Hey can I use any 10-w40 oil on my fj 1200 87'; like car oil ???
Or do I need to buy the motorcycle stuff at the shop for 2x the price???
sure
Around here even a good quality car oil is 4 - 5.50 a quart so going to a motorcycle oil is not that much of a leap. I would say if you change it more often and you do run the bags off on your motorcycle you could but probably would opt to getting a motorcycle oil.
Specific m-oil have a few more additive for the higher revs -- for the clutch stuff too. Cycle gear has stuff.. semi-synthetic for around 5.99 a quart on sale --
When it comes to engine oil think of the old Fram commercial --- you can pay my now or pay me later.
stevecc
Here's the long answer http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Oils1.html (http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Oils1.html)
For the abbreviated version, see Pat's post.
Quote from: Pat Conlon on May 15, 2012, 10:09:13 AM
sure
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Motorcycle oil is different from automobile oil. In a motorcycle the oil lubricating engine, transmission and clutch, witch requires different polymers, additives and more of them. I worked in motorcycle shops parts departments for over ten years and the spent a lot of time training us on the differences in these products. If you only use this 800-1000 miles a year and change it anally then maybe automotive oil would be ok but not the best. I hope this helps.
Quote from: yamaha fj rider on May 26, 2012, 07:50:07 PM
Motorcycle oil is different from automobile oil. In a motorcycle the oil lubricating engine, transmission and clutch, witch requires different polymers, additives and more of them. I worked in motorcycle shops parts departments for over ten years and the spent a lot of time training us on the differences in these products. If you only use this 800-1000 miles a year and change it anally then maybe automotive oil would be ok but not the best. I hope this helps.
Doesn't it hurt doing it that way ? :wacko1:
Quote from: miked on May 27, 2012, 12:35:34 AM
Quote from: yamaha fj rider on May 26, 2012, 07:50:07 PM
Motorcycle oil is different from automobile oil. In a motorcycle the oil lubricating engine, transmission and clutch, witch requires different polymers, additives and more of them. I worked in motorcycle shops parts departments for over ten years and the spent a lot of time training us on the differences in these products. If you only use this 800-1000 miles a year and change it anally then maybe automotive oil would be ok but not the best. I hope this helps.
Doesn't it hurt doing it that way ? :wacko1:
It won't hurt as much if you use a "kookaloo" funnell!
:biggrin: