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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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Thumbs up Torco Oil

Has anyone tryied Torco SR-5 , 5W-40 for his motor or any other Torco oil?
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 02:41 AM
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After doing some searching on BITOG I found some posts mentioning Torco oil doesn't hold its TBN very long.
TBN = Total Base Number, it is an indication of the oils ability to "fight becoming an acidic oil".
Low TBN = more change of the engine oil becoming acidic = more wear.

There were also posts saying its good stuff, but expensive.

I've never heard of it in Europe.

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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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I used Torco motorcycle racing synthetic 20-50 in my motorcycle before. It was horribly expensive ($12/liter) and doesn't perform any better (longevity, smoothness of tranny/engine/etc) than the $6/liter Repsol. I'd look elsewhere probably for an oil.
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