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Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:02 am
by yamaboy
Hi again.. :drink:

I'm gonna change my oil and filter/most likely a K&N , and was wondering what oil you guys use..brand and viscosity?
The current temperature is 70F-90F+ ??
Thanks

Re: Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:49 am
by YAM93
Spectro Golden 4 10W-40

Maxima Premium is great also

Re: Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:54 am
by sweekster
Was running 20w50 Yamalube for the last 2 years but that's expensive so I'm trying out Castrol 4T Motorcycle Oil (20w50). No issues so far

Re: Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:58 am
by Fartblood
I use whatever SL rated 15/40 semi synthetic diesel oil is the cheapest. Petrol oil can contain friction modifiers that harm the clutch, but diesel oil is free of it.

Re: Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:22 am
by haunter
rotella or rotella syn

Re: Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:23 am
by bweight
Mobil1 20w50 Full Synthetic..

Re: Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:26 am
by haunter
I've ran Mobil 1 MX4T before

buts its ~60 bucks a case, thats 2 oil changes for a 600, but not for a 1k

Re: Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:21 am
by 95FZR600
Royal Purple is the only oil I use in my FZR. 20w50 but in the intruder I run castrol 10w40.

Re: Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:27 pm
by megaloxana
I went with the rotella per a topic a while back. Bike hasn't crapped out yet :ermm:

Re: Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:28 pm
by haunter
megaloxana wrote:I went with the rotella per a topic a while back. Bike hasn't crapped out yet :ermm:
I wouldnt worry if I was you

Re: Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:39 pm
by megaloxana
haunter wrote:
megaloxana wrote:I went with the rotella per a topic a while back. Bike hasn't crapped out yet :ermm:
I wouldnt worry if I was you
I wouldn't ride around if I was worried :no

Re: Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:03 pm
by yamaboy
Nobody is using Valvoline?? I found Valvonline 15w40 motorcycle oil at Autozone pretty cheap..

Re: Oil kind??

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:05 pm
by ragedigital
Shell Rotella 5/40 Full Synthetic

It's helping with the 2nd gear shift problem.