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what type of oil csr1000
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castrol actevo 10 w40
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It's the equivent of asking, "democrat or republican". Everyone has their opinions.
However- I am always curious as to what people respond.
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KzChop82 wrote: Love posts like this.
It's the equivent of asking, "democrat or republican". Everyone has their opinions.
However- I am always curious as to what people respond.
The mystery though is why is oil an opinion based choice? It's not like a color where opinions matter. Oil has a technical function so a proper selection should be based on facts, not opinions.
Diesel oil like that Rotella is designed for heavy duty usage. Motorcycles that share their engine oil with the transmission is hard on oil so the formulation needs are similar. Rotella is even MA certified for use in wet clutches, so people that are worried about this can sleep easy.
If anyone is truly interested in learning about motor oil they should hit up the Bob is the Oil Guy forum and do some reading. Good fun.
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No thanks.... If anyone is truly interested in learning about motor oil they should hit up the Bob is the Oil Guy forum and do some reading. Good fun.
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but thanks for the advice ,the main thing is it should be good for an engine that shares gearbox clutch, so the oil i have now got should be ok also it reduces wair by 70 % on cams it says on the bottle
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I agree, I just wish oil companies would put the facts on the label about what's in it so we could decide. They don't list ZDDP content and they don't list whether or not it has moly or other friction reducers. I agree with Ed that the only safe choice is to go with an MA rated oil and I also think diesel rated oils like Rotella have better additive packages but I still don't know if they have ZDDP. If not, I would add it to the oil.Nessism wrote:
KzChop82 wrote: Love posts like this.
It's the equivent of asking, "democrat or republican". Everyone has their opinions.
However- I am always curious as to what people respond.
The mystery though is why is oil an opinion based choice? It's not like a color where opinions matter. Oil has a technical function so a proper selection should be based on facts, not opinions. .
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That's true but the base stock almost never fails, it's the additives that get used up or break down from stress. IMHO, stock bikes don't need syn oil but it is better oil..... assuming it is actually syn base oil. The vast majority of oil sold in the USA as "full synthetic" contain little or no actual man made base stock. They are dino oil subjected to a process called hydrocracking. So, syn oil is better but there is a lot of stuff out there that is dino oil with a big price tag faking to be syn.Nessism wrote: AMSOIL makes good oil. The price is through the roof though. With real group IV base stock oil that resists breakdown, AMSOIL will last for a long time, which helps offset its cost. That's the main thing with synthetic; it costs more but last longer. .
Last I heard, Amsoil was true syn and I think Mobil 1 is but the rest, who knows.
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