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#208709 Big Bear (Moderator) What! You haven't fixed it till it's broken yet? Moderator Posts: 5995 Re:Yamalube or Full Synthetic?? 4 Months ago   BD , the oil I use from WM is the Mobil 1 15-50 in the 5 qrt. jug. BB   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #208711 Big Dawg (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 244 Re:Yamalube or Full Synthetic?? 4 Months ago   Thanks, BB. I thought it was 5, but I've seen several references to 4. Since I use the jug to carry the used oil to a recycling center, I didn't want to buy a 5 qt jug and then toss a qt of good synthetic. BD   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #208713 Roadkill1962 (User) ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Platinum Boarder Posts: 2401 Re:Yamalube or Full Synthetic?? 4 Months ago   Big Dawg wrote: Thanks, BB. I thought it was 5, but I've seen several references to 4. Since I use the jug to carry the used oil to a recycling center, I didn't want to buy a 5 qt jug and then toss a qt of good synthetic. BD If you have the 5 qt. jug, you'll have oil left over. For the Roadie, only 4 qts. per change, no more, no less. Yamaha's specs are wrong. Tons of threads here about that. And forget the dipstick...it's only good as an oil cap--never accurate. If you add 4 qts. and forget it, you'll be fine. RK   Logged     Rome did not create a great empire by holding meetings; they did it by killing all who opposed them.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #208714 Roadkill1962 (User) ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Platinum Boarder Posts: 2401 Re:Yamalube or Full Synthetic?? 4 Months ago   SobaCracka wrote: Welcome. I'm in the Mobil 1 V-Twin 20W50 synthetic camp, with the Wal-mart Supertech 7317 filter (made by Champion). Is that who makes them? That's weird, then...I forget the article, but someone did a really detailed review of a lot of filters---even sliced then in half lengthwise to show filter elements and all. Super Tech from Wal Mart was rated one of the best, and Champion one of the worst. RK   Logged     Rome did not create a great empire by holding meetings; they did it by killing all who opposed them.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #208726 Big Dawg (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 244 Re:Yamalube or Full Synthetic?? 4 Months ago   Okay, RK, now I'm confused again. I bought the 5 qt, so I guess we'll see. BD   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #208745 fern5407 (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 38 Re:Yamalube or Full Synthetic?? 4 Months ago   I use Mobile synthetic 20w50 V-twin oil. As a word of caution, when changing to synthetic, ensure your empty the bike of all the existing oil so as to no mix it (replace filter, empty crankcase and oil pan). Even you deside not to use the similar oil I'm using, avoid any oils with a a weight less than 40. Do not use any oils with the words Engery efficiency or feul savings. These oils will not allow your clutch to work properly. By the way, you'll need 4 quarts if you empty both the crankcase and the oil pan and replace the filter. Good luck   Logged     Last Edit: 2009/07/03 20:40 By fern5407.   Juan C Fernandez Pembroke Pines, Fl 2003 Roadstar Midnight   The administrator has disabled public write access. #208785 Darn (User) Green and Gold! Platinum Boarder Posts: 3174 Re:Yamalube or Full Synthetic?? 4 Months ago   Big Bear wrote: BD , the oil I use from WM is the Mobil 1 15-50 in the 5 qrt. jug. BB I did the same thing, but I poured one Qt out into an old empty oil thing (what the heck you do you call it?) then used the last 4 in the bike. I used the Mobil 1 15-50 too, but I think the next time I'm going to use the 20-50. What the 5qt jug costs was less than buying 4 separate qts. I used the extra in my mower   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #208854 Big Dawg (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 244 Re:Yamalube or Full Synthetic?? 4 Months ago   I gotta say, good luck finding the 20w50. I went to three Wal-Marts, including one supercenter that just opened up. They just don't carry it or the 15w50. There's not even a space for it. Tried Advance Auto, Pep Boys, and Auto Zone, no luck either. Just for $#!ts and giggles, because I've never been in one, I stopped at an O'Reiley on my way home. Damn if they didn't at least have the have 15W50 in qts. Even at buy 4 get 1 free, it was $10.00 more than what WM was selling the 5qt jugs of Mobil 1. Now, on to the wrenchin'! BD   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #208873 jimbocentral (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 39 Re:Yamalube or Full Synthetic?? 4 Months ago   4 quarts and walk away! Remember to put the cap on and start it for about 15 seconds after the 2nd and 3rd quart...if you don't, you'll have a mess and then you'll need the fifth quart! BTW, I use Yamalube 20/50. I rode today in the 95 degree heat and my engine was pretty quiet, as far as Roadies go anyway!   Logged     Last Edit: 2009/07/04 19:27 By jimbocentral.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #208877 cruizin (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 140 Re:Yamalube or Full Synthetic?? 4 Months ago   I have always used the mobil-1. The last oil change i decided to try lucas. My clutch started slipping. Drained it out and redid it with mobil-1. She does great again. I also run the mobil-1 oil filter. Its expensive, but i have read alot of filter tests and compairsons and mobil-1 filters are among the best   Logged     Last Edit: 2009/07/04 20:49 By cruizin.     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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