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Boost the Performance of your Ducati Panigale V4 R with the new Ducati Corse Performance Oil
Posted On 30 Jun 2023
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Strengthening their 23-year-old association, Ducati and Shell have introduced the Ducati Corse Performance Oil, powered by Shell Advance, designed to push the limits of Ducati’s superior range of motorcycles. This high-performance lubricant is specifically engineered for Ducati’s Demosedici Stradale engine series, including the 2023 Desmosedici Stradale R, a powerhouse driving the 2023 Ducati Panigale V4 R.
The lubricant is intended for Ducati’s top-end supersports bikes: the Panigale V4 and its many variants, such as the Panigale V4 S, Superleggerra, and V4 R.
The new oil can be used any time from the first oil change on Desmosedici Stradale motors, providing an increase in performance thereafter.
This is thanks to a 10% reduction in friction when using the new Performance Oil compared to the standard Shell Advance 15W-50 oil that comes standard with Ducati’s supersports bikes. This is thanks to a specific additive formula that modifies friction and viscosity. Ducati says that the viscosity modifier is “a special polymer” which is “frequently deployed in racing applications.”
The result of using this modifier is a lubricant that creates “an ultra-thin film on the mechanical surfaces,” Ducati says, which reduces “the effect of imperfections and therefore friction.” From that, an increase in maximum power of between 3.5hp and 4.5hp is achieved on the 2023 Ducati Panigale V4 R – not that the 240hp motorcycle is lacking in this department.
One downside is that the oil can only be used on engines with dry clutches. Also, it can only be used on closed circuits and requires changing every 1,000 km (620 miles) or every 12 months.
Read the full article here:
https://www.visordown.com/news/product-news/ducati-corse-performance-oil-finds-yet-more-power-out-panigale-v4-r
