that it is happy up to 375. Unfortunately
> it's hard to stick
> a temperature sender in the rod bearing unless
> you're building
> F1 motors.
> 
> Have fun,
> Bryan
> 
> 
> Ed Van Scoy wrote:
> 
> > Mobile 1 now has 7500 mile, 10,000 mile and 15,000
> > mile formulations in addition to the "regular"
> Mobile
> > 1. Any ideas of what the difference might be?? 
> > Ed Van Scoy (the other Ed)  
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