Thanks Rod, didn't know that.

Chris

 

In cars they recommend that you break in the engine with regular oil, since syn it too good of a lubricant, do you synthetic guys use regular in the break-in?

 

If synthetic oil doesn't provide a good film of oil because the bike has sat for too long would an engine additive like Duralube or something along that line be useful for cold starts to reduce friction?

The Albino
00 325 Mag

 

I highly recommend that you do not use anti-friction additives in your ATV engine.
The Polaris PVT being the exception, these additives can cause clutch problems. In most wet clutch applications this additive can cause the plates to slip. As far as Polaris PVT transmissions this is not the case. However based on my experience with oils and additives I still am a little weary about putting it in my Polaris. There are currently many law suits against several of these manufactures of oil additives. Their claims of reduced fiction and anti-wear properties are unproven. Check around on the web, I have seen the cases in point on there.

Of course some additives are worse than others, ones with teflon added are one of particular concern. Be aware. You can't go wrong with the time proven age old conventional oils.

Keith

 

So would you guys say it is worth it to change from organic oil to synthetic or not? My dealer told me that I would have to decoke the engine (or the pistons, I'm not sure) if I did that, because organic oil leaves a carbon residue on the pistons (I think) which is broken down by the synthetic oil, and then this goes into the rest of the engine where it can cause damage. This is supposed to be the case with my Trail Blazer's engine. I don't know if the same would apply to four-stroke engines too.

Comments?

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