[gsxf]

Mobil 1 or Shell Rotella Full Synthetics

 

[blazin87quint]

I use Yamalube or Mobil 1 i run synthetic though... just bought my bike i heard they are both good though.

 

[Rim Master]

hey i am having the same prob finding an oil that is constantly available..........say i walked into wal-mart what should i get

 

[04gxxxr]

whatever the eff i feel like pickin up when it's time for an oil change...i dont' swear by oil like some people, nowadays it's all the same shit as long as it's meant for bikes...

 

[Joe333x]

Motorex 10w40

 

[ragedigital]

hey i am having the same prob finding an oil that is constantly available..........say i walked into wal-mart what should i get

In case someone else does a "search" and ends up with this link....

Shell Rotella T 5w40 (synthetic) from Wally World $19 for a gallon. Great stuff - low price.

I use K&N filters, just in case that's asked too. Find them on eBay occassionally really cheap for around $6-8 a pop. They have a hex cap for a socket and are drilled for safety wire - what a bonus!

 

[blk out]

castrol 4 stroke 10w-40

 

[airfuel]

Mobil 1 or Shell Rotella Full Synthetics

Rotella is not a full synthetic, it is a group III oil. (that's why it's cheap)
M1, Amsoil, Motul and some others are 100% full synthetic.

 

[TheGeek]

^^^ Rotella is a family of products, so in that case you're correct. But they do have synthetic members:
http://www.shell.com/home/Framework...ucts/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/product_rotellasynth.html

I use the plain old 15W-40 RotellaT Multigrade. If you change your oil frequently (as I do... 2500-3000 miles), then you really aren't gaining anything by running synthetic. Synthetics really don't lubricate any better, they're just very resistant to sheer. Sheer happens over time. If you're running 7500 miles between oil changes, then it might make sense.

Believe it or not, but from an oil requirement standpoint our GSX-R engines have more in common with a big Caterpillar diesel, than a typical car.

 

[ragedigital]

Rotella is not a full synthetic, it is a group III oil. (that's why it's cheap)
M1, Amsoil, Motul and some others are 100% full synthetic.

How do they get away with with stating that on their website?

"Shell Rotella® T Synthetic SAE 5W-40 is a fully synthetic heavy-duty diesel and gasoline engine oil developed especially to meet the requirements of North American driving."

 

[airfuel]

Ever since the Castrol debacle, the term synthetic can now include base III+ oils.

Synthetic can be also be referred as groupIII+, IV and V basestocks. PAO and esther basestocks also confuse things.
It gets pretty complicated. Go read "bob is the oil guy" website and you'll be busy for years learning all about the world of oil!!

 

[Moto_Joe]

It is my secret to SPppppeeeeaaadddddddddddddddddddd :burnout

 

[2fast4u750]

last time i looked amsoil was the highest grade syn oil made. good choice going with the amsoil

 

[ragedigital]

last time i looked amsoil was the highest grade syn oil made. good choice going with the amsoil

It's like drinking a micro-brew compared to a Budweiser. The taste may be better, but the trade-off is the cost. However; both will still get the job done of getting you drunk.

I'd rather just change my oil every 500-1000 miles or less with something that still does the job very, very well.

 

[ragedigital]

It is my secret to SPppppeeeeaaadddddddddddddddddddd :burnout

Be sure to load up your foot pegs before the big race!

 

[Joe333x]

If you really want full synthetic go with motorex, if its one thing the swiss can do its make oil lol, the stuff is fuckin green

 

[04gxxxr]

So if I'm understanding you guys correctly I can just go to Walmart and get the regular synthetic oil, just like for cars, and it will work all the same and be hella cheaper???

 

[Moto_Joe]

NO!!!!!!!!!!

stay away from "car" oils. Especially those that are labeled energy conserving

any JASO MA spec oil is going to be just fine though, be it synth or petro.

 

[ragedigital]

So if I'm understanding you guys correctly I can just go to Walmart and get the regular synthetic oil, just like for cars, and it will work all the same and be hella cheaper???

Do NOT use regular gasoline-powered car oil.

Diesel oils, to my knowledge, do not contain the friction modifiers that will affect our clutches and make them slip.

Shell Rotella and Mobil Delvac are both Diesel oils.

The MOBIL1 someone mentioned is probably the motorcycle specific MOBIL1.

 

[04gxxxr]

oh ok...yeah that's why i asked cuz i saw someone mentioned the mobil 1...didn't know there was a motorcycle specific mobil 1...