Originally Posted By: salv
Valvoline uses non-metallic additives in place of organo-metallic compounds.
Technically I suppose it could but I think it would be pretty minimal. Resistance itself doesn't necessary equal wear. Film strength is probably more critical. Its more about keeping the lubrication in the clearances.
Its a good argument though, I can not deny. Slippery is definitely a good thing and moly is pretty slippery lol. Pyb, with all its moly, is a fantastic mineral based oil. It does, however have a decent shot of boron as well. In ways, perhaps it's better than the synthetics. Uoas shows it to be at least equal in my opinion. I would suppose that a good synthetic has an advantage in keeping deposits in suspension and carrying them out the drain hole during oil change.
I ofcourse am no expert and always welcome constructive criticism. That's my understanding though.
I meant to copy and respond to the post by Aquarius, where he raised the notion that less resistance could equal less wear. Not the quote I accidently included at the top of this post.
