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RE: Which oil to use!?? UPDATE - 5/2/2008 1:53:20 PM

TBFGhost

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My brother and I run 15w-50 M1 automotive oil in my F4i and his R6

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RE: Which oil to use!?? UPDATE - 5/2/2008 2:15:24 PM

axsys

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bike oil has less molybednum in it than regular oil like tahoe mentioned. that is was makes the clutch slip, too much molybednum

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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/2/2008 4:00:51 PM

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Oil? I just turn no the bike shove some bananas in the engine and go... bananas are slippery don't you ever watch cartoons son?!

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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/2/2008 7:09:53 PM

TBFGhost

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15w-50 Mobil1 is what my brother and I use in our F4i and R6

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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/2/2008 9:10:31 PM

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I'm using Delo 400LE 15W-40 with a Walmart supertech filter. So far it's working great!! And the whole myth with synthetic and new engines is BS. If thats the case then why does General Motors spec Mobil 1 5W-30 straight from factory for Corvettes?? Same with Dodge Vipers; comes with synthetic oil from the factory???

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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/3/2008 7:31:19 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: camoweasel

I'm using Delo 400LE 15W-40 with a Walmart supertech filter. So far it's working great!! And the whole myth with synthetic and new engines is BS. If thats the case then why does General Motors spec Mobil 1 5W-30 straight from factory for Corvettes?? Same with Dodge Vipers; comes with synthetic oil from the factory???

Not total bs.If a engine is setup from the factory with synthetic the rings and bore is honed a litte different that others.

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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/3/2008 9:27:46 AM

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My uncle uses just regular Chevron ATF in his honda. There's a guy that is known for racing motocross here......I think his name is Dewayne Johnson or something like that. He said that it reduces friction and when dyno'd it adds more rwhp. I haven't tried it in my bike, but it's designed to work with wet clutches, so it seems plausible to me.

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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/3/2008 1:03:10 PM

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I use Amsoil Synthetic for motorcycles.

Me too...10w-40.
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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/3/2008 8:46:36 PM

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Tahoe
My bike has 11k would syn make a diferance?

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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/3/2008 9:08:21 PM

YAM93

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Maxima Maxum 4 Premium from Dennis Kirk is around $21 per gallon, shipped right to your door. I've used it for almost 3 years in my MX bike and it's great. They offer both 10W40 and 20W50. They also offer some "ULTRA" types that are very expensive, but the only people that usually use that stuff are MX racers.

I used standard (dino) Spectro on my FZR a few years ago and it improved shifting smoothness quite a bit. So about 6 months ago I switched to (semi-synthetic) Spectro Golden 4 10W40 for the street bikes and all is going well. It's a bit expensive but my babies are worth it.

standard vs. full synthetic? ... sounds like a crock to me. I doubt it's much of an issue after break-in anyway. Also the key is changing it often and ALWAYS replace the filter every time. I can't blame a lot of people for using Rotella if it saves money.

Some other brands that rank very high in tests are: Bel Ray and Amsoil. RJDiesal- It shouldn't hurt to try another oil, I doubt it would be any worse than whatever you're using now. At best you might find the transmission shifts easier. If you don't like it you can always switch back the next time.

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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/4/2008 12:09:47 AM

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dont put your bike on a rear stand. the oil will not fully drain out. if you look carefully at where the plug is, honda designed it to fully dump out when its just on a sidestand. also dont take your fairing off there is no need to (CBR600 F4i 06). You can get access to the drain plug easy. easier than kissing your sister, and the filter you just need an extender for you filter wrench or hex driver (the fram filters have a nut soldered on the top of their filters....much easier that way)

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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/5/2008 10:35:25 AM

MikeInCtown

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Someone posted the link saying that the Shell Rotella was the best regular oil to use, but in the text it says that ALL xxW-30 or xxW-40 are energy conserving and shouldn't be used. I' still trying to figure this stuff out. I've been using Repsol blend in 10w-40 and am very pleased, but the price tag is a bit much considering the miles I put on it and it's a daily driver. Would love to go cheaper and get similar protection.

As for filters, the link says to use the Pure One filters. Purolator says DO NOT use the Pure One filters because the cycles normally have high oil pressure and the pure one filters may be too much pressure drop across the filter. They do make a motorcycle specific filter though and they are like 35% of the price of the OEM Honda.

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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/5/2008 2:06:08 PM

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In my opinion the weight is most important as long as you have a good brand. I use 20-50 (Honda) during Florida summers, since it is so freaking hot down here.

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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/5/2008 2:36:18 PM

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Anyone recommend AMS oil here?

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RE: Which oil to use!?? - 5/5/2008 2:42:15 PM

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i have been using rotella dino and havent had a problem at all. actually used to use valvoline for vtwins on my virago and switched to rotella in that as well. shifts way better...no clutch slippage in either bike.

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