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View Poll Results: What engine oil do you use by season? | |
Lighter in cold, heavier in warm weather
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Same all year round
|    | 18 | 81.82% | |
Whatever is handy or on sale
|    | 0 | 0% | |
Don't know
|    | 1 | 4.55% |
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03-20-2008, 08:39 PM
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| |  First Day of Spring - Heavier Oil?
OK, today is the first day of Spring, is it time to switch over to heavier oil?
Seriously I am curious how many people use different weight oil for different seasons, or do you use the same blend year round? |
03-21-2008, 01:05 AM
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Why change weights when where I live the four seasons are:Almost Winter, Winter, More Winter, and Construction... |
03-21-2008, 04:37 AM
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5W 50 does all of Oz so mit stays the same |
03-21-2008, 10:59 AM
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Mobil-1 .. 15w50 .. not (bfd) motorcycle labeled .. best rated in AIM article .. and, I get it at COSTCO in 6qt. case for $29.99
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03-24-2008, 02:14 PM
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Multi viscocity takes care of the temp variations.
Unless you live in Hades or Antartica |
03-24-2008, 05:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BluesFan  Multi viscocity takes care of the temp variations.
Unless you live in Hades or Antartica | Used to run straight 60 wt. in the Summer in the old Shovel, didn't trust the multi-weight. Switched over to multi-weight on all of 'em a couple of years ago figuring that on cool mornings the engine might be slow pumping the syrup to the top end....so far-so good. If I lived where it gets extremely hot (desert) I might go for straight 60 in the heat- I believe the film strength is better in extreme temps.
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03-24-2008, 07:02 PM
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15W-50 mobil year around. |
03-25-2008, 12:57 AM
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| | oil weights
i live in s.w. arizona i use royal purple 20/50 yearound in all boxes. i do run a small oil cooler. i never have any oil break down or heating problems |
03-25-2008, 02:25 AM
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Even though I'm in the North East, My bike is in a heated garage and at work I can pull her indoors. It's really all about cold startup. After shes warmed up it really doesnt matter that much. I think if it gets cold enough to effect it then I wont be riding anyway.
Thats why I voted same year round. |
03-25-2008, 04:00 AM
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Mobil 1 15/ 50 year round. | | |
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