Engine Oil??

[spc]

I was just wondering what type everybody uses... i know there's a lot of debate about the difference between motorcycle and automotive oils.   I've also heard that while auto oil is ok in the bigger bikes with an engine similar to a cars that it's a bad idea for air-cooled.  Lemme know.  I just read about some guy gettin 200,000 miles out of a cbr using just castrol GTX!!!!!!

[pandy]

NoooOoOoOooooo....not the oil wars!!!   I followed Srinath's lead and used cheap Wally World motor oil in my commuter GS. I use synthetic in my precious snookie-wookumz SVS.

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=29999.0

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[dgyver]

One thing to think about...this motor design has been in production for over 30 years......back when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth.

[mach1]

im using synthetic oil that i got from pepboys along with some additives and my bike runs great well oil wise.

[spc]

Ohhhh crap!! I didn't mean to restart anything major!!! just wanted to know if it was safe to run GTX in my GS  instead of some 6 buck a bottle crap

[dgyver]

The most important thing is NOT to run an energy conserving oil with a wet clutch.

[spc]

Well I just went and changed it to GTX  and honestly it sounds a little smoother  everything went well.  hopefully it stays that way

[galahs]

Gotta love oil questions.

I say...

"Use the best oil you can afford to change regularly  "




Personally I use synthetic Castrol Edge Sport 10W-60.

[scottpA_GS]

Well I just went and changed it to GTX  and honestly it sounds a little smoother 

Yea, my turn signals blink a little quieter with the new Motul 30 weight turn signal oil I put in   And I know its gonna be tough but I think I am going to go ahead and upgrade the muffler berings soon as well.  

[spc]

You have turn signals!!!!!     where's the fun in that!!!!  It takes all the guesswork out of not getting obliterated by some jackass in an SUV so big that they had to put a diesel engine in it.   It's probably also happy cause I finally got around to actually changing the filter with the oil.   

[scottpA_GS]

SPC...

It is Sooooo refreshing to find another member w/ a sense of humor  

Turn signals...Psshhh Yea, I am so taking mine off. I was thinking of just using an orange Chinese yo-yo to throw in the direction i was turning 

[spc]

I've found that short of small arms fire    the best signal is a single finger          just stick it out in the way you intend to go..........
( Don't get me wrong small arms fire is still the most effective,  just tends to aggravate your local law enforcement!!!)

[PuddleJumper]

I use castrol synthetic car oil.
Not because I think the motor needs it. I like the smooth shifting I get with it.
It's not that expensive at Wally world.

[spc]

Yeah I ran Syntec in my truck til I sold it.  made everything a little smoother.  I'd just heard that a full synthetic can make a wet clutch slip

[nightrider]

I only use Suzuki genuine OEM 10w40! Are you guys insane!? This is a Suzuki we're talking about here, HELLO

no really, I just bought a jug of it... sigh

[galahs]

Yeah I ran Syntec in my truck til I sold it.  made everything a little smoother.  I'd just heard that a full synthetic can make a wet clutch slip

The Energy Conserving types will. Stay clear of them and don't go with oils of too low a viscosity and you'll be fine :correct:

[dgyver]

Yeah I ran Syntec in my truck til I sold it.  made everything a little smoother.  I'd just heard that a full synthetic can make a wet clutch slip

I had slipping with synthetic and a stock clutch, which are cork. When I switched to a Barnett clutch, which are kevlar, and synthetic no problems.

I ran the same sythetic in my TLR and never had a problem, kevlar clutch.

[Wrecent_Wryder]

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[bettingpython]

Repsol 4T 20-50 full synthetic in the GS and the CBR if it's good enoughf for Nicky it's good enough for me

[aaronstj]

The cheapest 1-gallon jug of 10w-40 they have at the store.