Tom. M

So..browsing around the ducati list and see a post about Redline 60wt racing oil (20w60 synthetic)...now I know most of you don't track your cars..etc et.al eg.. ..... but..what interested me was the "anti foaming" at high speed and high heat protection..

So..anyone know about this stuff?..John V? Doug H?...

I've used the Castrol TWS 10-60 before with great results...and am currently running redline 20w50. interesting they say it's not for the street due to it's lack of detergents..hmm....
Later,
Tom
89GT

Red Line's 60 WT SAE (20W60) Racing Oil is for supercharged alcohol engines like NHRA and IHRA Top Alcohol and Pro Modified classes. Red Line's Racing Oils have a global reputation as the ultimate racing lubricant--many teams who have found that the improved performance and equipment durability is the key to winning. Red line's oils are made with the most thermally stable synthetic base stocks available and provide the best high-temperature lubrication and a higher film strength than any petroleum or synthetic on the market today. Although Red Line racing oils are categorized as straight grades, their low-temperature properties make them exceptional multigrades, allowing 2-4% more power than an oil of similar viscosity, while providing much more protection. Each reduction in viscosity grade allows 1-2% more power. To reduce the chance of detonation, Red Line's race oils contain very few detergents and are not recommended for street use. Red Line Synthetic Motor Oils are designed to provide the highest degree of protection and cleanliness for your engine. Red Line uses the most stable synthetic components available and formulates their products for wear protection across a wide range of operating conditions. Red Line lubricants contain polyol ester basestocks, the only lubricants which can withstand the tremendous heat of modern jet engines, which makes our motor oil a necessity to properly lubricate a turbocharger or hot-running engine. The synthetic basestocks have a natural multigrade property, which means that large amounts of unstable polymeric thickeners are not required to manufacture our multigrades. Red Line Synthetic Motor Oils will provide better protection than a petroleum oil of the next higher viscosity grade under high shear conditions.

wino5150

I would think the weight may be a bit much, but then again, Redline will perform like other synthetics which will be at a lower startup viscosity than a comparable petroleum product. That being said, I use 5/40 on the street and 15/50 on the track. I've looked at all the product spec numbers for several of the synthetics and it certainly looks as good if not better. I'd rather spend the money on better oil, which may be perhaps overkill considering the volume of our oil capacities...but then again...oil is cheaper than motor parts.

Doug Hillary

Hi,
you are best served by Castrol TWS 10w-60 for racing purposes and it is a different "animal" to the Redline product. The Redline starting viscosity (20w) is very high - why not a 5w-40 or M1 5w-50 for normal use?
The factory fill around your MY was 5w-40 synthetic

Regards

Tom. M

I don't use mine as a daily driver much and the temps here in the Pac NW are pretty moderate..and the car lives in a garage...so not much of a cold start issue... I personally prefer the higher temp protection since my 928 does see time at the track ...Next oil change I'll probably go back to the 10w-60 TWS .....but it sure is pricey...$9 per liter..compared to the redline 20W-50 for more like $4 and change per quart..


Thanks for the input...

Tom
89GT