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I seem to have read the posts from some pretty knowledgable types on this here August FORUM who also use the Rotella and have produced studies that seem to give great credence to its use.

I change it every 3-4 thousand miles so it seems to me to be the economic choice. If you really pound on the miles as we do here in the Southwest where the riding season never ends.....paying $9.00 dollars a quart for oil that you change every 3K in a 23k mile year....well that adds up.

I have not heard a peep from anyone who has had problems with using the Rotella T.



Not to stir this up (again). I've no experience with Rotella, and I'm sure its a fine lubricant. Not what my post is about at all.

There is a cost savings to using Amsoil. You don't change Amsoil at the usual 2-3k intervals. I'm yet to change mine, but it only has about 5k miles on it. I'll change it at least every year, but the oil analysis I got at 3k says it still good as new. With the modern synthetics, it is more about contamination than degradation.

Use what you like- both seem to be fine in our bikes. I've run Amsiol for years in my trucks, boat, bikes, cars, and lawnmowers. I get an analysis done on every vehicle (well, not the mover) to see how often to change it. After that, I just put it on a schedule. I had to change the Diesel twice a year, but I sold it. Everything I currently own get a oil change once a year- 1st weekend in March, actually. It's on my calendar.

We put about 8-10k miles on each vehicle, and about 80hr on the boat every year.

The biggest + to me is only having[\i] to do the oil change once a year. Oil changes are a PITA, IMHO.

2002 Bandit 1200/ GSXR cams/ 1277 BB Kit/ Holeshot header and can/ 38mm flatslides/ a good head/lotsa hp/lotsa tq- lots of rear tires...