Topic: Does Synthetic Oil Cause Oil Leaks?

[HondaMan]

Orville's. With butter, please.

The synthetic makes less greasy fries, too. 

[Terry in Australia]

Quick guys, get over to the ol' Alcohol = death thread, looks like there's a fight about to happen! Bobby, you grab the popcorn and I'll bring the booze mate!   http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?action=post;topic=75720.50;num_replies=69

[BobbyR]

All you newer members have to understand, Terry, Mark, and I have viewed several dozen "Oil Wars" over the years. If you get the feeling we do not take this seriously..... we don't. These become circular arguments without a resolution. Whatever works for you just keep on doing it, just change it often. Watch out for Soccer Moms in SUVs - they will ruin your day.

I'll take a bit of the Buffalo Mate, just couple of cubes.     

[MCRider]

All you newer members have to understand, Terry, Mark, and I have viewed several dozen "Oil Wars" over the years. If you get the feeling we do not take this seriously..... we don't. These become circular arguments without a resolution. Whatever works for you just keep on doing it, just change it often. Watch out for Soccer Moms in SUVs - they will ruin your day.

I'll take a bit of the Buffalo Mate, just couple of cubes.     

I've seen more than you... Grrrrr.   

[Markcb750]

In 1971, shortly after Mobil 1 was introduced, the exact same urban myths about causing oil leaks and not being able to change once you switched was bandied about.

It was nonsense then...


well you know.


For My K6 I use a non synthetic 20w 50 because of the heat here. In the winter I use 10w 40.

Because I change the oil often the additional life provided by synthetics is not required, so I do not use it.

I do use a synthetic blend in my Vulcan because I let it go 4k in between changes.

[Skunk Stripe]

There are a number of Mobil 1 oils. I recently put Mobil 1 V Twin in my Fat Boy. They make a Mobil 1 for other bikes too. Pick the right one and you should be fine

I should have stated better. Most mobil1 is for cars, at least most of what you find at the box stores such as target, ect.
I just choose diesel oils as the operating conditions in diesels are pretty harsh, kinda like an old wet clutch motorcycle.

[Terry in Australia]

All you newer members have to understand, Terry, Mark, and I have viewed several dozen "Oil Wars" over the years. If you get the feeling we do not take this seriously..... we don't. These become circular arguments without a resolution. Whatever works for you just keep on doing it, just change it often. Watch out for Soccer Moms in SUVs - they will ruin your day.

I'll take a bit of the Buffalo Mate, just couple of cubes.     

I've seen more than you... Grrrrr.   

I don't know Ron, Bobby's got a few years on you mate, (but he looks like Robert Di Nero, so he's a chick magnet too) so he was probably watching folks arguing about oil when you were in short pants, and I was just a twinkle in my fathers eye!

[MCRider]

All you newer members have to understand, Terry, Mark, and I have viewed several dozen "Oil Wars" over the years. If you get the feeling we do not take this seriously..... we don't. These become circular arguments without a resolution. Whatever works for you just keep on doing it, just change it often. Watch out for Soccer Moms in SUVs - they will ruin your day.

I'll take a bit of the Buffalo Mate, just couple of cubes.     

I've seen more than you... Grrrrr.   

I don't know Ron, Bobby's got a few years on you mate, (but he looks like Robert Di Nero, so he's a chick magnet too) so he was probably watching folks arguing about oil when you were in short pants, and I was just a twinkle in my fathers eye!

So you want to argue too! Careful or I'll ignore you again.      

[Terry in Australia]

All you newer members have to understand, Terry, Mark, and I have viewed several dozen "Oil Wars" over the years. If you get the feeling we do not take this seriously..... we don't. These become circular arguments without a resolution. Whatever works for you just keep on doing it, just change it often. Watch out for Soccer Moms in SUVs - they will ruin your day.

I'll take a bit of the Buffalo Mate, just couple of cubes.     

I've seen more than you... Grrrrr.   

I don't know Ron, Bobby's got a few years on you mate, (but he looks like Robert Di Nero, so he's a chick magnet too) so he was probably watching folks arguing about oil when you were in short pants, and I was just a twinkle in my fathers eye!

So you want to argue too! Careful or I'll ignore you again.      

Geez mate, don't do that, how are you gonna learn anything?

[MCRider]

Tee hee, I'll manage. 

[BobbyR]

All you newer members have to understand, Terry, Mark, and I have viewed several dozen "Oil Wars" over the years. If you get the feeling we do not take this seriously..... we don't. These become circular arguments without a resolution. Whatever works for you just keep on doing it, just change it often. Watch out for Soccer Moms in SUVs - they will ruin your day.

I'll take a bit of the Buffalo Mate, just couple of cubes.     

I've seen more than you... Grrrrr.   

I don't know Ron, Bobby's got a few years on you mate, (but he looks like Robert Di Nero, so he's a chick magnet too) so he was probably watching folks arguing about oil when you were in short pants, and I was just a twinkle in my fathers eye!

Now Now, he is 57 and I just turned 60 so don;t push me too far into geezerdom.

[736cc]

I knew a guy that was...frugal. He ran full synthetic in his Yoshimura kitted GPZ1100. When he changed the oil, he put that used synthetic  oil in his car for its oil change. When he changed the oil in his car, he used that oil again during the oil change in his lawnmower.
True story.

[wrenchmuch]

Lawn mower always gets the short end of the stick . Round here its snow blowers .

[Duke McDukiedook]

Always. 

[Terry in Australia]

I look after my lawnmower very well, it only comes out of the garage when my wife can't stand not being able to see her car through the grass any longer and families of Kangaroo's start migrating into our back yard!

[MCRider]

I look after my lawnmower very well, it only comes out of the garage when my wife can't stand not being able to see her car through the grass any longer and families of Kangaroo's start migrating into our back yard!

[Markcb750]

I use fresh oil in my lawnmower, twice a year most years.

The last one lasted 14 mowing seasons. It was the transmission that was permanently greased that failed, not the Tecumseh motor.

[Terry in Australia]

I look after my lawnmower very well, it only comes out of the garage when my wife can't stand not being able to see her car through the grass any longer and families of Kangaroo's start migrating into our back yard!

Thanks Ron, I love that song, and I always wondered what happened to old Hippies!