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Message started by Doug B on 06/06/16 at 13:55:38

Title: After further review :
Post by Doug B on 06/06/16 at 13:55:38

the play stands ? NFL referee talk. My further reviewing took place this morning. I grew tired of paying $11.50/quart for Amsoil's top fully-synthetic oil. Thus, I did some reading online and came to the conclusion that I have been spending too much. Yes JOG, and the rest of you - I got it now. This time it was for my car. I paid $22.88 for a 5-quart jug of full synthetic Mobile 1(0w-20) at Walmart. Hell, 2 quarts of Amsoil costs more than that. I' ll be looking at the Rotella(that seems so highly-touted around here) full synthetic for my bike soon. :-[ :-[

Title: Re: After further review :
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/06/16 at 15:21:35

Conversion to reality Does take some time..
GOOD on Ya'!

Rotella t 15-40 , saves money and works great.

Title: Re: After further review :
Post by Kris01 on 06/06/16 at 18:19:38

FYI, WalMart typically has sales on Rotella that will save you a few bucks over an auto parts store. I think I usually buy the gallon jug around $11.99 or so.

Title: Re: After further review :
Post by Doug B on 06/06/16 at 23:17:27

It is good on me JOG - and good on my wallet. Habits can be hard to break. Kris01 - I didn't even think to look at the Rotella line up at Wally World. I saw the Mobile 1 in a sale flyer, and gravitated right to it. As most of you know Walmart has a rather large oil section.

Title: Re: After further review :
Post by verslagen1 on 06/06/16 at 23:23:56

mobil1 for the cars is fine, but it's got the clutch killing stuff we can't use in the bikes.

so Rot for the savage.

Title: Re: After further review :
Post by Doug B on 06/06/16 at 23:59:30

verslagen1 - got it. Since many on this site use it(Rotella) - it must provide adequate protection for our valvetrain. I remember when I went to Suzuki to get oil & filter for my first oil change(brand new bike). The two guys behind the parts counter sold me standard oil(not enough ZDDP). If I hadn't found this forum where would I be ? Do any of you have the knowledge of how long(approximately) it would take before damage occurs. Also, when would it become apparent that something is wrong ?

Title: Re: After further review :
Post by Dave on 06/07/16 at 04:40:08

424D44260 wrote:

Do any of you have the knowledge of how long(approximately) it would take before damage occurs. Also, when would it become apparent that something is wrong ?

I bought this bike with only 3,800 miles on it......the previous owner told me he used the oil the dealer sold him. The exhaust rocker and camshaft lobe were toast. I believe the owner would let the bike warm up while sitting on the side stand, which leans the bike over to the left and this seems to starve the "uphill" side of the cam for oil at the slow idle speed. The symptoms would be noisy valves, and the need to adjust the valve clearance frequently.

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