<VV> Re: Motorcyle Oil?

[burkhard@rochester.rr.com]

"Home brewing" is something you could probably get away with, but it is never a good idea. Generally everything is compatible, but the $ in motor oils goes into the additive package.  Randomly blending different additive packages is probably not a good idea because the resultant witches brew may perform more poorly than either of the oils did in their own right. Again, you could probably get away with it, but it is bad practice. Excepting on-road emergencies, it's generally smartest to keep the oil in the engine of a single type. Unless you know the additive chemistry as well as the manufacturers, you are just making guesses.

Jim Burkhard

----- Original Message -----
From: Corvair6t5@aol.com
Date: Friday, July 16, 2004 11:27 am
Subject: <VV> Motorcyle Oil?

> Hi all...I was on a motor oil forum recently and mentioned how I 
> wished Mobil 1 had a 20w50. I found out that they do make it for 
> motorcycles: http://www.mobil1.com/motorcycle/index.jsp
> 
> I found out that several guys on that forum use it in their 
> cars...Porsches, Triumphs and some others. Without creating a long 
> motor oil thread, has anyone ever used it in a Vair before? 
> Anything to be concerned with in case I decided to use it, or 
> possibly "home brew" it with some dino oil?? Thanks!
> 
> Pat Bremer
> Speedway, IN
> http://tinyurl.com/6vuzb
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