quikgix
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posted June 22, 2012 06:01 AM
Mobil 1 full synthetic in my engine.
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posted June 22, 2012 08:30 AM
Rotella T or Synth Rotella...just depends on what I can get at the time.
As long as you are changing it regularly, any oil is fine as long as it meets the specs MamaKaw wants in it.
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Bishopzx12
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posted June 22, 2012 01:14 PM
Smoking are you using a synthetic 10w30 or a conventional..
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smokinZX14
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posted June 22, 2012 01:43 PM
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Smoking are you using a synthetic 10w30 or a conventional..
synthetic
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indynic
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posted June 22, 2012 02:55 PM
Guys, what do you think? How many passes can you get @ the dragstrip before you need an oil change? I have been using Motul 300v, but damn that sh*t is expensive.
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smokinZX14
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posted June 22, 2012 07:01 PM
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Guys, what do you think? How many passes can you get @ the dragstrip before you need an oil change? I have been using Motul 300v, but damn that sh*t is expensive.
I change mine about 40 to 50 runs ..If it starts looking dark in the window i change it .. I may be wasting money doing it so offten but it makes me feel safer .. Better safe than sorry in my book .. I'm mean really i pay 13K for a bike and i'm not going to worry about a 50 buck oil change ..
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WARBIRD
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posted June 22, 2012 10:34 PM
"If it starts looking dark in the window i change it"
Amen! + 10  
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Bently
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posted June 23, 2012 04:42 AM
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Guys, what do you think? How many passes can you get @ the dragstrip before you need an oil change? I have been using Motul 300v, but damn that sh*t is expensive.
we go alot more then that without issues. My buddy on his 08 Busa averages 30 passes every Friday night, rough guess He goes 300 passes or so before changing the oil. Bike will probably have close to 3000 passes on it by the end of this season as well as 7000 miles and bike just keeps getting faster.
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Bad in Black
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posted June 24, 2012 03:42 AM
I run Mobil full syn 10/40 bike oil and factory filter......love the stuff 
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pwshadow
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posted June 24, 2012 08:59 AM
The only mobile 1 10w40 car oil I can find is high mileage.
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Bently
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posted June 24, 2012 04:14 PM
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The only mobile 1 10w40 car oil I can find is high mileage.
even at wall
mart?
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pwshadow
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posted June 24, 2012 05:53 PM
Wall mart, auto zone, pep boys, advanced, o Reilly
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Bently
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posted June 25, 2012 06:03 AM
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Wall mart, auto zone, pep boys, advanced, o Reilly
Funny thing is here, we have all those stores except pep boys and they all carry the full line of mobil 1 oil.
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eklipse636
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posted June 25, 2012 06:44 AM
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Wall mart, auto zone, pep boys, advanced, o Reilly
Funny thing is here, we have all those stores except pep boys and they all carry the full line of mobil 1 oil.
Yep. Same here. You can get any kind of mobil1 oil you want at Wal mart
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pwshadow
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posted June 25, 2012 06:46 AM
So do they indeed make a 10w40 synthetic that is not high mileage?
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pwshadow
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posted June 25, 2012 06:50 AM
According to the mobil 1 web site, the only 10w40 car oil they make is for high mileage vehicles. From what I've heard high mileage oils contain friction modifiers which are not supposed to be used with a wet clutch.
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Bently
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posted June 25, 2012 07:23 AM
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According to the mobil 1 web site, the only 10w40 car oil they make is for high mileage vehicles. From what I've heard high mileage oils contain friction modifiers which are not supposed to be used with a wet clutch.
That's not true, they have the other oil.
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Bently
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posted June 25, 2012 07:25 AM
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According to the mobil 1 web site, the only 10w40 car oil they make is for high mileage vehicles. From what I've heard high mileage oils contain friction modifiers which are not supposed to be used with a wet clutch.
Don't know what web site you went to but I just typed in www.mobil1.com and then hit the united states button and then oils and all there oil came up. took less then 40 seconds to find it.
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pwshadow
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posted June 25, 2012 08:44 AM
Really? I just went there and checked again. The only 10w40 oil they list is high mileage. They must be changing the website every time I go there. Remember I am talking about car oil.
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WARBIRD
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posted June 25, 2012 10:24 AM
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Really? I just went there and checked again. The only 10w40 oil they list is high mileage. They must be changing the website every time I go there. Remember I am talking about car oil.
You are correct....if it doesn't say Mobil 1.......it is conventional or a blend. People have been confused about this forever. There is Mobil 1 High Mileage in 10-40.......and it is full synthetic, but it is for higher mileage cars, and has conditioners to soften the seals in older motors. You don't want that in your new bike.
Mobil 1 15-50 is a great oil for the big bikes that may run a little hot. Real good price at Wal Mart. Same with Rotella T 5-40 synthetic.........great product at a great price.
Don't look past Amsoil either, outstanding product.
Availability is important when choosing your oil, especially if you are going to travel.
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pwshadow
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posted June 25, 2012 10:57 AM
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Really? I just went there and checked again. The only 10w40 oil they list is high mileage. They must be changing the website every time I go there. Remember I am talking about car oil.
You are correct....if it doesn't say Mobil 1.......it is conventional or a blend. People have been confused about this forever. There is Mobil 1 High Mileage in 10-40.......and it is full synthetic, but it is for higher mileage cars, and has conditioners to soften the seals in older motors. You don't want that in your new bike.
Mobil 1 15-50 is a great oil for the big bikes that may run a little hot. Real good price at Wal Mart. Same with Rotella T 5-40 synthetic.........great product at a great price.
Don't look past Amsoil either, outstanding product.
Availability is important when choosing your oil, especially if you are going to travel.
I will have to try the 15w50. I just figured it was too heavy.
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WARBIRD
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posted June 25, 2012 11:05 AM
"I will have to try the 15w50. I just figured it was too heavy"
Not at all. The guys using the lighter oils are usually drag racing and looking to get every horsepower they can to the rear wheel. The 15-50 is well within the reccomended viscosity's in your owners manual.
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Bently
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posted June 25, 2012 12:17 PM
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Really? I just went there and checked again. The only 10w40 oil they list is high mileage. They must be changing the website every time I go there. Remember I am talking about car oil.
Opps my bad I was looking at all weights as I don't run 10-40. I'm using there 5-20 car oil
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toledoUPSguy
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posted June 26, 2012 02:09 AM
I did my first oil and filter change yesterday, 94 miles. I think my oil had more metallic in it than the paint does, holy crap it was glittering. Put a stock filter back on it and used honda 10-40 since I had 5 quarts on my shelf. It was very nice to be able to change the oil and filter without pulling any body work. I should have taken a picture but I had a straight piece of metal about 1/32" in diameter and .5-.75" long. Not sure where that would have come from.
After seeing all that is there a quality magnetic drain plug available for these. I got used to my KTMs and Husabergs having magnetic plugs and screens at all drain points.
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toledoUPSguy
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posted June 26, 2012 02:15 AM
Now that I think about it i'm hoping the long piece of metal wasn't from my transmission. It has happened twice now, sitting at a light, shift up from 1st into neutral (green light is on) let out the clutch to a big clunk. Trans wasn't really in neutral.
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