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[weeksy2]

Demon, there are many many people on here with many years being Ducati 'experts'.... sadly for you... i'll listen to the ones who have "Ducati specialist" above their workshops and go with fully Synth

[rockhopper]

Fully synth is better suited to the harsh conditions found in the heads of Ducati's especially the rockers and cam shafts.

Plus its what Ducati specify.

[ath748]

Fully syth, and I change mine every 3000 miles (have a 748S, 2002 model).

[keith_mann1959]

Hi demon
A little logic
Longer change intervals because it degrades more slowly than non synthetic, true enough.
It still degrades all the same. New synthetic oil is better than only slightly degraded 1000 mile oil.
Exxon mobil eh! what kind of base stock are they using in Mobil 1 these days?

[ath748]

Let's be honest here, if you can't afford to put a bit of decent oil in your pride and joy Ducati, then you ahoulsdn't have a Duc!!

We all know how pricey they become, no good complaining about it now! It's like buying a Ferrari and then complaining about the servicing costs.

;-)

[DEMON]

Weeksy..dont take it personally mate, but synth oils give uip to 7 times longer between oil changes on average. Do ducati recommend these oils ? check your owners book.

On another note, one which none of you have considered is the environmental one...synth is harder to dispose of, especially when you are undertaking more than the recommended intervals between changes ?

If you are doing your own changes, then I bet you are all not disposing of it properly ?

Me ..id rather spend my money with the recommended oil and spend the rest putting petrol in, and riding it.

quite clearly some of you dont understand the concept of synth oils.

Fully synth is not always 100% synth either, manufacturers are allowed to use a mineral oil, then top the rest with the synth product, this being down to SAE standards.

suggest you all do some research into them?
happy oil changes !

[keith_mann1959]

I understand the concept well enough to realise that clean oil is better than not.
I buy synthetic not for its longer drain interval but because it has a vastly superior film strength. And as for manufacturers using mineral base and topping up with the minimum required synth to qualify. Lets just say i'd rather buy Motul than Mobil 1

[DEMON]

Originally Posted by weeksy2

Demon, there are many many people on here with many years being Ducati 'experts'.... sadly for you... i'll listen to the ones who have "Ducati specialist" above their workshops and go with fully Synth

Sadly for you...I happen to work for exxon mobil in the lubes division !! so i tend to know a lot more than the average joe on the street...ie you !

[Ray]

would that be in packaging or labelling??

Ray.

My sincere apologies in advance if you are the head of product development

[rcgbob44]

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