Forum whore
geez, i keep forgetting about bikes which share engine oild with cluth (stupid idea)Originally Posted by barty5
na i was meaning the likes of hondas where they have individual engine oil, which comes out looking as good as it did when it went in.
20 hours of riding the bike = a free oil change in the car- or free topups if you have a shit old van that uses a bit
obviously if its swarf-ie as old trans oil thats just silly
Forum whore
well on that basis i guess you could but fuck what a hassle dont they hold less.
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Just a Dog
Been there done that ! But it was a mates old shitter that was out of oil lol
Would have flown straight through being a thin grade oil !
A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
Forum whore
bout 800ml
just the right amount for a van topup lol
Hardcore Biker
The real shame about not recycling oil is that oil doesn't wear out, it just gets dirty and the additive package breaks down.
Among my dirty oil collection I have an oil change from a few months ago sitting in a clear plastic bottle. When the oil came out of bike it was dark and couldn't see through it. Crap has slowly settled to the bottom of container & now oil looks clear & clean again. Been thinking about changing oil more frequently but recycling oil that's been sitting for a while, back into bike. The oil in bike will always be cleaner plus the possibility of maybe getting another couple of hours use out of it.
Forum whore
interesting thoughts looked at the same thing with our trans flush machine gose throught 10-20L per trans. Idea was drain trans emptey machine then keep the oill that get used to flush trans as it gose straight through and ends up as waste till the trans runs clean can end up with 10l at a time. I stood 20 in a drum for couple a months as you said clean as. But would it be wrong to use reuse this on the next flush????? Its tipical that a go 60-70 plus L per 200 drum gose to waste.
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Hardcore Biker
Some of that flush must surely be clean enough to use again but would involve a bit of guess work, you'd think it'd be OK if left to sit for a good while and then take the top off it (leave any gunk in bottom of drum) before re-introducing to the system. Maybe set up a couple more drums and rotate through them?
I did my apprenticeship for NZ Electricity. 'Oil change' for turbine bearings was a piece of cake, just hook up large but portable filter press and let it run. No change of oil needed, just clean it. Always wanted to try some engine oil through it but never did. Would be heaps better than filter on bike or car.
Recently saw some nifty engine drain plug replacement items on the net that were a very compact little valve. Just slip on a drain hose and open the tap. would make the recycle/clean trick a lot quicker & easier.
L-Plate Rider
http://www.thumperfaq.com/oil.htm
I forked out big bucks on my 2 KTMs so not going cheap on the oil, penny wise and pound foolish IMO.
Top tip is to take a look at your oil when you drain it.
You will know if you are changing it often enough and if its performing well in your engine.
The condition of your oil will also tell you if something is on its way out with bits of debri in the oil.
If your clutch is slipping, clearly you have the wrong oil and youre wearing out your clutch plates prematurely.
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