Wrong! the correct word is "exacerbated", not "exasperated". But I do agree that: it is a Group III petroleum base-stock synthetic and not Group IV, therefore not fully synthetic (it is open to debate as to whether 'pure' synthetic is truly better, since quality of lubrication is significantly dependent upon the additive package), the additive package is weaker in SuperTech synthetic oil, and that Fram oil filters are hit-or-miss in terms of reliability. Several years ago, after Fram switched manufacturing plants, it was noticed that the weld spots on Fram motorcycle filters were weaker and there were less welds. Then, several Fram filters exploded (they were mostly Honda 600F2's from what i remember) during AMA track racing events. The filters were safety wired, but oil still leaked all over the track with expected results.