what kind of motor oil do you use?
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what kind of motor oil do you use?
Right now I'm using Castrol Act>Evo SAE 10W-40 premium motorcycle oil. The label claims it exceeds API SG, JASO MA specifications, and claims to have "Synthetic Active Protection Molecules" ... whatever, I presume it's a blend, and it's about $5 per quart with shipping.
As I said in another thread about oil, I think as long as the oil you're putting in your ATV meets the API SG & JASO MA specifications, and you're changing oil every 30 hours or about every 1000 miles, you won't live long enough to see your engine fail due to an oil deficiency.
As I said in another thread about oil, I think as long as the oil you're putting in your ATV meets the API SG & JASO MA specifications, and you're changing oil every 30 hours or about every 1000 miles, you won't live long enough to see your engine fail due to an oil deficiency.
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#13
what kind of motor oil do you use?
I did a post a couple years ago asking who switched to a winter weight oil for the cold season. You would be surprised at how few people who ride in very cold climates ever thought of running a more pumpable oil in cold weather. In reality, most folks don't change their oil even once a year, much less change it for the seasons!
In most of the country, 10W40 is a good 3-season oil, and 5W30 or 0W30 is a good winter oil.
In most of the country, 10W40 is a good 3-season oil, and 5W30 or 0W30 is a good winter oil.
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what kind of motor oil do you use?
We went on a ride last month, and had more people than I had quads. So, I called my brother in law and borrowed his. (it's financed in my name, he makes the payments)
Anyway, I told him I lube it and change the oil. Figure it's the least I could do since he let us use it.
Turns out, it still has the factory oil filter on it. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] And it's a 2004 model. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]
Even though he only has about 20 hours on it, I couldn't believe he didn't change it yet. Even if mine have just sat for 3 months (it's sucks but it's happened) I still will change the oil before I take them out again.
Anyway, I told him I lube it and change the oil. Figure it's the least I could do since he let us use it.
Turns out, it still has the factory oil filter on it. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] And it's a 2004 model. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]
Even though he only has about 20 hours on it, I couldn't believe he didn't change it yet. Even if mine have just sat for 3 months (it's sucks but it's happened) I still will change the oil before I take them out again.
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what kind of motor oil do you use?
A advantage of full synthetic over conventional oil. is also flow rate in different temp ranges. Even if the two oils are say,..10w-40 the Synthetic oil will still flow better in cold temps and handle a higher heat in hot temps over a petroleum oil of the same weight.
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