stevenbusa
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i can't find a good answer to this question. Am i going to mess up my clutch running mobil one 10w 40 car oil?
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Is there any language on the bottle that designate which does and doesn't have the friction modifiers?
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Look at the 'API' label...it would say it there. I have not seen any 40 or 50 weight oils that have the dreaded friction modifiers. I like to use Mobil 1 4T, you can find it for $10 a quart...you can get Mobil 1 15w-50 car oil for 1/2 that @ Walmart.
Why not just go down to your local parts store and grab 4 qts. of Valvoline 10w-40 motorcycle oil. $3.90 a qt. and it says on the bottle made for use with wet clutches.
Contains appropriate amounts of zinc, phosphate and magnesium. All reduce friction. Non synthetic change it out w/filter every 3 to 4K and you're good to go.
Busa's are water cooled and thus the operating temps are controlled by the T-Stat, Radiator and cooling switch plus some other little electrical gizmos. It isn't a BMW or Harley whose engines are air/oil cooled and subject to ambient as well as operating temps.
Try me you don't need $15.00 a quart oil in your everyday street bike. I have 37,000 miles on Krakatowa..no probelmos but I change it every 3k and renew the filter. Just my 2 and 1/2 cents. Wardie
Contains appropriate amounts of zinc, phosphate and magnesium. All reduce friction. Non synthetic change it out w/filter every 3 to 4K and you're good to go.
Busa's are water cooled and thus the operating temps are controlled by the T-Stat, Radiator and cooling switch plus some other little electrical gizmos. It isn't a BMW or Harley whose engines are air/oil cooled and subject to ambient as well as operating temps.
Try me you don't need $15.00 a quart oil in your everyday street bike. I have 37,000 miles on Krakatowa..no probelmos but I change it every 3k and renew the filter. Just my 2 and 1/2 cents. Wardie
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And, Valvolene is EXCELLENT oil.............
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well i work at a auto parts store and we don't carry anything just for motorcycles. i have used there filters for my bike and my friends use there filters with no problems. im going to run mobil 1 and see if i like it. beacause 12 dollars for oil and a filter is way better then what i pay for it at the dealers here.
Thats what they said at Auto Zone when I sent someone in there to get them some Mobil 1 4T. I had to make a special trip up there and show the workers what they had on their shelf.
Our AutoZone's and O'reilly's just started carrying M1 4T at $9 quart..Thats what they said at Auto Zone when I sent someone in there to get them some Mobil 1 4T. I had to make a special trip up there and show the workers what they had on their shelf.
But IMO, Wardie is right... ANY good M/C oil is fine as long as you keep it changed on a regular basis.. The main advantages to synthetics is the life span (how they justify the costs) but many change it on some abbreviated schedule of like 4K miles.. why bother?
I ran M14T for 10k+ and oil checked out fine (zinc, chromium, lead, copper)
You wont find anything on any labels about "Friction Modifiers" IME.. You will find "Energy Conserving" on the labels... I have no idea what this means but it has been posted by some "reputable" sources that this is not good for M/Cycle use...
Advance Auto Parts $3.99 qt. 10w-40 Valvoline motorcycle oil. They also have Valvoline 20w-50 V twin (air cooled) motorcycle oil. I don't run that but both have the appropriate additives for friction except the 10w-40 is approved for wet clutches.
I like K&N filters easy to get a socket on the can but I can but Suzuki stock filters all day for $7.00...so that's the way I go. Wardie
I like K&N filters easy to get a socket on the can but I can but Suzuki stock filters all day for $7.00...so that's the way I go. Wardie
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