phastal

Just got an oil change with Mobil 1 and i dont know if its psychological or not, but i think i have a better throttle response from it. could it be possible? anyone see or feel a difference from the switch?

callahan

Synthetics in general will create less friction inside your engine than conventional oils. Less friction=more horsepower. It's not in your head. However, we're only talking maybe 5-10 hp.

phastal

thanks for your response. 5-10 hp sounds pretty good to me from just oil.

Goldenpony

I think 5-10 HP is a bit optimistic, maybe 2-3. The main reason to use synthetic is less wear, longer lasting, and better lubrication at low temps. Mobil 1 is a damn good oil.

therobman7

I changed mine with mobil 1 a month ago and didn't seem to notice much of a difference from the synthetic blend i had in it before....

07GT

You gained maybe 5 hp, you wouldn't be able to feel that, still I'll take every little bit of hp I can get.

FrostByte

1 hp is optimistic. If regualar oil allowed that much friction you would werar out a motor in a week.
Hell even Mobil makes no claims to HP gains ( http://mobiloil.com/USA-English/Moto.../Homepage.aspx ). The main difference is how long the oil lasts before it breaks down & how clean the oil is compared to natural produts when new.

callahan

I use Royal Purple, which has been independently shown to gain 5-10 hp from Hot Rod magazine, compared to conventional oil. Do you feel this gain? Likely, no.

FrostByte

Hot Rog mag will say that abouty almost any producrt if u pay them enough. The real proof is to dyno before & after. Those results say little or no diff inany of the synthetics, incl Royal Purple. All the syns are about the same except you pay more for the RP. Then RP pays Hot Rod mag more to say 10 hp. Dont they endorse the tubonator also?

zcat

Mobile 1 is 1st class oil, but don't think you'll feel any difference. What you will feel is satisfaction knowing you have as good an oil as $ can buy and that my friend is insurance. I've run it in all my cars & bikes including mt 300 plus RWHP turbo/Nitrous ZX12 Kawasaki streetbike. I know how hot that turbo gets & the same oil that lubes it, lubes the rest of my motor so I want the best protection possible. Over 11,000 miles of hard riding in extremely hot Tennessee summers without issue. Plus you know a bike like that spins 12,000 RPM so there is no room for error. Good stuff = insurance, but its not a power adder[:-]