First and foremost, a good lubricant is not judged by whether it burns, but by whether it does its job.
If the seals are worn, the rings are stretched, and the passages are clogged, even if you put grease in it, it will burn it.
As for the lubricant now, I have been using it for 2 years and this is the second change, meaning it has been put in for the third time. The car is an Alfa Romeo 156 1.6 with 270,000 km.
With the previous Manol 10-40, the sound was rougher and the oil came out in poor condition after 10,000 km. (Note that at 10,000 km I was topping up 4 liters gradually).
As soon as I tried this one, the oil consumption remained the same but the engine sounded different and when I drained the oil it was in much better condition. I’m not saying it would have lasted another 10,000 km, but it was definitely thicker, more lubricating than the Manol. (When I drained it, it needed about half a liter more. So if the level had been at max, the oil quality would have been even better).
Last year I had a full engine rebuild.
A week ago I did the first oil change after the rebuild.
Now the consumption has dropped to under 200 ml per 10,000 km, and that during some trips with the rev counter touching the red.
Because I stressed the almost-new engine quite a bit, the lubricant was also worn out, but not useless.
If there are better lubricants, yes, there are, but I don’t see why I should pay for them in a 20+ year old car that won’t make any difference.