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Amsoil 10/40 -- Synthetic
8.20%
Amsoil 20/50 -- Synthetic
1.64%
Castrol 10/40 -- Regular
3.28%
Castrol 10/40 -- Synthetic
9.84%
Royal Purple MaxCycle 10/40
4.92%
Mobil 1 4T 10/40
19.67%
Motul 5000 -- Synthetic
3.28%
Belray 10/40 -- Synthetic
3.28%
Other Regular
29.51%
Other Synthetic
16.39%
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What kind of engine oil do you use?

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Old 09-25-2008 | 10:03 PM
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Repsol 4T Racing Synthetic 10W50, will switch to 10W40 next oil change for the winter.
 
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Old 09-25-2008 | 11:01 PM
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10/40w Valovoline regular as much as I change oil can't beat the price(200-300miles).
 
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Old 09-25-2008 | 11:31 PM
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I use Lucas High Performance Motorcycle Oil (semi-synthetic 10w-40).
Change the oil every 200-300 miles and filter.
 
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Old 09-26-2008 | 12:24 AM
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Motul 5100.
 
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Old 09-26-2008 | 12:30 AM
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20W-50 dino every 500.
 
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Old 09-26-2008 | 12:32 AM
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I am a believer of using synthetic, but because I am so **** about changing my oil so frequently, I have been using either the Kawasaki dino motorcycle oil or the Honda brand motorcycle oil. I change my oil every 500-600 miles. Yes, its excessive, but I feel better doing it. On the sport street bikes I've owned in the past, I always ran synthetic (Bel-Ray EXP), and changed the oil every 800 miles. The reason I am changing it so often on my KLX is because of the intense Florida summer heat. Finally the temps are beginning to cool off.
 
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Old 09-26-2008 | 12:36 AM
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Mobil1 10/40 here. I have used it in my cars for years, so why not the bike, too?
 
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Old 09-26-2008 | 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ZX1100F1
Repsol 4T Racing Synthetic 10W50, will switch to 10W40 next oil change for the winter.
Just an FYI, You will gain nothing by switching to 40 Vs 50 for winter. With cold weather, the first number is the one that matters. If you want better cold weather flow, drop to a 5w. But you'll probably never need it that low. I would use 5w50 If Amsoil made it.
What is viscosity?
The first number, followed by W represents the low temperature viscosity, 5W, 10W, 15W... the lower this number, the more fluid at low temperature the oils, the easier the engine starts.

The second number gives the high temperature viscosity: 30, 40, 50. The higher this number, the more viscous the oil when hot.

Below are some examples on choosing car engine oil by expected outdoor temperature:

If lowest expected outdoor temperature is Typical SAE viscosity grades for passenger cars
0 degrees Celsius (32F)............................................. ... 5W30 10W30 10W40 20W50
-18 C (0F).............................................. ........................ 5W30 10W30 10W40
below -18 C................................................. .................. 5W30
 

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Old 09-26-2008 | 01:38 AM
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Mobil1 Turbo Diesel Truck oil (its a synthetic) 5w40. Haven't seen it sold in 10-weight, which would be ideal. Been changing it ~1300 miles, or when it starts to get clunky to shift. Haven't been riding much trails which is why I've been going so long on changes. When the trails open back up it'll be closer to every 1000.
 
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Old 09-26-2008 | 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by testify4
Mobil1 10/40 here. I have used it in my cars for years, so why not the bike, too?
Please tell us you mean Mobil synthetic for motorcycles with wet wet clutches and not plain old mobil 1 car oil.
 


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