Digger
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A question about API oil ratings:
I currently use Mobil Clean 5000 motor oil in my Savage. FYI, it is a petro-based oil. Yes, I'm fully aware of the advantages of synth oil, however, my strategy is to buy oil cheap and change it often.
The Mobil Clean 5000 oil label reads: "API SM/CF, SL, SJ, SH, SG."
The SG rating is a good thing, according to my Owner's Manual.
I have bottle of TropArtic (for my cage) that reads: "API Service SL, SJ." Note that it does not say "SG."
Neither of the bottles features the API "Starburst."
QUESTION: Is the TropArtic oil "worse" for my bike than the Mobil oil?
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