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Offline Jarhead12

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What oil do you use?
« on: September 17, 2010, 05:44:14 PM »
Ok i'm starting a thread for what oil you use. I just want to see whats out there and please no debating just say what kind, weight and price if you know!

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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2010, 06:00:56 PM »
OHHHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO you didn't just do this ;D :o
I prefer and us Castrol 10 w 40 year around. Thats what the manual specifies. I would not use synthetic in these old bikes. Can make your clutch slip.
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2010, 06:01:20 PM »
castrol 4t 15w-50 $45 NZ for 4 litres. use it on all my bikes.
good luck on the no debating.
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2010, 06:03:57 PM »
Quote from: 1974CB750rider on September 17, 2010, 06:00:56 PM
OHHHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO you didn't just do this ;D :o
I prefer and us Castrol 10 w 40 year around. Thats what the manual specifies. I would not use synthetic in these old bikes. Can make your clutch slip.

here we go.....
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2010, 06:06:29 PM »
Quote from: Jarhead12 on September 17, 2010, 05:44:14 PM
I just want to see whats out there and please no debating

Good luck with that! ;D

Oil threads were invented for debating. 
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2010, 06:07:54 PM »
Quote from: haggeo on September 17, 2010, 06:03:57 PM
Quote from: 1974CB750rider on September 17, 2010, 06:00:56 PM
OHHHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO you didn't just do this ;D :o
I prefer and us Castrol 10 w 40 year around. Thats what the manual specifies. I would not use synthetic in these old bikes. Can make your clutch slip.

here we go.....
This could be debated till the end of time. Just pick one kind that you like and stick with it. Maybe this will nip it before it goes to far. :D ;D :D
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2010, 06:21:25 PM »
I use a different type of oil every time I change, always 10w 40, except in summer when I run 15 w 40, unless I cannot find it, then I run 20w 50,unless I have some 10w 40 around, I just use it, even if it is not a "different" type of oil. So, I guess my original statement was more of a general concept, not a personal commitment.





BTW:

I re-polish my oil filter housing every time I change the oil.


I add a little Sea-Foam to the oil about 100 miles before I change it, unless I forget, or the mood to wrench & polish hits me and I just change the oil.
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2010, 06:55:09 PM »
Markcb750 - Do you polish the INSIDE of the oil filter housing or the OUTSIDE? Or both?
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2010, 07:07:14 PM »
 :D


Only the visible surfaces, because I am superficial.



« Last Edit: September 18, 2010, 05:16:27 AM by Markcb750 »
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2010, 07:10:09 PM »


Olive Oil, Extra Virgin of course!
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2010, 07:13:36 PM »
Myself, I prefer to use extra virgin olive oil..............

It makes the chips (fries) nice & crisp with a lovely golden yellow finish.  :D

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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2010, 07:15:08 PM »


HaHa! Great minds do think alike! ;)
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2010, 07:16:03 PM »
« Last Edit: September 17, 2010, 07:17:34 PM by zzpete »
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2010, 08:38:01 PM »
I decided that Astroglide works best for me.  Olive oil seemed to get thick and sticky after a bit.
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2010, 09:58:11 PM »
On short rides a bit of baby oil does it for me, but on longer rides a light hemorrhoid oil suits me best.
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2010, 10:29:16 PM »
i use penrite gas(not gas 10!)in my car and bike,its 20/60,i use cheap diesel engine oil to run flush engines that have been standing for a few years aswell as first lube on reassembled engines.its changed early.
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #16 on: September 18, 2010, 01:09:35 AM »
Depends. In summertemperatures 20W-40 is the better choice (It's what Honda France officially recommends, btw). 10W-40 is recommended if you ride in winter in temps around 0o Celsius.
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #17 on: September 18, 2010, 04:05:20 AM »
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2010, 04:08:43 AM »
Quote from: Markcb750 on September 17, 2010, 07:07:14 PM
:D


Only the viable surfaces, because I am superficial.





Hilarious  :D ;D Rotella 15W40 from the Farm store, use it in everything.
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #19 on: September 18, 2010, 05:17:04 AM »
Quote from: KingCustomCycles.com on September 18, 2010, 04:08:43 AM
Quote from: Markcb750 on September 17, 2010, 07:07:14 PM
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Only the viable surfaces, because I am superficial.






Hilarious  :D ;D Rotella 15W40 from the Farm store, use it in everything.

I thought I corrected that...
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #20 on: September 18, 2010, 07:17:35 AM »
Quote from: Frostyboy on September 18, 2010, 04:05:20 AM
Quote from: zzpete on September 17, 2010, 07:16:03 PM
;D
http://nightrider.com/biketech/oiltest1.htm

Very interesting.
Somewhere I still have that original issue.       Mostly have always used auto oil in my bikes.  Using Rotella 15/40 now.  Wish they made a 20/50.
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #21 on: September 18, 2010, 07:20:24 AM »
I told some guy I was using Lucas in my cb550, and he thought I meant "Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer" instead of motorcycle oil, So He bought like 4 quarts and used 3 and a little of the forth container on his bike, lol, it runs but I still think he was dropped to many times as child.
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #22 on: September 18, 2010, 07:21:22 AM »
Castrol R-30. Smells nice.
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #23 on: September 18, 2010, 08:37:44 AM »
Is it not crucial to use specific motorcycle oil for the clutch?
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Re: What oil do you use?
« Reply #24 on: September 18, 2010, 09:17:11 AM »
Castrol GTX 10w40 

or as Cristiano Ronaldo would say in his commercial  "I use CASHTROLL"
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