Motul 300V

[Kidders]

Anyone on here using this stuff? It aint cheap, but for the ultimate protection and possible power gains through reduced friction I think it could be worth it!

[stevieturbo]

It is good stuff, but then so is Millers.

[Evoluzione]

And many others......

It's oil, slop it in and drive off, you certainly won't be noticing the .23 bhp difference.

[stevieturbo]

Evoluzione said:

And many others......

It's oil, slop it in and drive off, you certainly won't be noticing the .23 bhp difference.

Although a lot does depend on the application.

If it isnt making any power...or isnt seeing any hard use, it's a bit of a waste of money

[Evoluzione]

Yes, or even changing too early which is what a lot of people do with very high end oils.

I put some Millers 10/60 FS in a new reasonably modified 2ltr 16v turbo engine and used it for just over 4000 quite hard road miles, then took it to Donington and two of us thrashed the pants off it all day long. Oil temps of over 100'c and 8000rpm weren't uncommon.
I figured after that it would be a good time to change the oil so did so and sent a sample to Millers for a report.
Their conclusion was that there was nothing wrong with the oil and it could have stayed in.....

I noticed that their new 'Nano technology' is out now and the same price as the 10/60 FS.

[Kidders]

stevieturbo said:

It is good stuff, but then so is Millers.

Are you talking the new Millers Nanotech stuff? They dont do it in 5w 30 yet.

[stevieturbo]

Kidders said:

Are you talking the new Millers Nanotech stuff? They dont do it in 5w 30 yet.

No, I'm referring to Millers in general.

[Kidders]

In the absence of a 5W 30 in the Nanotech range I've gone for the Motul, found it for 24.99 for 2 litres, £83 delivered which isnt bad for a race oil tbh.

[Defcon5]

Is this for your ST220?

[Kidders]

Defcon5 said:

Is this for your ST220?

Yep.

[Defcon5]

Im not sure racing oil will be suitable for everyday use

[Kidders]

Defcon5 said:

Im not sure racing oil will be suitable for everyday use

I dont use it every day It gets used at weekends/Pod/Track, 3-4k max in 6 months and then oil changed again, taken off the road for the winter.

[Defcon5]

Ahh fair enough. Go for it then!

[Kidders]

Defcon5 said:

Ahh fair enough. Go for it then!

If it was my every dayer then I would be chosing an oil that sits between the OE spec and the race spec, as it stands its running close to the rich range for fuelling and the Motul is ideal for medium dilution of the oil, maintaining its viscosity. For me it looks to be the ultimate in protection which is what i'm after.