I think Red Line has gone "South" only as a break in. . but should still be
top notch with ZDDP for after break in use. . . what I got from the
statement anyway?
I have seen Harleys break in on their own synthetic. . and I believe that
Red Line says that you can break in a motor with their oil. Harley
recommends break in with their synthetic.
However, I would stay to the safe side and use Penn Grade 1 Break in - and
then go to Re Line or Amsoil for the long run, if so interested.
The old adage still holds. . if you change it regularly and run a non
synthetic, or in our case diesel oil, you will be in just as good shape.
I have seen many Harley Evo's at the 150k and above mark running fine, only
because the owner changed the oil on a regular basis. . typically at the
2500 mile mark, or at least before 3k. And they were using non-synthetic
Harley oil (before the Motor Company came out with their own synthetic
version).
Also, as most if not all of you are aware. . synthetic comes from the same
base stock as does non synthetic.
(I still run into people who think that synthetic is made of non natural
components, as developed in a lab not having a regular base stock to begin
with).
This might be due to the fact that some of the oil companies came out with a
graphite oil, and other non natural base oils in the latter 1970's. . which
in turn were pulled from the market.
The difference is in the breakdown of a consistent ten chain molecular
structure for synthetic as opposed to an uneven breakdown in non synthetic.
. and of couse whatever additives are put in.
The illustration might be that it is harder to light a phone book than a
pile of leaves. The tighter structure deals with heat better, etc.
Kirk
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