wat kind of oil would I use on a 2001 super sport?
I like extra virgin olive oil.900ss said:wat kind of oil would I use on a 2001 super sport?
Well, after all, it is Italian.superduc21 said:Extra virgin??? I just put pure crisco in mine
Wow, I thought I was the only one that knew this trick. I also pack my filter with it (to keep away from dry starts) Good point about the olive oil though, maybe if I switch to Olive Oil it would run better.PSsssp said:Well, after all, it is Italian.
How do you get the Crisco into the filler? With a cake decorating tool?
Does it have anything to do with the hippo?Rainman said:...but am going to do a test for Royal Purple.
heavier wieght oils resist breaking down at higher temps, take a little longer to get to critical spots in the engine. Light weight oils have less "parasitic loss" but bbreakdown quicker. Stick to what's recommended and you can't go wrongericdiver said:curious does weight(oil) matter...and lets not be to sacrastic
Yes, it does matter. If you have a male purple hippo you'll want to use heavier oil than if it's a female or an adolescent.ericdiver said:curious does weight(oil) matter...and lets not be to sacrastic
whats recommended??? full syn, or reg, 5-50 10-40?? sae 30?? if its like a car wouldnt it be the same thing with hotter and colder times of year where u put thicker in summer and thinner for better gas milage in winter, or since these bikes run so hot all the time the thicker the better all the time?? or do i have that backwards?Bella749 said:heavier wieght oils resist breaking down at higher temps, take a little longer to get to critical spots in the engine. Light weight oils have less "parasitic loss" but bbreakdown quicker. Stick to what's recommended and you can't go wrong
Unless you are trying to squeeze every last HP out of a race-spec motor, I'd recommend against the ultra lightweight race oils.ericdiver said:whats recommended??? full syn, or reg, 5-50 10-40?? sae 30?? if its like a car wouldnt it be the same thing with hotter and colder times of year where u put thicker in summer and thinner for better gas milage in winter, or since these bikes run so hot all the time the thicker the better all the time?? or do i have that backwards?
I read some where once where synthetics are not good run in most cars, i forgot the article i read but could it be we are wasting money??Aragorn said:Cool, my first oil thread! Seriously, Amsoil 20-50 motorcycle (Why? Because that's what we run in the wifes Sportster) They say it's not for use below 40F, but that's not really a problem for me. Again, I think it's more about using a quality Synthetic oil than anything else.
First off, I'll admit I'm a cheap bastard. I use whatever brand/weight oil in my car that I get on sale. I tried an experiment with my '02 Dodge Ram 1500, 4.7L. I usually ran 10w-30 or 10w-40 Walmart oil that cost five bucks a gallon. My thirsty beast would consume an average of 13.1 mpg, with a highway best of 15.9 mpg.ericdiver said:I read some where once where synthetics are not good run in most cars, i forgot the article i read but could it be we are wasting money??
so would that mean that semi syn last about 500mRainman said:Here is a result from Royal Purple
300 - 500%
Greater Oxidation Stability - Increases Oil Life2
2
Oxidation life based on U.S. Bureau of Standards TFOUT oxidation test (leading synthetic 5W30 motor oil - 409 minutes; leading 5W30 mineral oil - 246 minutes; Royal Purple® 5W30 - 1300 minutes.)
if they are ester basedericdiver said:i was un aware that syn oils last longer....is that really true???
Owing to the longer service interval in cars, I've decided I'm in favor of them.I'm terrible about changing oil in the car, and I simply don't have to do it as often. Plenty of hi perfomance cars are coming from the factory with synthetic oil now. Harley's SE 103ci motor is the same.ericdiver said:I read some where once where synthetics are not good run in most cars, i forgot the article i read but could it be we are wasting money??
poly ester is the best (i think dont hold me to it) ester based oils is what is used in jet engines. there is no true syntentic. its oil that is basically modified in a lab. i think i read that syntentic oils made from palm oil is far better the crude. but much more$ to make. redline oils is one that is said to do this. which is what i use in my bikes only. because i run them very hard. but dont do extended drain intervals. plus redline is cheap compared to motorcycle syn's. at 7.95$ a quart or so. also says right on the bottle works grear in motorcycles. i have been running redline for years in all my bikes. not to mention top fuel dragsters use redline.mals900ss said:Layman or idiot terms??? Please???
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How do you get that when the leading synth is 409 minutes?ericdiver said:so would that mean that semi syn last about 500m
oh i was comparing mineral to royal purple... what the heck is in that stuff, yes i guess semi would be about 320 min or somethingRainman said:Here is a result from Royal Purple
300 - 500%
Greater Oxidation Stability - Increases Oil Life2
2
Oxidation life based on U.S. Bureau of Standards TFOUT oxidation test (leading synthetic 5W30 motor oil - 409 minutes; leading 5W30 mineral oil - 246 minutes; Royal Purple® 5W30 - 1300 minutes.)