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guitarsr4girls2 Ex Member	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #30 - 05/23/06 at 18:41:09 man, that's great news, b/c i was thinking about using canned cat food instead of oil...may not save me much money, but what stories i would have!
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Reply #31 - 05/23/06 at 19:01:53

911radioman wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:

Just as long as it doesn't have the energy conserving starburst on the back of the bottle, then car oils work well. Energy Conserving oils will do a number on your clutch.

Most 40 weights and up that I've seen don't have those. I mostly use Castrol 10W-40 in winter/fall and 20W-50 in spring/summer.

I use castrol 20w-50 . The deep south commuters oil of choice.

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pgolden Ex Member	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #32 - 05/23/06 at 19:12:07 Honda GN-4 10W40 for my Savage. It's about $4.00 per quart.
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Reply #33 - 08/27/06 at 13:57:11

AussieSavage wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:12:

Hi ,
I am using Castrol Active 4t (15w-50) mineral based oil in my Savage and I know I should change and experiment with others.

After an oil change and clocking up 1,000 miles, my Savage clutch starts to slip.Nothing major, but something you do notice on occasions. I put this down to thinning of the oil.

Just wondering if anyone else here has that problem and what oil are you using?

Have also purchased a highway bar and peg set from Ebay in America. Has Suzuki stamped at the bottom, so I am thinking its a factory extra.
I am 5ft 11 inches tall and these are a must for the taller guys.Just makes my riding much more comfortable and they sit at a nice height.

If anyone would like a picture of these bars and pegs just email me and I will send you some details. Someone handy might like to have the measurements and make it up themselfs.

Hope you all had a good Xmas.

Cheers from Australia

Gary

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650S Ex Member	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #34 - 08/27/06 at 14:00:17 i use valvoline 20w50 7000 miles on 2005 650
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Reply #36 - 08/28/06 at 10:00:57

Put Mobil 1 synthetic 10w-40 when bought the bike 2001 (1500 miles). Selection based on threads here and info obtained on www comparing performance of motorcycle lubricants based on controlled testing.

I like many on this site have adopted the philosophy that lube changes are cheap compared to a re-bore or valve job, and changed it every 500 miles.

However, after two changes and watching the oil in the site glass while running in the Texas summer heat move like it has the viscosity of water, I am changing to a Castrol Act-Evo 20W-50.
Any one out there got any experience with switching oil weights for running in different hot/cold seasons?

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Reply #37 - 08/28/06 at 11:14:49

This is a FUN thread!!! A friend of mine researched the web (exhaustively) and came up with the Rotella T oils; either mineral or synthetic. W-Mart sells it for $8 or $15 a gallon, respectively, and on my 13k bike, the synthetic hasn't caused any slip at all. (It has no friction-reducers or whatever it is that causes the clutch to slip.) Take care, all.

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Reply #38 - 08/29/06 at 01:05:41

while we are on the oil thing,whats the difference between 10/40 motor oil and 10/40 motor cycle oil,beside the price?
Hey Digger,it says in my clymer manual that the time interval is more important than the mileage interval because acids formed by combustion blowby will contaminate the oil even if the bike is not run for several months.

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Reply #39 - 08/30/06 at 15:22:50

JerryAssburger wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:

This is a FUN thread!!! A friend of mine researched the web (exhaustively) and came up with the Rotella T oils; either mineral or synthetic. W-Mart sells it for $8 or $15 a gallon, respectively, and on my 13k bike, the synthetic hasn't caused any slip at all. (It has no friction-reducers or whatever it is that causes the clutch to slip.) Take care, all.

that's what i use(mineral) waiting to hit over 2000 miles to start using synthetic

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Reply #40 - 08/31/06 at 14:00:31

Hey I used this Oil and it made my engne blow up after I rebuilt it. WAIT that was Torque!

Mine did blew up tho. When I bought it, it had that cam chain problem.

Anyway to all future blow ups! Please dont lock up ur rear wheel and skidd into the oncoming traffic. Oh wait. That was u again TORQUE! SHEESH. nothing fun ever happens to me.

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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10661 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #41 - 08/31/06 at 14:10:45 Where has Torque been lately? Haven't seen much of either of you lately?
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Jim_R Ex Member	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #42 - 09/01/06 at 02:57:35 Torque is working a job (over 65 hrs a week 6 days a week). We sometimes ride together but we have done alot of resting on the weekends. I invited him to go to Myrtle beach fal bike week but he cant go. I got a friend going with me 1st week in OCT.
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jotrac Junior Member Offline Posts: 51 NW Pennsylvania Gender:	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #43 - 09/01/06 at 04:29:45 Pardon my ignorance, but what happens when a clutch slips? How would I know if it was happening? ???
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Reply #44 - 09/01/06 at 18:26:13

jotrac wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

Pardon my ignorance, but what happens when a clutch slips? How would I know if it was happening? ???

You give it gas, let out the clutch, the revs rise but you don't move, or you move really slow. Almost like you're in neutral. Or, you open the throttle, revs go up but you don't accelerate.

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