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Oil Problem
09/04/11 at 13:19:56

At the end of last summer ,I changed my oil ,somehow I got ATV Suzuki 10-40 oil instead of motorcycle oil . I went about 600 miles on it . I just changed my oil today and realized my mistake but now the oil is 1 quart ATV and 1 quart motorcycle oil fresh oil . Do I have to get rid of the ATV oil in the crankcase now ,will it damage anything? One parts guy at the Suzuki place told me to change it ,but the manager said it wouldn't harm anything. They do have different additive packages. What do you think? Thanks!

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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Oil Problem Reply #1 - 09/04/11 at 13:28:18 If this is a joke, I'll bite ! I'd bet the only difference tween ATV and Motorcycle oil, is politics ! In reality, I didn't know there was any oil marked ATV. Fact is, a week ago I changed oil in my Kawi Mule sxs, and put Rotella T motorcycle oil in it.
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rl153 Serious Thumper Offline S40 Just right! Posts: 906 Bloomfield,CT Gender:	Re: Oil Problem Reply #2 - 09/04/11 at 13:36:16 I didn't know there two suzuki 10-40 oils either. I did it unwittingly. There was a small amount of material on my magnetic drain plug ,I don't know if it had anything to do with the different oil .
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Re: Oil Problem
Reply #3 - 09/04/11 at 13:40:06

rl153 wrote on 09/04/11 at 13:36:16:

I didn't know there two suzuki 10-40 oils either. I did it unwittingly. There was a small amount of material on my magnetic drain plug ,I don't know if it had anything to do with the different oil .

It didn't,....trust me !

Me, I never start nothin, but if you're not careful,....you're going to start another oil war w/o even trying..... Shocked

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Oil Problem Reply #4 - 09/04/11 at 14:06:26 Do Suzuki ATVs run a wet clutch? If so,, youre good to go.. Im betting youre okay,
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rl153 Serious Thumper Offline S40 Just right! Posts: 906 Bloomfield,CT Gender:	Re: Oil Problem Reply #5 - 09/04/11 at 14:15:32 I checked a Suzuki ATV forum and it appears some Suzuki ATVs do have wet clutches . I looked at Suzuki atv 10-40 oil at the suzuki site ,it said for automatic and centrifugal clutches . I think I better change the oil again. The stuff I had had a yellow cap ,and the one at suzuki website had a black cap . I don't know .
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Oil Problem Reply #6 - 09/04/11 at 14:21:23 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/04/11 at 14:06:26: Do Suzuki ATVs run a wet clutch? If so,, youre good to go.. Im betting youre okay, And if it was a dry clutch, then what ?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Oil Problem Reply #7 - 09/04/11 at 15:04:50 If they run a wet clutch, then its okay for a wet clutch,, like we run,,
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rl153 Serious Thumper Offline S40 Just right! Posts: 906 Bloomfield,CT Gender:	Re: Oil Problem Reply #8 - 09/04/11 at 15:11:57 On the suzuki website ,the 10-40 atv oil said for automatic and centrifugal clutches . thats not a wet clutch . I better change it.I wonder what kind of damage it might have done?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Oil Problem Reply #9 - 09/04/11 at 15:23:55 IDK,, but change is a good idea,,
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rl153 Serious Thumper Offline S40 Just right! Posts: 906 Bloomfield,CT Gender:	Re: Oil Problem Reply #10 - 09/04/11 at 15:35:57 Thanks JOG ,this isn't the first time you have helped me with something important!I appreciate it.
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Re: Oil Problem
Reply #11 - 09/04/11 at 18:31:55

If it bugs you change it for peace of mind. You probably didn't hurt a thing. Many of us have bought cars, bikes and such with what appears to be molasses in the case. After running cheap oil through them for about 500 miles over a period of 3-4 changes to flush them out, they went on to be reliable vehicles. Now, NO lubrication is a different story. Change it and ride it. Rotella T $12 a gallon. Castrol mc oil $7 a litre. Suzuki oil ?

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rl153 Serious Thumper Offline S40 Just right! Posts: 906 Bloomfield,CT Gender:	Re: Oil Problem Reply #12 - 09/04/11 at 19:31:39 Thanks,I'm going to change it again . I feel better that I didn't damage anything . The bikes running good.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Oil Problem Reply #13 - 09/04/11 at 21:29:21 rl153 wrote on 09/04/11 at 15:11:57: On the suzuki website ,the 10-40 atv oil said for automatic and centrifugal clutches . thats not a wet clutch . I better change it.I wonder what kind of damage it might have done? An automatic transmission is all wet clutches.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Oil Problem Reply #14 - 09/04/11 at 23:20:18 By Jorge', Youre right!
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