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Message started by rijopiatt on 12/28/15 at 10:36:27

Title: tappet question
Post by rijopiatt on 12/28/15 at 10:36:27

I've been reading all the oil threads and my understanding is that the oil recommendations are based on the s40's use of "flat tappets". Having never opened up an engine before, my question is this: Is this referring to the pads on the lobes of the rocker arms- since when I check/adjust the valves, the screw I'm turning is referred to in some text as the "tappet adjusting screw"?

BTW- based on the forum I'm switching over to the Rotella oil.

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by Serowbot on 12/28/15 at 11:32:46

574C4F4A554C445151250 wrote:

Is this referring to the pads on the lobes of the rocker arms-

Yup... 8-)

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by Kris01 on 12/28/15 at 18:58:48

372C2F2A352C243131450 wrote:

BTW- based on the forum I'm switching over to the Rotella oil.

Another convert! Good job. Your bike will love you for it. ;)

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/28/15 at 21:52:01

Wait! Don't DO that! It's not expensive enough to be good!

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by Art Webb on 12/29/15 at 09:54:07

just remember, always wrap it before you tappet :P

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by Kris01 on 12/29/15 at 16:53:38

This thread just went WAAAAY off topic! ;D

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by Art Webb on 12/30/15 at 07:57:42

It was so easy I couldn't resist, sorry ;D

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/30/15 at 10:00:43

I thought it was very nicely done.

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by Badger on 12/30/15 at 21:33:04

Yeah, like the way you slipped it in there.

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by Art Webb on 12/31/15 at 07:40:31

Thanks Gents

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by Kris01 on 12/31/15 at 11:31:46

123134373522500 wrote:

Yeah, like the way you slipped it in there.

I'm not touching that one either! ;D

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/31/15 at 16:54:46

Please, excuse me for pointing this out, but I think you just did.
Though I thought that it too, was , for lack of a better way to say it, well placed.

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by cheapnewb24 on 12/31/15 at 17:46:20

My family's old Subaru (1990) has flat rocker arms. Believe me, I had to replace one when it broke :-/, but that's another story. I'm using Rotella T6 in it, and it seems to like it somewhat. Of course, it needed an oil change. The thing has always had trouble with noisy lifters, perhaps even when it was young. I have been wondering if that engine doesn't need some ZDDP, especially to protect against the intermittently clacking hydraulic lifters.

If only I didn't have to worry about that darned cat!

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by cheapnewb24 on 12/31/15 at 17:49:48

56454340525555370 wrote:

just remember, always wrap it before you tappet :P

I don't quite get it. :-?

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by cheapnewb24 on 12/31/15 at 17:54:51

I have a guess. :-?

;D

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by Art Webb on 01/01/16 at 08:54:31

78737E7A6B757E6C79292F1B0 wrote:

I have a guess. :-?

;D

you're likely right, if your mind is far enough in the gutter
it's a word play

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by Kris01 on 01/01/16 at 12:41:37

Art, I was going to comment on the stroke length on another thread but decided against it! :D

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1451621021/0#5

Title: Re: tappet question
Post by Art Webb on 01/02/16 at 08:58:22

;D ;D ;D