[OreoGitorio]

well then... i shall put one on today as well... and see if mine still runs...

and from what i saw in this thread, Mobil 1 will be just fine... no clutch slipping problems w/ my MASSIVE torque monster of a motorcycle

[dhuze]

let's all see how far we can go back in the posts shall we?



i found this and will bump it up

[OreoGitorio]

yooo fukin bastid

[OreoGitorio]

Fuggin hell... aight, i need some reasurance here.... just swung back to AutoBone & they didn't have any Mobil 1 that wasn't long lasting crapola w/o the additives/modifiers or whatever... so i asked a dude what he suggested for something w/ a wet clutch & he recommended this:

Mobil 1 V-twin 20W-50 4 cycle Motorcycle Oil...
"blah blah blah... high performance, fully synthetic motorcycle oil specially formulated for V-Twin engines. Protects against harmful deposits that can accumulate over time in V-twin engines... Outstanding stability & resistance to thermal breakdown under extreme high temps that can be generated by air cooled, V-Twin engines" etc etc...

i asked him if it's fine in an I4 that's about to spin 14,500 rpm's & he's said "No problem, good stuff"... so whatever, i bought it since i can always return it if you guys say "no go"

suggestions, questions comments?

[Honclfibr]

Dunno, should be fine, oil's oil, as long as it doesn't have friction modifiers.

I use castrol syntech in the 6r, dunno why though, I use mobil 1 in the car, but always been syntech in the bike. I think it's because of that commercial they ran a few years ago, you know, where they fill one engine with syntech oil and the other engine with regular oil, then they drain them, and run them, and they syntech engine just keeps running and running and running and running, and then dennis leary shows up and is like "fuck you all I use syntech" or something I don't remember but the point is that engine ran without oil for a long time just because they used syntech that's pretty bitchin if you ask me I'm a sucker for marketing

[OreoGitorio]

fuckit... i'm just pissed the guy gave me this & then i get to the cashier & it's 6 fuckin bucks a qt.... and it's not even for I4's

check this link, it goes into more detail on how the Vtwin oil is different than I4 stuff etc

http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/..._Oil_FAQs.aspx

[ssg]

Does your manual specify any particular weight of oil? 10w-40 seems about right?


Do you think there is a reason Mobil doesen't put "Specifically for V-twin motors, or anything else you feel like putting it in as well." on there?

[ssg]

btw if you're really in a pinch, go find a Wal-Mart Supercenter. They typically have MC filters and if all else fails you can buy some Shell Synthetic Rotella T 5w-40 (diesel truck oil) and run that. But they also have the Mobil 1 there for bikes most of the time...

[OreoGitorio]

so you're sayin i should return this stuff?

unfortunately my owners manual is at my appartment & i'm at the 'rents house at the moment... but i know i ran Specto Golden4 20W50 semi-synth & i know that was alright

[tls25rs]

Typically your oil fill cap will tell you what viscosity to run. If not then it is sometimes located on the engine block or case cover right near the fill.

I will say that 20-50W is a little thick to be running in your bike. IIRC most bikes run 5-30W or 10-40W.

[Honclfibr]

Your manual specs 10w40, 20w40, 10w50, or 20w50.

[OreoGitorio]

aight thanks guys.... fukit she's gettin poured in, i'm sure it'll be fine.

just for referrence, it says SAE 20W-50, API SG, SH/CF JASO MA.... whatever the FUCK that means

Thanks Honky, i was just about to PM you or Sweet Z & ask ya to check the owners manual just to make sure

[dhuze]

I'm no oil expert , but I was told is you put in full synthetic oil you can't go back, But if you use the semi-synthetic you can.

Anybody? Anybody? Hello? Is this thing on?

[Honclfibr]

Originally posted by dhuze
I'm no oil expert , but I was told is you put in full synthetic oil you can't go back, But if you use the semi-synthetic you can.

Anybody? Anybody? Hello? Is this thing on?

Oil make bike go vroom. Vroom vroom neeeoorrrroww neeerrroowwwwww

[OreoGitorio]

eh, s-all good.. i'm already runnin semi-synth, i was thinkin about goin full synth anyway. as long as i can go between full & semi w/o any problems, i'm fine w/ that......

Anybody? Anybody? Hello? Is this thing on?

[Honclfibr]

Did you ever get your valve clearances check? Might want to take a look at this if not.

IMO far too much fretting is done over oil, and not nearly enough over the shit that matters, like valve clearances.

[OreoGitorio]

yeah, never got a chance to get that done She's got 12,450mi on it & should probably be done soon. i'll keep it under 14k at VIR

[R7]

20/50 is a bit thick for this time of year You may even notice the bike cranking over a bit slower on cooler mornings
I always use a 10/40 MC oil in all the bikes and always a OE filter, never once used a full synthetic oil in anything bike related

[978chris]

Originally Posted by JJ

It's not good to break a motor in on synthetic oil. It doesn't allow the rings to seat to the cylinder walls becuase the synthetics are so slippery (usually). Your best bet is to run the bike through the break in period on regular oil and then switch to synthetic. I would imagine the gears would have to do the same.

Old posts ftw.

So I get it, regular for the first few K then synthetic, right?

BTW, I put the synthetic in the gsxr this weekend. She feels OH so nice. Going to enjoy now.

[Honclfibr]

I put that motul shit I got from VIR in the racebike last weekend. It still feels like a shitty EX, just like it did when I put rotella in there. But maybe that's because I let the oil sit for two years. I thought it would age well, but I took a whiff and I think it was corked. Damn.

[Karaya One]

Motul E-Tech 10/40 and Fram filters in the Strom, the Wing and the previous CB1000 sidecar rig. Lots of happily running motorcycles.