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madmikesmech Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 227 Olean ny Gender:	what engine oil do you all recommend? 05/11/17 at 06:17:12 Hello all, I tried the search bar but poor esults. Are there any recommended oil brand, specs, or viscosity especially of motor oil? Thanks in advance Mike
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Re: what engine oil do you all recommend?
Reply #1 - 05/11/17 at 06:31:34

Shell Rotella T is the mineral oil version of the forum recommended oil. Don't be afraid that is is a 15W-40 oil and can be used in diesel engines. It has enough ZDDP to keep your cam and rocker in good shape, it is safe for use with wet clutches, and it is very easy to find at any auto store, big box store, truck stop, Tractor Supply, etc. It is also very affordable.

The same can be said for the synthetic Rotella T-6 which is a 5W-40 oil.

You can spend more money for oils - but the Savage engine doesn't need a more expensive oil.

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VortecCPI Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 127	Re: what engine oil do you all recommend? Reply #2 - 05/11/17 at 06:38:46 100% agreed on Shell Rotella. We use T6 in all our bikes and it holds up well with zero clutch issues. That being said, the EPA is forcing removal of zinc and other friction-reducing components that are very important to our valvetrain.
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2633 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: what engine oil do you all recommend? Reply #3 - 05/11/17 at 06:51:54 Can we close this thread now?
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5093 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: what engine oil do you all recommend? Reply #4 - 05/11/17 at 10:00:20 Someone say OIL !
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Papa Bear Senior Member Offline Posts: 476 Canada ... near the Motor City Gender:	Re: what engine oil do you all recommend? Reply #5 - 05/11/17 at 10:47:58 Shell Rotella T4 ... drop the mike
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10658 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: what engine oil do you all recommend? Reply #6 - 05/11/17 at 12:23:03 *Ore-al* There, I've said it !
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5093 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: what engine oil do you all recommend? Reply #7 - 05/11/17 at 12:26:47 Maybe a tad bit of Redine ZDDP too
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madmikesmech Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 227 Olean ny Gender:	Re: what engine oil do you all recommend? Reply #8 - 05/11/17 at 17:21:29 Thank you all for the info!!!
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norm92de Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1180 El Paso TX Gender:	Re: what engine oil do you all recommend? Reply #9 - 05/11/17 at 19:40:30 There was one fella who ran a gazillion miles on Shell Rotella! I suspect it must be pretty good for our engines.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5093 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: what engine oil do you all recommend? Reply #10 - 05/11/17 at 20:31:57 Gary_in_NJ wrote on 05/11/17 at 06:51:54: Can we close this thread now? Now where's the fun in that !
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eau de sauvage Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2565 Queensland Gender:	Re: what engine oil do you all recommend? Reply #11 - 05/12/17 at 02:14:33 Excellent an oil thread, haven't seen one of those since the last time.
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Re: what engine oil do you all recommend?
Reply #12 - 05/13/17 at 14:52:02

Just to be stubborn, I'm using mineral Motul 3000 10w40 - No extra ZDDP booster needed. Never tried Rotella, but I can say that I am much more impressed with the Motul over to the Suzuki 10w40 (boosted with ZDDP additive) that I was using. When my commuting speeds start averaging 70-75mph, or faster sometimes, I would need to add oil to keep crankcase full - Now that I've started using Motul, I haven't added a drop of oil since the last service.

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