MS1700 wrote:
I put it in late pm and was going to change oil, it was doing so well i decided to leave it in overnight, seemed like leaving it in overnight did well as it really showed a lot of improvement next Am, so much so I changed the oil that day. So it was only in there for about 30 to 45 miles. If it's just a maintenance thing, I would just go 10 miles and change the oil. If your trying to cure the slip run it until it gets better and change.

Thanks, thats what I was lookin for.

I'm with Erbman. I've changed over to Mobil 1 15W40 full synthetic CAR OIL. The API rating "bullseye" on the back omits the words "energy conserving", so the friction modifiers are not added. Been running it for a couple of thousand miles now and she's just fat and happy. Sea foam is great stuff, I run it in my gas tank, but I view it as a solvent, and I'm unsure about the wisdom of putting a solvent into my oil system. Maybe the clutch stops slipping, but I'd be concerned that the oil would lose it's "slipperiness" and that I'd get more wear and tear in places where I don't want it.


Any way, I'm running a Barnett clutch and that just killed the clutch slip dead.

I know that some have run some sea foam in the oil for a short distance, 50,75 miles just before they do an oil change, kind of like a shock treatment.

that is all it is a way to clean the cling most of what I found by people and FYI is 250 miles max. I think less than a hundred gives you all the effect you would need i you are slipping. Might as well hit the tank at the same time. I'm only guessing but I would bet that what goes in the tank ends up atleast half in the oil.

I have an Opinion/question. I use seafoam regularly (ounce or two every fillup) I noticed that my 1oz measure cup is bone dry after only a couple of minuits of dumping into tank. When adding to the Eng oil, do we realy know how long it is present before evaporating? If it does evaporate, is there a need to change the oil (unless it is really time to chage it)?

Roadstarnewbie2009 wrote:
I have an Opinion/question. I use seafoam regularly (ounce or two every fillup) I noticed that my 1oz measure cup is bone dry after only a couple of minuits of dumping into tank. When adding to the Eng oil, do we realy know how long it is present before evaporating? If it does evaporate, is there a need to change the oil (unless it is really time to chage it)?


Here you go the short and long LOL Oil change with sea foam ?

I kinda figured it would be about that, if Amsoil has similar stuff and say don't use it in a bike. Then less than 250 seems about right.

I noticed it was working in just blocks, Can't recall exactly how long I left it in, I forget all where I went with it in, but it cured the slip pretty quick.

I have always read here, "But DON'T put it in your oil!!!" or something to that effect, like it was all taboo, that some God of motorcycle wisdom would send supernatural powers down upon you as you ride....in a puff of smoke magical gremlins would invade your valve train and melt your jugs to the likes only that of which can be compared to an Incendiary grenade on steroids! I always thought it was BS but never had a need to try it. With nothing to lose, I was going to buy a clutch anyways, I tried and it worked. Same as Darkside tires, and rear tire on the front...... But I seriously regret mentioning such a cure here on the clinic. Should have been a PM type of thing.

Actually we should delete the entire thread. No one needs to know, Thinking of all the parts and labor saved with such a simple cure is mind boggling. I feel bad about all the money the shops will loose.

This whole discussion screams at the very least........ "Try it once"!

MS1700 wrote:
I have always read here, "But DON'T put it in your oil!!!" or something to that effect, like it was all taboo, that some God of motorcycle wisdom would send supernatural powers down upon you as you ride....in a puff of smoke magical gremlins would invade your valve train and melt your jugs to the likes only that of which can be compared to an Incendiary grenade on steroids! I always thought it was BS but never had a need to try it.

If you are still talking about SeaFoam then you are incorrect. We have always recommended that folks add SeaFoam to their oil when they need to do a shock treatment, especially for SVS symptoms. Once you have gone through a tank of gas then it best to change it out as the oil becomes contaminated.

If you have found that it also improves the clutch plates then so much better .... two birds with one stone so to speak.

Doc

I have been using Amsoil for the last 3000 miles with absolutely NO cluth slippage. Top end is quiter also. If you read my post on lil you might be inclined to think I am dissatisfied with Amsoil but quite the contrary.... I do however use motorcycle oil.
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