I'm at the first normal OCI (2500 mi) for my new Victory Cross Country (106ci) and am considering what oil to use. I've been a long time fan of M1 oils and am leaning towards the M4T but there's a lot to be said for the V-Twin oil's higher flash point. On the flip side, Rotella's new T6 really interests me.
Victory places a lot of dependency on the oils ability to cool the motor and I'm thinking their 40W hot viscosity spec plays to that. I'm a bit hesitant to go with a 20W-50, mostly because of this. I'm also pretty sure the low 5W or 10W number on the T6 and M4T respectively should not be a concern but I'm posting this here to see what the collective knowledge here can offer.
As I've said, I'm down to these 3 oils, in this order (and yes, Amsoil IS NOT on my list):
M1 M4T
T6
M1 V-Twin
For reference cost is not an issue so the fact some can be purchased for less and WallyWorld is irrelevant to me as are extended OCI's. I'm looking for a good technical discussion, not a cost / benefit analysis.
Thoughts, suggestions, rants?????
Thanks.
Victory places a lot of dependency on the oils ability to cool the motor and I'm thinking their 40W hot viscosity spec plays to that. I'm a bit hesitant to go with a 20W-50, mostly because of this. I'm also pretty sure the low 5W or 10W number on the T6 and M4T respectively should not be a concern but I'm posting this here to see what the collective knowledge here can offer.
As I've said, I'm down to these 3 oils, in this order (and yes, Amsoil IS NOT on my list):
M1 M4T
T6
M1 V-Twin
For reference cost is not an issue so the fact some can be purchased for less and WallyWorld is irrelevant to me as are extended OCI's. I'm looking for a good technical discussion, not a cost / benefit analysis.
Thoughts, suggestions, rants?????
Thanks.
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