Originally Posted By: dslofti
Anyone used the non synthetic verison of this? And thoughts?
Great stuff, you cant go wrong. Been using it for years in my shared sump Vstar 1300. Using HD 360 in my new Road King, simply because its only on its first oil change.
Valvoline products are among the best in the industry, low key company without selling you smoke and mirrors. Their products all test out well, after years of trying oils, the Valvoline 20/50 conventional motorcycle oil held up the best. Not opinion, fact, Valvoline oils all show low wear numbers, all the time, just look in this forums own UOAs...
Here is a link to my own UOA from my Vstar 1300.
Valvoline 20/50 Conventional M/C UOA
Here is a link by AMSOILS own independant lab showing CONVENTIONAL Valvoline 20/50 Motorcycle oil compared against a WHOLE group of Synthetics and the Valvoline came in with the same and better wear numbers then most of the synthetics. Pretty impressive at $4.00 a quart in some Walmarts.(I mean, its wear we care about, right?)
Again, just check this forums own UOAs posted, Valvoline comes up at the top, in wear.
Check page 13 and 15, showing Conventional Valvoline against all these "boutique oils"
Amsoil White Papers
Again, I am not saying Valvoline is the best product in the world or if I will even use it in my Harley (most likely will but who knows), I am saying, its a really good sturdy oil. Im not so sure any company can prove they have the best product in the world, but Valvoline is one of the companies whose products you can trust, lets face it, now a days most oils are more similar then not. \With Valvoline you get good prices.
Im not a big believer in boutique oils, except Amsoil, because Amsoil shows you test results to back their claims and their products test out well. Its not smoke and mirrors like other high profile boutique oils.