There are endless ways a racer can extract the highest levels of performance from their racecar’s engine, but one that is very important and often overlooked is the engine’s oil. Using a standard off-the-shelf street car oil will only take you so far, and could cause premature wear on your racing engine, but Driven Racing Oil is here to help. They have a line of oils that are specifically designed for drag racing and address the “four R’s” of engine oil.

The four R’s of engine lubrication in a racecar are the right oil, in the right place, at the right time, in the right amount, and these are key to keeping your engine functioning at its best. Because an engine in a car used for drag racing is exposed to a different level of stress it changes how the oil needs to work. A racing-specific oil will use a formula that can deal with the higher temperatures, intense stress, and fight off engine damaging friction much better than a standard oil.

Before you decide what oil is right for your engine, it’s important to know what lubrication is needed for the specific bearing clearances it has. If you don’t pick the correct viscosity oil, it won’t lubricate the main crank bearings fully, or correctly, leading to serious wear issues. Besides knowing the bearing clearances for viscosity, knowing what kind of heat the engine will be operating at when in use needs to be considered. The type of fuel being used in the car will also change the viscosity needs based on the air-fuel ratio, and the amount of fuel being put in the cylinders.

As you can see there’s more to picking an engine oil than just the weight. Make sure you check out this entire video to learn more about how to use the four R’s from Driven Racing Oil.