It is very easy to over analyze anything but unfortunately " what is the right oil " is not a simple one part answer . Let's face it ANY oil will work and if you change it often enough you will probably get by . However to REALLY know what's going on with any oil is to have it lab analyzed . And you have to do multiple samples . Here is an example: after Jake built my engine and it was broken in he suggested I use Driven DT40 synthetic . I did and we started doing oil analysis . My seat of the pants reaction was hey this oil works great because I wasn't burning much and the motor sounded good . But after a few samples Jake didn't like certain properties he was seeing in the oil reports .
So he had me switch to Brad Penn 10w40 semi-synthetic and we have done a few more samples , he stated my oil analysis is perfect and has been over several samples . I believe in my case the DT40 was having some separation issues , certain properties of the oil were being affected by the fuel . It's all way over my head but Jake has done probably 10,000 oil samples on every oil out there so if he recommends BP for my engine that's what I'll use .
Keep in mind this is about MY engine in MY car after multiple oil samples . Your results may be totally different . If you like making decisions based on real evidence then do some oil sampling . If your not interested then go with what you like and drive it like you stole it . I see Particlewave is using Rotella , an excellent oil with high zinc/phosperous content due to it being a diesel oil . Nothing wrong with running it in gas engines . End of my story , sorry for the long reply .
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