Automotive Or Motorbike Oil What do YOU use?

[vs04]

Holy crap. And in a de-tuned cruiser lump.

You are an idiot wrapped up in a moron mate.

[vs04]

And how many years does premium paint stay on the house?

Fair comment,look at it from another angle then.How long would premium paint last if it were subjected to the heat created inside your engine.

[rudolph]

semi synthetic oil is bulshit, its like putting toothpaste in icecream thinking it will look after your teeth as well

[Bonez]

Fair comment,look at it from another angle then.How long would premium paint last if it were subjected to the heat created inside your engine.

How long does oil last slapped on the side of a house?

[Bonez]

Yeah,diesel oils good shit,it's high in antiwear additives like zinc and phosphorus same as a motorcycle oil,tough stuff we need in bikes.But - just another usless bit of information...there are a couple of different diesel oil camps and how they approach the crap in the oil.The Yanks go with the idea of allowing the shit to sink to the bottom of the sump and being flushed out with the oil when it's changed,the Euros and Japs go with the idea of the contaminants staying in suspension and going through the filter.So for a bike with a roller bottom end and a rudimentry filtering system (like the XS650) an oil with more US specs than Euro,if the bike has plain bearings and a good full flow filter go for a Euro or Jap oil.Gets confusing cause you'll find oil that meets like,Mack and Mercedes.Like I said...useless information.

It certainly does get confusing. As you've mentioned the main thing is to do regular oil and filter changes, as well as take the sump off every now and again to clean it and the gauze pickup filter.

The last spares engine I got for Gerty had all sorts of crap in it, including part of a broken off drill bit and small screw :slap:

[Ironman]

Even fully synth breaks down so although it would be nice to never have to change your oil, it's not recommended

[vs04]

How long does oil last slapped on the side of a house?

if the side of the house gets as hot as your engine,then longer than paint.

[Bonez]

if the side of the house gets as hot as your engine,then longer than paint.

Must be a HELL of a neighbourhood you live in.

[vs04]

Must be a HELL of a neighbourhood you live in.

No,just a neighbourhood where people use premium paints on their homes and dont mind paying for top quality oil for their bikes.