I only drive my car about 3,000 miles a year (summer driving season ), and I usually run a UOA at the end of each season. My driving is pretty consistent - street driven only. The car is a 2002 Honda S2000. My wear has been consistent between running Amsoil , and Castrol Edge Titanium. In 2014 I ran Redline 5w30, and most wear metals were consistent with previous runs but I had a significant drop in aluminum wear. I kind of liked the lower aluminum which tends to be pistons or cam journals on our motors. I plan on running Redline 5w30 again in 2015, I probably would have given the new Amsoil 0w-40 a try but I bought my 2015 oil supply already prepping to do a run on the Dragon in Deals Gap, NC in April.
Cost is not an issue with the oil as I only do one oil change a year. I've always been attracted to their high moly anti-wear additive, you just don't find that in too many of the other oils. Warranty and emissions issues are not a concern. Barring cost considerations is Redline 5w30 still regarded as top notch oil ? If not what oil would you prefer if cost was not part of the decision making process ?.
p.s.- I also like the dark look of Redline on the dipstick, lol. Some of the other oils are really hard to read these days (with my aging eyes), and this car has dipstick reading irregularities on top of it all, so I tend to check the oil frequently. Darker = better in that regard
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Cost is not an issue with the oil as I only do one oil change a year. I've always been attracted to their high moly anti-wear additive, you just don't find that in too many of the other oils. Warranty and emissions issues are not a concern. Barring cost considerations is Redline 5w30 still regarded as top notch oil ? If not what oil would you prefer if cost was not part of the decision making process ?.
p.s.- I also like the dark look of Redline on the dipstick, lol. Some of the other oils are really hard to read these days (with my aging eyes), and this car has dipstick reading irregularities on top of it all, so I tend to check the oil frequently. Darker = better in that regard