[Jake Raby]

If it was that simple I would have just bought Redline... Which i have done in the past as a comparative and even ran it in my Wife's Land Speed 996. I'd not have 5 gallon pails and 55 gallon drums of test oil downstairs and a fleet of 14 test vehicles having samples pulled continuously if an over the counter solution was available. I've experienced some oils with high shear capabilities that were absolutely not suitable for street engines, some that would rust internal parts in just a couple weeks of storage.

We started working on the oil development in 2005, as soon as I noted that the temperatures were the leading cause of on-track failures we started looking for the best oils that had the ability to maintain pressure at higher temperatures. These temperatures were proving to be over 260F, even with stock engines and as high as 280F, which KILLS the oil in short order.

Through all that we have developed on a 5/40 formulation that I am testing now in my engines for a street oil and a 15/50 and 20/50 for the track engines as a full race oil that must be changed every 750 miles. The 5/40 is a custom blend made especially for the M96 street engine by Lubrizol. Its not uncommon for one 5 gallon pail of a custom test oil to cost 2K bucks, this level of development is expensive to say the least.

I'll post some data logs later from the same engine and car with two different oils applied as an "A" and "B" with no names attached to avoid the typical "controversy" related to engine oil discussions, especially here on the net. Please don't ask for names of each oil, because thats not the point I am trying to make, just illustrating the differences that two oils can make in the same engine, back to back.

As far as sludge and clean engines are concerned, well the newer oils may keep the engine cleaner through different detergency packages, but thats not necessarily a good thing. The critical balance of anti-wear and detergent packages must be maintained and the cleaner the oil runs the more difficult the balance is to attain.

The API started cracking down on dirty oils around the year 2000 when all of a sudden more people started leasing cars. Lots of these cars NEVER had the oil changed during the two year lease period and the dealers were ending up with cars back on their lots that could not be sold without engine repairs and extensive cleaning being done.

Lots of what the API does isn't done for the consumer, its for the car manufacturers and oil companies and of course, the EPA.

I haven't seen an issue with any oil creating a "sludge" condition in any engine when changed often enough.. Even good ole "Quaker Sludge" would provide a clean engine if the oil was changed frequently enough.

I will add that the oil we are developing may never be sold at a retail level to those other than our engine purchasers. I have the race oil and break in oil listed on the site now, but we are very concerned with who buys it, how it is applied and the comprehension level of the user. I have done all this development with a single focus, providing the best lubrication for the engines with MY name on them.