I have been told by some tuners that 927 offers very good protection for the cylinder. My 98 KX 250 power valves were carbon coated and gummed like many others. I've spoken to Maxima about jetting and drooly spooge and they suggested that the exhaust gas temp may not be hot enough. Their website has recommendations on how to mix their oil as well, and they also have a page about tuning the airscrew for eliminating oil drool, but it did not solve my problems. Maybe a projected nose plug might get the combustion chamber temp higher to completey vaporize the oil. Higher rpms will also blow it out the silencer. That's what they tell me, I'm not on the gas enough. I have never experienced seal damage by changing oil brands.