Anyone using this motor oil?
SynMax:
http://matrixsyntheticoils.com/store...cing_oils.html
It seems to be a very good motor oil but pretty expensive (at least the 0w). I was wondering if anyone here uses it and if it's worth the $$?? I heard it was good for a few HP, can that be possible?
Got zinc and phosphorous?
The concern I have with any blend of oil available at Walmart, K-Mart, Target, etc is that the oil is intended for automobiles with catalytic converters. As such, the zinc and phosporous anti-wear additives have been significantly reduced, as these additives can be harmful to the precious metals inside a cat converter.
Generally speaking, if the oil has an API specification such as SL or SM on its label, you may want to think twice about using it in a racing application.
Good links on this topic:
http://www.valvoline.com/faqs/motor-oil/racing-oil/72
http://www.enginebuildermag.com/Arti..._got_zinc.aspx