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synthetic oils
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 5:36 am
by maudibbb
>I'd strongly recommend that you _not_ use oils "developed
>specifically for motorcycles". There's no point helping the oil
>companies collude to artifically divide the market and raise prices.
>Several empirical tests have demonstrated that there is _no_
>advantageto "motorcycle" oils.
Prove it! Let's see the souces you've used to be able to make your
statement something more then just heresay.
Personally I would find it hard to believe that any testing facility
with limited budgets and time, could do the kinds of research that a
company like Mobil can expend on developing a use specific oil.
Therefore I would question the testing methods being used.
Do you know for a fact that MX4T costs more then any other type of
Mobil 1 synthetic?
You must have overlooked the part where I said that synthetics were
not necessary?
synthetic oils
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 12:15 pm
by quicktheone
maudibbb,
Check out these links. I believe they have credibility because they
appear very independant (no Amsoil links please).
http://www.yft.org/tex_vfr/tech/oil.htm
http://www.xs11.com/stories/mcnoil94.htm
The Quick
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "maudibbb" wrote:
> >I'd strongly recommend that you _not_ use oils "developed
> >specifically for motorcycles". There's no point helping the oil
> >companies collude to artifically divide the market and raise
prices.
>
> >Several empirical tests have demonstrated that there is _no_
> >advantageto "motorcycle" oils.
>
> Prove it! Let's see the souces you've used to be able to make your
> statement something more then just heresay.
>
> Personally I would find it hard to believe that any testing
facility
> with limited budgets and time, could do the kinds of research that
a
> company like Mobil can expend on developing a use specific oil.
> Therefore I would question the testing methods being used.
>
> Do you know for a fact that MX4T costs more then any other type of
> Mobil 1 synthetic?
>
> You must have overlooked the part where I said that synthetics
were
> not necessary?
synthetic oils
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:05 pm
by Brian Wise
I have a 06' with 2200 miles and have been using Kawa oil 10w-40 since
new, now I want to change to a synthetic oil. Either Mobil One or Amsoil.
Can anyone give me opinions or advice on the pros and cons of synthetic?
Thanks, Bwiser
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:10 pm
by Doug Herr
On Fri, 23 Jun 2006, Brian Wise wrote:
> I have a 06' with 2200 miles and have been using Kawa oil 10w-40 since
> new, now I want to change to a synthetic oil. Either Mobil One or Amsoil.
> Can anyone give me opinions or advice on the pros and cons of synthetic?
Hmm, oil you say?
We don't get many questions about oil here, so nobody really has
much info or opinions on that one.
Sorry.
--
Doug Herr
doug@...
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:17 pm
by Robert Chay
www.bobistheoilguy.com
I just joined the list and I don't have a KLR yet (supposed to pick one up
tomorrow). I use Mobil1 0w40 on my '04 R6.
You'll need Non EC oil or your clutch will slip.
-Bobby (different bob)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Herr
>
> On Fri, 23 Jun 2006, Brian Wise wrote:
>
> > I have a 06' with 2200 miles and have been using Kawa
> oil 10w-40
> > since new, now I want to change to a synthetic oil. Either
> Mobil One or Amsoil.
> > Can anyone give me opinions or advice on the pros and cons
> of synthetic?
>
>
> Hmm, oil you say?
>
> We don't get many questions about oil here, so nobody really
> has much info or opinions on that one.
>
> Sorry.
>
>
> --
> Doug Herr
> doug@...
>
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:17 pm
by Robert Chay
www.bobistheoilguy.com
I just joined the list and I don't have a KLR yet (supposed to pick one up
tomorrow). I use Mobil1 0w40 on my '04 R6.
You'll need Non EC oil or your clutch will slip.
-Bobby (different bob)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Herr
>
> On Fri, 23 Jun 2006, Brian Wise wrote:
>
> > I have a 06' with 2200 miles and have been using Kawa
> oil 10w-40
> > since new, now I want to change to a synthetic oil. Either
> Mobil One or Amsoil.
> > Can anyone give me opinions or advice on the pros and cons
> of synthetic?
>
>
> Hmm, oil you say?
>
> We don't get many questions about oil here, so nobody really has much
> info or opinions on that one.
>
> Sorry.
>
>
> --
> Doug Herr
> doug@...
>
synthetic oils
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:23 pm
by nelson corcoran
I use Mobil 1 Extended Wear 10-30 for 4000 miles
now with no problems noticed. I thought there
might be a problem with clutch slippage but I haven't
noticed any.
Nelson
--- Brian Wise wrote:
> I have a 06' with 2200 miles and have been
> using Kawa oil 10w-40 since
> new, now I want to change to a synthetic oil. Either
> Mobil One or Amsoil.
> Can anyone give me opinions or advice on the pros
> and cons of synthetic?
>
> Thanks, Bwiser
>
>
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:28 pm
by kestrelfal
Use regular oil and just make believe it's synthetic. You'll never
know the difference.
Fred
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Wise" wrote:
>
> I have a 06' with 2200 miles and have been using Kawa oil
10w-40 since
> new, now I want to change to a synthetic oil. Either Mobil One or
Amsoil.
> Can anyone give me opinions or advice on the pros and cons of synthetic?
>
> Thanks, Bwiser
>
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:36 pm
by Don S
Be careful of your selection. You might be considered "an insane luddite" if go with regular oil. I have chosen the luddite route, insane or otherwise. Personally, I get a sense of comfort knowing my bike has clean oil in it every two thousand miles.
Don
Doug Herr wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jun 2006, Brian Wise wrote:
> I have a 06' with 2200 miles and have been using Kawa oil 10w-40 since
> new, now I want to change to a synthetic oil. Either Mobil One or Amsoil.
> Can anyone give me opinions or advice on the pros and cons of synthetic?
Hmm, oil you say?
We don't get many questions about oil here, so nobody really has
much info or opinions on that one.
Sorry.
--
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:39 pm
by GMac999
LMAO
Here we go again.
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Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] synthetic oils
On Fri, 23 Jun 2006, Brian Wise wrote:
> I have a 06' with 2200 miles and have been using Kawa oil
10w-40
> since new, now I want to change to a synthetic oil. Either Mobil
One
> or Amsoil. Can anyone give me opinions or advice on the pros and
cons
> of synthetic?
Hmm, oil you say?
We don't get many questions about oil here, so nobody really has much
info
or opinions on that one.
Sorry.
--
Doug Herr
doug@...
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