01-26-2020, 12:28 AM
Here is a link to a study showing improved performance from synthetic oils in motor vehicles. This assumes it is good quality synthetic. In machine design we usually specify high quality synthetic oils (only) for machinery. But machinery often operates 24/7 although the temperature is usually not as high as a motorcycle engine sees.
https://www.ilma.org/PDF/ILMANews/2017/AAAreport.pdf
https://www.ilma.org/PDF/ILMANews/2017/AAAreport.pdf
