I note that many highly regarded bike oils are 'ester based'. What does this bring to the table and what do I get? I'm trying to decide if I really need to spend the often brutal cost for these oils or if I can use a much less expensive oil, such as Shell Rotella Synth and just do a more often OCI.
I am perfectly happy changing my oil often, but also don't want to throw money away by recycling perfectly good oil.
Most of the info I get seems contrary. For example, over at ThumperTalk, folks battle. Some say their experience is that premium bike oils lke Silkolene are the only way to go and they have tear down data to support that. OThers use varieties of the MCN report which says that plain oil cheap dino oil is about the same as the most exotic oil.
Are there really facts here or is it all run what you think today is the way to run?
I am perfectly happy changing my oil often, but also don't want to throw money away by recycling perfectly good oil.
Most of the info I get seems contrary. For example, over at ThumperTalk, folks battle. Some say their experience is that premium bike oils lke Silkolene are the only way to go and they have tear down data to support that. OThers use varieties of the MCN report which says that plain oil cheap dino oil is about the same as the most exotic oil.
Are there really facts here or is it all run what you think today is the way to run?