Another Oil Question
fordmano:
Quote from: Fla. Jim on March 17, 2009, 07:44:03 PM
Trying a diesel oil for a change......Seems the M/C oil guys @ bob the oil guy like diesel oils pretty well! I havent noticed any difference in shifting and the noise level is a little quieter than with the Rottella. ( - =
Not sure but I think I am correct that Rotella is blended to be used as "Diesel oil",, :D,, I sure hope so :-\ since that is what I have been running in my big old F350-SD 7.3L-TD.
Robert:
Honda oil is ok but allot of guys run Mobil one car oil and the diesel oil is pretty good too. I run the Mobil One motorcycle oil in 20/50 I like it and look it seems that people have run quite a few different oils and the one common point is the bike keeps running regardless of the oil. I run the KN filter too no pre filter and I agree with the Pure one oil filter. It does a much better job than the stock filter and quite a few others. How do I know, I conducted a very stringent test. I used the stock filter after I changed the oil for awhile and took a look at the oil. Then took off the stock filter didn't change the oil and put on the Pure One and looked at the oil again after a little while and the oil was cleaner. Pretty scientific huh? lol, but it was enough in my books to use the Pure One.
Master Blaster:
Up to you, dont believe I haver heard of an oil related failure on the Valk. You can go cheap or expensive, but prolly wont make that much difference. To hear the Amzoil guys tell it, they have to stop every once in awihle to drain some gas to keep the tank from overflowing, Its so good the bike manafactures its on fuel. Then theres the bunch that thinks that Honda has a branch that makes oil and filters designed specail for Honda motorcycles instead of bidding the process out and accepting the cheapest bid, then charging more because it is branded. I used to use Mobil 1 but they like to reformulate it on a regular basis, so for the last 8 or so years I have used the Shell Rotella full syn with the Walley World filter. I even use it in my ultra high performance ZX14. Cheap and works, and you dont have to worry about a mid trip oil change. I see guys change every 2500-3000 miles and with that expensive stuff, and just shake my head in wonder, what a waste.
Gumby:
Hello all, Gumby here and I must admit its been years that I've been out to this website so please bear with me. I have a 98 Std that I love and I am a very low tec guy. Figured I could find my answer here. I thought I had the oil change mastered for the last 10 years until yesterday. Here's what I experienced. I was changing my oil like I always do in the spring. First took the bike for a ride, got back, drained the oil, no problem. Started to take the oil filter off and noticed a black O-ring gasket about 1/8 inch thick (separate from the oil filter). For the life of me, I've never seen this before!!! Is it a permanent o-ring that is supposed to stay between the bike and the oil filter? I can seem to find it in any schematics i've looked at and it doesnt look to be part of the oil filter (standard honda filter). So I was perplexed. I felt I needed this part on the bike and when I tried to put the new filter on against it, filled the bike up w/oil, started things up. I had oil spraying all over the place when i started the bike. It was really a mess. Took the filter off quick, grabbed the o-ring, put the filter back on without this ring and all seems to be fine. Does anyone have a clue what I'm talking about here??? Thanks for any help!
R J:
The oil ring came from the old filter and it is no longer needed.
You did good in throwing it away.........
Now, ya got a f***in mess to clean up. Right?
PS:
When installing a filter, you only put them on hand tight.
Keep the wrench off of them except to take em off......
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