oil price

[Mark Olson]

"you get what ya paid for "

Just to throw a wrench is this thread , don't you guys know the fj makes more horsepower with a good oil and better mpg. 

[Flying Scotsman]

That makes sense,so if you can run a quality oil with no clutch slip it would be worth it for the extra mpg or mph.Gas prices are going up good oil will give you better mpg as long as you dont twist the throttle to much.

[tqmx1]

"you get what ya paid for "

Just to throw a wrench is this thread , don't you guys know the fj makes more horsepower with a good oil and better mpg. 

Mark, How do you know? Have you put your bike on a Dyno and made back to back pulls with one brand of oil and then another, or is it all just wishfull thinking. From what I have seen there are a lot of things that make a bigger difference  ( like ignition/cam timing and carb set up) than oil will ever make.

With 3000mile changes the high price spread is a waste of $$$

Chevron Dello 15/40 here

[Travis398]

One should go to the Bible to find such answers, http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html

[Mark Olson]

"you get what ya paid for "

Just to throw a wrench is this thread , don't you guys know the fj makes more horsepower with a good oil and better mpg. 

Mark, How do you know? Have you put your bike on a Dyno and made back to back pulls with one brand of oil and then another, or is it all just wishfull thinking. From what I have seen there are a lot of things that make a bigger difference  ( like ignition/cam timing and carb set up) than oil will ever make.

With 3000mile changes the high price spread is a waste of $$$

Chevron Dello 15/40 here


Shun the non-believer , shuuuuunnnnnn.

[Dan Filetti]

Shun the non-believer , shuuuuunnnnnn.

Oh crap, they stole my liver!

[Mark Olson]

Shun the non-believer , shuuuuunnnnnn.

Oh crap, they stole my liver!

[big r]

Shun the non-believer , shuuuuunnnnnn.

Oh crap, they stole my liver!

Has anyone tried Royal Purple oil and if so what do you think? big r

[E Double]

I ran it once last summer, 10-40 for a bit less than 6K miles OCI.  It was a very good oil, but I can get Amsoil for less money with my discount, and it certainly wasn't any better than Amsoil's 10-40 motorcycle oil so I felt no need to keep on using it. 

As for using dyno oil I must say that good dyno oil has never been better than they are today in terms of capability over varied conditions.  But synthetics excel under extreme conditions, to a level that can't be matched by dyno oils.  And there are few environments that are harder on oil than a high revving air-cooled engine.  When I first picked this bike up I ran Honda Lube Dyno 10-40 motorcycle oil for two changes before I put the spin on filter adapter on and switched to Amsoil and an EA filter.  I sent a sample of the used dyno oil out to Blackstone for an analysis.  It was completely used up life wise, and it barely had 2,000 miles on it.  After I switched to Amsoil I extended my oil change interval the first time to 5K miles.  When I changed it I again took a sample and sent it off.  At 5K the oil still had quite a bit of life left.  So now I run the oil for 6K intervals.  The bike runs quieter than it ever did on dyno, especially when I'm out riding in 100* weather and I'm not taking it easy.  I run synthetic in everything I own, from front to back.  As much money as one spends to keep a car or any other motorized vehicle on the road (Insurance, gas tolls, tires, etc)  Why would I decide to be cheap on what is perhaps the most expensive thing to fix on a vehicle-the drive train?  It boggles my mind when I meet someone who doesn't blink at spending tens of thousands of dollars on a new vehicle, yet will grumble at spending a few dollars more for an oil that will last longer and in the long run save money.

[Lotsokids]

Do you have a Walmart in Portugal or something like it. Although I haven't tried it yet I have friends that swear by Shell Rotella semi synthetic. I picked this up for about twelve U.S. Dollars.

I second this one.

I did some research a few years ago and found that Shell Rotella has properties that allow it to last longer (since it takes most riders a little longer to reach 2,000 - 3,000 miles). It's very cheap compared to the others. I don't use it here in my town in Hungary since I can't find it. I just use the cheapest 15W40 non-synthetic oil. Most oil here is synthetic. I've seen some oil here for $75 / quart! While searching for oil to top off the FJ, I had to stop at 3 gas stations to find non-synthetic. I'm a simple man, so I believe since synthetic = super slippery, I don't want it on my clutch plates. Plus my heart isn't totally into my FJ. My clock is ticking here in Hungary, and I'll probably end up just leaving my bike with my landlord. I might have a few months to a couple years left here, then I return to my V-Max in Washington.