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Is it safe to use 10W30 engine oil instead 10W40? (Read 911 times)
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Re: Is it safe to use 10W30 engine oil instead 10W
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01/12/18 at 10:47:08
What's better than a good ol' fashioned oil war, I ask ya?
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01/12/18 at 21:38:42
Oil war ? My nostrils are flaring !
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Re: Is it safe to use 10W30 engine oil instead 10W
Reply #92 -
01/12/18 at 22:19:12
hotrod wrote
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Oil war ? My nostrils are flaring !
Lucas oil additive will fix that.
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Re: Is it safe to use 10W30 engine oil instead 10W
Reply #93 -
01/13/18 at 05:05:34
There is serious doubt that anyone on this forum is ever going to have an oil related failure, as I doubt anyone is running the current car oil formula with a low 600 ppm of ZDDP or the little "energy star" symbol on the bottle........if you are - shame on you.
As long as you are using an oil with and adequate amount of ZDDP, you will likely sell your bike long before you wear it out. We only have one member on the forum who has ridden his bike long and far enough to require a rebuild from wearing it out - I believe he ran the first 60,000 miles on Valvoline synthetic and the last 90,000 miles on Rotella T6 Most repairs on this forum are from folks who bought used bikes and are fixing problems caused by the previous uninformed/uncaring owners.
You can used Rotella T4 at $15 a gallon, Rotella T6 at $22 a gallon, or Motul or Maxima Esther oils at $45 a gallon.......and numerous other oil options.
The forum moderators can't keep a constant watch over every oil that is available - we carefully monitor and recommend the Rotella oils as they are very affordable, available almost everywhere, and they have the stuff needed to keep the engine protected.......and with the current formula in them I don't believe there is any need to add supplemental ZDDP.
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Re: Is it safe to use 10W30 engine oil instead 10W
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01/13/18 at 05:15:24
Oil war? Long as we are in full combat mode, what mixture of oils is best in the front fork?
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Re: Is it safe to use 10W30 engine oil instead 10W
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01/13/18 at 05:49:44
badwolf wrote
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Oil war? Long as we are in full combat mode, what mixture of oils is best in the front fork?
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Badwolf......Eveyone knows that is Rotella + heavy gear oil!
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Re: Is it safe to use 10W30 engine oil instead 10W
Reply #96 -
01/13/18 at 05:54:14
I said it before and still use - KY jelly mixed 50-50 with baby oil.......Oh wait, FORK oil? never mind.
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Re: Is it safe to use 10W30 engine oil instead 10W
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01/13/18 at 07:08:07
Dave wrote
on 01/13/18 at 05:05:34:
There is serious doubt that anyone on this forum is ever going to have an oil related failure, as I doubt anyone is running the current car oil formula with a low 600 ppm of ZDDP or the little "energy star" symbol on the bottle........if you are - shame on you.
As long as you are using an oil with and adequate amount of ZDDP, you will likely sell your bike long before you wear it out. We only have one member on the forum who has ridden his bike long and far enough to require a rebuild from wearing it out - I believe he ran the first 60,000 miles on Valvoline synthetic and the last 90,000 miles on Rotella T6 Most repairs on this forum are from folks who bought used bikes and are fixing problems caused by the previous uninformed/uncaring owners.
You can used Rotella T4 at $15 a gallon, Rotella T6 at $22 a gallon, or Motul or Maxima Esther oils at $45 a gallon.......and numerous other oil options.
Dave, thanks for some common sense. You are wise beyond your years!!!
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01/13/18 at 09:21:35
War's over ... drop the mike.
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