i made 461 hp / 280 ft*lbs (and others have made hundreds more than me) using Mobil 1 synthetic CAR oil.
Would you dare use car oil in your brand new bike?
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Been running car Mobil for years in my Busa. And I hammer it!
Where's my popcorn!
Me too, +1 on the car mobil.
The important question is, what do you put on your popcorn? I think melted butter is for old school losers. Myself I like cajun spice and olive oil.
cheers
ken
+1
I tried the fancy race oil and didn't notice a bit of difference.
MOBIL 1 is all I've run before that and since then....
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True homage. Thank you, Sir. Just want to bring some of the old school info to you newer Busa owners. It's cool when a thread like this can conjure up some of those OG owners.
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I tried the fancy race oil and didn't notice a bit of difference.
MOBIL 1 is all I've run before that and since then....
Josh!
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There is no such thing as "motorcycle" oil or "car" oil. Marketing bastids would like you to believe that, though. If you really must insist on handing your money over to them, though, knock yourself out. 
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Pennzoil 10-40 in the gallon size has worked for me for 60,000 miles.
That isn't to say there is no difference oil to oil. Synthetics will make it shift a tad more smoothly but in my own never-to-be-humble opinion, it's not enough of a difference to matter for as much money as you have to spend for it.
ABSOLUTE MUSTS:
The only things that are critical are:
1. Change the oil every 3,000 miles like clockwork. No further discussion need be had!
2. Make sure the oil you get has no friction modifiers in it.
Oh, just an addendum to 1, change the filter on every oil change. And that little drain plug washer, too! :
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!!!Pennzoil 10-40 in the gallon size has worked for me for 60,000 miles.
That isn't to say there is no difference oil to oil. Synthetics will make it shift a tad more smoothly but in my own never-to-be-humble opinion, it's not enough of a difference to matter for as much money as you have to spend for it.
ABSOLUTE MUSTS:
The only things that are critical are:
1. Change the oil every 3,000 miles like clockwork. No further discussion need be had!
2. Make sure the oil you get has no friction modifiers in it.
Oh, just an addendum to 1, change the filter on every oil change. And that little drain plug washer, too! :
:--Wag--
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Pretty much all done with the break in. I used Spectro 4 with blue cap which is a 100% conventional motorcycle oil and it was not cheap. I changed 3 times in 1000 miles. Now i need to store and i want to go cheap so car oil is the way. Here's the question:
How do we know for sure a car oil we select for our motorcycle does not contain friction modifiers?
How do we know for sure a car oil we select for our motorcycle does not contain friction modifiers?
Been running car Mobil for years in my Busa. And I hammer it!
Where's my popcorn!
+1
make mine with olive oil, sea salt, and fresh crushed black pepper.
cheers
ken
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Been running car Mobil for years in my Busa. And I hammer it!
Where's my popcorn!
+2 and it's been almost ten years now...
Read the API crescent seal on the bottle.
I don't know what the gen2 uses but if it's still 10W40 you shouldn't have to worry about it. I have never seen a 40 weight oil that is energy conserving.
Personally I used to use Mobile 1 synthetic car oil but for the last two years I haven't been able to find it in 10W40. Been using Shell Rotella T Synthetic in 5W40 since. Great stuff for bikes but if the gen2 has catalysts in the exhaust that may open a whole new can 'o worms during the long run.
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