MotorKote is a “friction reducing additive for mechanical elements using lubrication, it is not an oil additive. You can continue to use you motor oil of choice. The oil is simply a carrier to that carries the MotorKote to all moving parts that require lubrication. MotorKote blends harmlessly with all types of oils, bonding to metal surfaces upon contact reducing friction. MotorKote is also, 100 percent synthetic.