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engine oil
Bullit:
Once Iv finished restoring my bike I was going to use 10/40 semi for a couple of standing heat cycles as it's quite a thin oil to flush out any crap before filling with the correct oil for normal riding.
Johnwebley:
--- Quote from: Bullit on September 03, 2015, 07:43:48 AM ---Once Iv finished restoring my bike I was going to use 10/40 semi for a couple of standing heat cycles as it's quite a thin oil to flush out any crap before filling with the correct oil for normal riding.
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you might want to consider a basic 10-40 mineral oil for running in,give the surfaces chance to mate and bed in,
alot of the new oils are to slippery,and will not let bores and rings bed in properly,causing poor compression and
high oil comsumption.
Saisei:
--- Quote from: fryerk on September 02, 2015, 05:12:06 PM ---I always use this stuff which is on offer with free delivery - Never had a problem.
http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/p/accessories-engine-oil/engine-oils/engine-oil/10w40-engine-oil/?521776011&0&cc5_245&utm_source=bm23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=BUY+NOW&utm_content=24+HOURS+ONLY+%7C+Huge+Savings+on+Best+Selling+Oil%27s&utm_campaign=September02+-+Oil&_bta_tid=3.h3A.CaeQug.Ew_L.AfJ0RA..Aw2wWw.b..s.Ah0n.a.VebkwA.VebkwA.A0Sjfw
Kevin
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The price probably says everything you need to know + car oil does not contain the friction modifiers needed for wet clutches
Trigger:
Car oil is OK, as long as it is for turbo diesel engines. Diesel engines need the same spec for the turbo unit as we need it for the clutch and gears.
Bullit:
I'm not disputing all your combined knowledge as I'm new to these particular bikes of this age. But I ran my 98 CBR600 on semi synthetic car engine oil for 4 years and many thousands of miles with no issues??
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