Unofficial Royal Enfield Community Forum
General Discussion => Tech Tips => Topic started by: Candoman on April 10, 2014, 11:20:29 pm
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F.Y.I., Napa 15w50 full synthetic motor oil on sale for $3.49 a quart until 4/30. Just saying, not trying to start an oil thread.
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Auto oil? Is it safe to use in our motos?
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I prefer to use the Shell Rotella triple T 15w50. an oil for diesels that does have the additives that we need. And since this ISN'T an oil thread I won't say that I can get it at Home Depot for less than $15 a gallon, bout $7 cheaper than anyplace else...
man I hate oil threads... -Mike
( ok, this is where someone quotes Bobtheoilguy... )
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Technically speaking, the oil used in a UCE should have motorcycle wet clutch rating, so the clutch doesn't slip.
And since the UCE has roller tappets, the need for ZDDP isn't really critical like it is with the flat tappet older models.
That is all.
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I prefer to use the Shell Rotella triple T 15w50. an oil for diesels that does have the additives that we need. And since this ISN'T an oil thread I won't say that I can get it at Home Depot for less than $15 a gallon, bout $7 cheaper than anyplace else...
man I hate oil threads... -Mike
( ok, this is where someone quotes Bobtheoilguy... )
Walmart sells Rotella T gallon jugs for the everyday low price of $12.97! ;D Seriously tho, nothing but Triple T in my bike and car.
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Walmart sells Rotella T gallon jugs for the everyday low price of $12.97! ;D Seriously tho, nothing but Triple T in my bike and car.
Have you considered the Wal-Mart 15w-40?
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Walmart is the LAST place to get my money....
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HOT DAMN!
An oil thread and a WalMart bashing thread all in one place !!! No need to shop around. ;D ::) ;) :-X
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Again, the Napa oil is "Full Synthetic" in the RE specified 15w50 and is approved for diesel applications and is regularly $5.99 a quart. I know guys who use it in their Harleys and buy it by the case when it's on sale. It's made by Valvoline in Ashland, Ky..
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Rotella 15W40 is wet clutch (JASO MA 1) rated. I use motorcycle 20W50 in my bullet although I think that the Rotella would likely be fine also.
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Walmart is the LAST place to get my money....
I understand.
If you are going to shop wal-Mart , why not purchase Supertech 15w-40?
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You have to understand that auto has a bunch of thinners and friction modifiers in it that motorcycles don't have. This is done to squeeze every bit of mpg out of an engine. Cars and Hardley's aren't unit construction, to my knowledge, so don't share the oil with the gearbox and clutch.
It's your choice to run whatever oil you want to in your bike, but the people in the know about motorcycle engines sure don't recommend it. Is you engine not worth $10/Qt, give or take a buck? That works out to be about .5 cents a mile for oil if you change it at the recommended intervals. Pretty cheap insurance if you ask me!
And for my own personal thought on it, I wouldn't put Valvoline in anything! I used to use it back in the '60. That proved to be wrong. Other oil was considerably better, so even if Valvoline has improved over the years, so has everything else!
Bare
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Rotella is car oil and it's used in more motorcycles than I can count. Guess you don't use WD40 as chain lube either.
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WD40 is nothing but a gimmick. Penetrating oil my ass! It is the worst oil in a can that you can waste your money on. Liquid Wrench is where it's at! ;)
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F.Y.I., Napa 15w50 full synthetic motor oil on sale for $3.49 a quart until 4/30. Just saying, not trying to start an oil thread.
Candoman - the road to hell is paved with good intentions... ;)
And, no good deed goes unpunished! ;D
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I'm lucky I can get 4L of 20w-50 Full Mineral oil for $40 ;)
Look up the brand Penrite, if you can get it GET IT, it is one of best priced, best made and best wearing oil I have ever used: Cars, bikes, trucks, Marine everything.
Nothing beats good old Aussie made and designed stuff, if it works here, it'll work in Satans asshole.
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I'm lucky I can get 4L of 20w-50 Full Mineral oil for $40 ;)
Look up the brand Penrite, if you can get it GET IT, it is one of best priced, best made and best wearing oil I have ever used: Cars, bikes, trucks, Marine everything.
Nothing beats good old Aussie made and designed stuff, if it works here, it'll work in Satans asshole.
and as we all know, we really wanna keep that sucker lubed with
nothing but the best. Yas siree... no WD40 here...
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WD40 is nothing but a gimmick. Penetrating oil my ass! It is the worst oil in a can that you can waste your money on. Liquid Wrench is where it's at!
+1
Bare
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I use WD 40 to wipe down my motorcycle.
WD means Water Displacement .
The penitrating oil I like is PB Blaster.
I also use ATF as a penitrating oil . If you are real cheap, save your used ATF.
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MrMazza, what is it like in Satan's Asshole?
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MrMazza, what is it like in Satan's Asshole?
She's pretty rough I can tell you that!
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WD40 is nothing but a gimmick. Penetrating oil my ass! It is the worst oil in a can that you can waste your money on. Liquid Wrench is where it's at! ;)
WD40 is a preservative.
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WD40 is a preservative.
So is Jam! ;)