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#235886 jrtu (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 179 Re:Another Oil Question 1 Week, 6 Days ago   I use 15-40 Rotella-T in my 2001 and 1999 RS just wish they had a 15-50w for the summer   Logged     Joe T. Craven Calvary Riders   The administrator has disabled public write access. #235894 Shoshin (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 100 Re:Another Oil Question 1 Week, 6 Days ago   Erbman02 wrote: Shoshin wrote: I just changed over to Mobil 1 15W-50 synthetic as per Erbman02's advice. so Erbman02 if this doesn't work I'm blaming you! No, no. lol I just said what I used for most of the 106k, and not have an issue, did not advise you to use it. Ya not gonna have issues though. And I'm not using the Barnett upgrade, using a Virago1100 spring plate piggy back on the stock. Still stock friction plates, 50k on this set-up mod. I went with the virago mod after I put the 42hsr on, I got a nice boost from the carb that I would slip in all gears, wrench at my dealer told me about this mod, so went with it, and have not been disappointed. He also gave me a mod for the crankcase breather set-up that I've been using too. Wrench been working on Yamaha for 30 yrs. He also did my tranny recall, he wouldn't let any other wrench touch my bike, he did all of them on the first go round, bout 40 to 50 he had told me. Shoot, I was up in the shop for hours watching, 47k when it was done, zero oil or sludge build-up inside that engine. But he still doesn't believe in synthetics. go figure. Not to worry, Erbman02. I'm a big boy. If there's a problem, me fix. But I doubt that there will be one   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #235930 Cappdawg (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 52 Re:Another Oil Question 1 Week, 6 Days ago   Did I read right on here somewhere that 15w50 or 20w50 even in auto oil DOES NOT have friction modifiers in it? Thought I saw that on a post recently.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #235977 Erbman02 (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 436 Re:Another Oil Question 1 Week, 6 Days ago   Cappdawg wrote: Did I read right on here somewhere that 15w50 or 20w50 even in auto oil DOES NOT have friction modifiers in it? Thought I saw that on a post recently. Very well could have. I have yet to see a full syn at 50w having friction modifiers. But easy to tell, takes all of a second, look at the API circle, if the lower part of the circle has nothing written there, good to go. Look at one that has something written there so ya know exactly.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #235993 Shoshin (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 100 Re:Another Oil Question 1 Week, 6 Days ago   Erbman02 wrote: Cappdawg wrote: Did I read right on here somewhere that 15w50 or 20w50 even in auto oil DOES NOT have friction modifiers in it? Thought I saw that on a post recently. Very well could have. I have yet to see a full syn at 50w having friction modifiers. But easy to tell, takes all of a second, look at the API circle, if the lower part of the circle has nothing written there, good to go. Look at one that has something written there so ya know exactly. Erbman02: I just got back form a test ride using the Mobil1 15W50 synthetic. Bike pulled like freight train (new Barnett clutch), no clutch slippage and ran nice and quiet. And at half the price of the Mobil1 V-Twin Synthetic, I like it! This is such a great website! As to Cappadawgs question, it's like Erbman02 says, look at the API ratings circle. What I did when I went to the store was to compare API labels on a quart of the Mobil1 15W50 to a quart of Mobil1 10W40. You can plainly see that the 10W40 says "Energy Conserving" which is API speak for "has friction reducers".   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #236001 Cappdawg (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 52 Re:Another Oil Question 1 Week, 5 Days ago   Right on! Now either use mobil 1 synthetic 15w50, or rotella 15w40.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #236023 Transam1 (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 133 Re:Another Oil Question 1 Week, 5 Days ago   I just picked up my 01 about 6 weeks ago and I'm thinking I'll go to Rotella 15-40 synthetic. Used it in my Vmax no problem. It has Mobil 1 v-twin oil in it currently but at $9.50 a quart I can't see it being that much better than the Rotella. I can pick up the Rotella Synthetic for $20.00 a gal and change twice as often. I might have to do that anyway in order to get that elusive 5th qt out. Regards, Chris   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #236435 06MidnightStar (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 724 Re:Another Oil Question 1 Week, 4 Days ago   +1 Shell Rotella T I used the petroleum-based 15W-40 Rotella T at my 600-mile break-in change, then switched over to the synthetic-based 5W-40 Rotella T somewhere around 2k miles. I'm a believer! If you check the numbers, Shell Rotella T is hard to beat.   Logged     ---- 2006 Midnight Silverado, MaxFlo Air Kit, Roadhouse Classics 2-1 Pipes: OEM manifold, 190 Main, 37.5 Pilot, Needle (3rd groove, OEM white spacer), Maxmix Pro PMS (2.5 turns out), Accel Pump Duration (1 turn out, nut in front), Float Height (w/carb upside down): 16mm, 43+ MPG   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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