What I can tell you (from my personal experience) is that you should use a regular straight weight motor oil during the breakin period. After the engine is well broken in then switch to Mobil 1. I have noticed a significant decrease in Oil Temps when using Mobil 1. I also noticed that the engine seemed "freer" and reved faster. Can I quantify it with actual numbers, No, but as a race driver, I could notice a difference. A Formula Vee engine is a very finicky little animal, and required constant attention. Because that little engine was so high revving, and didn't make a whole bunch of power, ANY increase to power output or rev capability was easily noticed. After using Mobil 1, I noticed that I didn't have to re-hone or replace rings as frequently. If you attempt to breakin the engine with a Synthetic oil, the synthetic oil lubricates so well that it will prevent the rings from seating properly. I won't venture into the detergent / Non-Detergent arguement about breakin periods, other than saying that I use Detergent oil for breakin. The thery being that the detergent "suspends" any foreign matter that could have been left during the re-build process. I also cut apart all of my oil filters as I want to know what the filter has trapped. Your results may vary. --- Jim Faughn <jfau...@socket.net> wrote: > I use Valvoline (sp?) Durablend. It is a partial > Synthetic and when I > started using it, I found my oil temp dropped 10 > degrees. I went to it > because it provided a higher breakdown temp than > typical oil and was > reasonably priced although for 4 quarts of oil, who > cares what it > costs.... > > Jim > > Jim Faughn > 4323D Laclede Ave. > St. Louis, MO 63108 > (314)652-7659 > Email - sub @ for "at" jfaughn "at" socket.net > Web Site http://jfaughn.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net > [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On > Behalf Of Dan Heath > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 5:29 PM > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: Re: KR>Fw: Revmaster oil > > > Is Amsoil a synthetic? I understand that synthetics > do not do well in > air and oil cooled engines because they do not > transfer as much heat as > regular oil. > > > > N64KR > > > > Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC > > > > da...@kr-builder.org > > > > See you in Mt. Vernon - 2004 - KR Gathering > > > > See our KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Click on the > pic > > See our EAA Chapter 242 at http://EAA242.org > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: KR builders and pilots > > Date: Thursday, November 06, 2003 2:29:18 PM > > To: macw...@tinyworld.co.uk; kr...@mylist.net > > Subject: Re: KR>Fw: Revmaster oil > > > > Amsoil is slicker and will keep down temps > better than petrolem > > oils. Keeps engine from getting so hot > > that parts close up clearances., Virg > > > > On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 15:29:19 -0000 "Mac > McConnell-Wood" > > <macw...@tinyworld.co.uk> writes: > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Mac McConnell-Wood > > > To: kr...@mailinglists.org > > > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 10:51 AM > > > Subject: Revmaster oil > > > > > > > > > Has anyone out there used synthetic oil in a > Revmaster? I know > > > Willie swears by it, but I get the impression that > the engine > > > tightens up when it gets up to operating > temps.Thanks for any input. > > > And Frank Ross > > > over there in the gongless hinterlands of Suffolk > ,if you yearn for > > > the civilised environment of southern England, pop > over some time > > > and see my KR 1.5 and share a warm beer or three. > > > Regards, Mac > > > Hampshire UK > _______________________________________________ > > > see KRnet list details at > http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > see KRnet list details at > http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > ._______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at > http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
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