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13 Sep 2012 18:32 #548503 by BlackZ1R
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Ahh, not this &^%$ again... :laugh:

Nothing like an oil thread huh? I've been using a different oil lately.
Has anyone used Mobil Super 5000 10w/40 in their bikes. Looking at the website there are no friction reducing additives and is NOT Energy Conserving oil that you don't want to put in your bikes.
FWIW, I put this in my KLR650 the last oild change and it actually shifted better and doesn't seem to "use" as much oil as it did with Rotella 15w/40. :whistle:
Any down sides I'm not seeing?
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13 Sep 2012 18:42 #548505 by Old Man Rock
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1976 KZ900-A4
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ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
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13 Sep 2012 18:55 #548507 by Powerstroke_fan
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Its gonna be another oil war!!! :laugh: Anyway i have always run rotella in everything. I swear by it. lol
1980 kz1000B4 LTD- 1327cc 9-1 comp
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13 Sep 2012 19:44 #548516 by Tomolu5
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Can't leave home without the ZDDP!
Mine:
04 Honda rebel 250(wifes)
04 GSXR 750(bolt on galore)
98 CBR 600F3(filter, pipe, adjustable cam sprokets, dyno tune)
76 KZ900A (LTD gauge pods, crash bars, LTD(style)pipes, dyna coils and ignition,headwork and mild port cleanup by cavanaugh racing, K&N filter pods, heck I dunno.

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13 Sep 2012 21:32 #548535 by bountyhunter
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BlackZ1R wrote: Ahh, not this &^%$ again... :laugh:

Nothing like an oil thread huh? I've been using a different oil lately.
Has anyone used Mobil Super 5000 10w/40 in their bikes. Looking at the website there are no friction reducing additives and is NOT Energy Conserving oil that you don't want to put in your bikes.
FWIW, I put this in my KLR650 the last oild change and it actually shifted better and doesn't seem to "use" as much oil as it did with Rotella 15w/40. :whistle:
Any down sides I'm not seeing?

It'll work fine as long as you don't run it past maybe 2500 miles service limit.

I would recommend adding ZDDP.
1979 KZ-750 Twin

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14 Sep 2012 08:03 #548602 by LarryC
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Where would the Internet be without an occasional oil debate?

Now if there were some way to tie oil and BS34's together into the same argument :woohoo:
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16 Sep 2012 01:54 #548998 by BlackZ1R
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bountyhunter wrote:

BlackZ1R wrote: Ahh, not this &^%$ again... :laugh:

Nothing like an oil thread huh? I've been using a different oil lately.
Has anyone used Mobil Super 5000 10w/40 in their bikes. Looking at the website there are no friction reducing additives and is NOT Energy Conserving oil that you don't want to put in your bikes.
FWIW, I put this in my KLR650 the last oild change and it actually shifted better and doesn't seem to "use" as much oil as it did with Rotella 15w/40. :whistle:
Any down sides I'm not seeing?

It'll work fine as long as you don't run it past maybe 2500 miles service limit.

I would recommend adding ZDDP.


You talking something like STP or an oil treatment dealio?
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16 Sep 2012 02:34 #549001 by bountyhunter
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BlackZ1R wrote:

bountyhunter wrote:

BlackZ1R wrote: Ahh, not this &^%$ again... :laugh:

Nothing like an oil thread huh? I've been using a different oil lately.
Has anyone used Mobil Super 5000 10w/40 in their bikes. Looking at the website there are no friction reducing additives and is NOT Energy Conserving oil that you don't want to put in your bikes.
FWIW, I put this in my KLR650 the last oild change and it actually shifted better and doesn't seem to "use" as much oil as it did with Rotella 15w/40. :whistle:
Any down sides I'm not seeing?

It'll work fine as long as you don't run it past maybe 2500 miles service limit.

I would recommend adding ZDDP.


You talking something like STP or an oil treatment dealio?

I buy ZDDP in a product called ZDDPlus but STP does have a good amount of it. Stp will raise viscosity about 5 points, so it makes 10-40 look more like 15-45.
1979 KZ-750 Twin

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18 Sep 2012 11:05 - 23 Jan 2013 00:29 #549429 by martin_csr
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edit: never mind. the info outdated
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18 Sep 2012 13:04 #549447 by baldy110
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LarryC wrote: Where would the Internet be without an occasional oil debate?

Now if there were some way to tie oil and BS34's together into the same argument :woohoo:


OK, Larry here goes.
So I have this problem with my BS34 carbs. I filled them with 10-40 weight oil and now I can't get my bike to run. Any ideas.

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18 Sep 2012 17:21 #549499 by les holt
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I use to run straight 30 wt. penzoil, went to shell rotella and have a very noticeable increase in oil consumption and hate to say it but seems to be more clutch slippage but less clutch wear. Don't know if it's the reason or not but it did coincide with the oil change mid summer. Still looking for something better but I will still continue to use penzoil straight 30 for break ins.

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18 Sep 2012 23:27 - 18 Sep 2012 23:29 #549596 by LarryC
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baldy110 wrote:

LarryC wrote: Where would the Internet be without an occasional oil debate?

Now if there were some way to tie oil and BS34's together into the same argument :woohoo:


OK, Larry here goes.
So I have this problem with my BS34 carbs. I filled them with 10-40 weight oil and now I can't get my bike to run. Any ideas.


That should work fine as long as you have pod filters. If not, switch to 20-50 and lift the needles :side:

As a side note, I just changed the oil in my ZRX to Kawasaki Oil. I swear the headlight and turn signals are brighter now...
Larry C.
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