is it safe to use lucas oil in an ATV (honda recon 250) if someone could let me know that would be great. THANKS
forbor

 

Lucas oils actually carries a few products now applicable to motorcycles,...which is to say they claim it to be safe for a wet multi-plate clutch. But I do not recall seeing anything designed for an engine with a centifugal clutch, which applies to nearly all of your utility ATVs. Best thing to do would give them a call and speak with them directly.

 

If it is rated API SG/JASO MA, it should be ok.

In the old days, we use to speculate whether it was ok to run a synthetic in a machine with a centtrifugal clutch. Back then, even Honda did not list its own HP4 for its autoclutch machines, but back then HP4 contained some moly, but now there is HP4M with moly and HP4 without.

For some years now I have run Maxima Extra ester based 100% synthetic in all my machines, including the autoclutch/centrifugal clutch ones with no problems.

Some good oil info: http://forums.atvconnection.co...tid/21/threadid/520475