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!!!!!!
NoooOoOoOooooo....not the oil wars!!! ??? :laugh: 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. ;)
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One thing to think about...this motor design has been in production for over 30 years......back when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth.
im using synthetic oil that i got from pepboys along with some additives and my bike runs great well oil wise.
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
The most important thing is NOT to run an energy conserving oil with a wet clutch.
Well I just went and changed it to GTX and honestly it sounds a little smoother everything went well. hopefully it stays that way
Gotta love oil questions.
I say...
"Use the best oil you can afford to change regularly :thumb: "
Personally I use synthetic Castrol Edge Sport 10W-60.
Quote from: spcterry on March 24, 2007, 04:41:33 PM
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 :laugh: And I know its gonna be tough but I think I am going to go ahead and upgrade the muffler berings soon as well. :icon_rolleyes:
You have turn signals!!!!! :o 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. :dunno_white:
SPC...
It is Sooooo refreshing to find another member w/ a sense of humor :icon_mrgreen: :thumb:
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 :thumb:
I've found that short of small arms fire :2guns: the best signal is a single finger :flipoff: just stick it out in the way you intend to go.......... :thumb:
( Don't get me wrong small arms fire is still the most effective, just tends to aggravate your local law enforcement!!!)
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.
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 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
Quote from: spcterry on March 24, 2007, 11:00:32 PM
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:
Quote from: spcterry on March 24, 2007, 11:00:32 PM
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.
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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 :thumb:
The cheapest 1-gallon jug of 10w-40 they have at the store. :icon_mrgreen:
Ok I guess I'm at a happy medium I'm not putting in Wal-mart sludge but I'm not goin synthetic yet. I'm getting a shiny new bike this summer and that one will have nothing but the best ( not sure what type bike yet I'm pretty split between a gixxer 1000, triumph daytona 675, and an older Duc 99xr superbike, any suggestions??)
I use this 40 w sinthetic , *cant Spell*
does the job
Suggestion? Castrol Actevo 10w-40 non-synthetic
Yeah the engine will run a lot smoother with oil, you should definatly use some. I like the slippery kind. I'd also steer clear of olive oil, It's really expensive and in my opinion dosn't worn that well. Cheap vegtable oil isn't really any worse than the expensive oilive oil, but in general, I find that it's best to stay away from cooking oils, they can make the clutch slip. :laugh:
Hi there,
For 32 years, I've been running Castrol GTX in all of my four-stroke motorcycles, incouding my lovely 1991 GS500E. I run Castrol GTX 10W-40 in my GS and never have any oil problems or engine wear issues.
It's good oil.
Best wishes,
Todd
Yeah I've put about 100 miles on the GTX I just changed to and everything seems fine, it actually feels like it shifts a little smoother. So I'll probably be sticking with it. Can't beat 2 bucks a quart for a good oil!!
GS: 10w40 JUST LIKE THE KNOB SAYS!
Accord: 5w30 JUST LIKE THE KNOB SAYS!
B2000: Anything that's on sale and say "AUTO" on it, maybe tranny fluid if it's really cheap.
Don't laugh.
gs= 15,000 miles
Accord= 201,500 miles
B2= close to 300,000 by now, the ticker died at 237,000 three years ago.
ya, they all sound like a box o rox with a monkeywrench thrown in, but they don't smoke, or use more than 5% between changes.
yeah my mom just runs the cheap no-name diesel crap in her 82 mercedes just replaced the old engine cause the it died at 750,000 miles new one's got 60k on it so I'd that damn car will be around for a while!!!!!
people who like them ugly old M.B.'s
LOVE THEM TO DEATH
and will keep them going at almost any cost
Yeah, she loves that old thing. I can't say much bad other than with a yellow paint job it looks like a taxi. Mileage is awesome though it runs about 35 in town and close to 45 on highway. And she bought it and the spare engine for 1800!!!!! It's going to the paint shop soon too.
Quote from: spcterry on March 24, 2007, 04:01:10 PM
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
Yes it will be just fine.As Long as it Lubes it will Work. :thumb: Don't let anyone sell you on the Synthetic stuff. :thumb:
Quote from: spcterry on March 24, 2007, 04:01:10 PM
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
Besides....we all LOVE to argue....especially Srinath! :laugh: :thumb:
In case anyone was wondering honda has tested synthetics against high quality conventional oils and found no benefit.
(I sell their engines, it's my job to know.)