Let me clarify - because what I said may have been misconstrued.
Synthetics are not REQUIRED. And in the area RV is heading for they may not be possible to get. So use ordinary oil and don't worry,
it's perfectly good stuff.
That
doesn't mean synthetics
aren't better - they clearly
are.
The debate for a very long time was whether or not they are worth the extra money - and that seems to be won, with a clear
yes - synthetics are better.
BUT if you can't get it - ordinary motor oil is
FINE. Your bike won't disintegrate overnight. The internals on my R80G/S after 130,000 kilometers of ordinary motor oil all the way are just fine thanks. And far higher mileages than that have been attained on ordinary oil.
So don't worry - use "the good stuff" if you can get it - and whatever you can get if not. It all works.
FWIW imho - the motoroilbible guy sounds like a snake oil salesman and to me does more harm than good in his pitch. Remember he
is selling something. When someone comes over like he does I automatically disbelieve everything he says.
Too bad I find myself agreeing - partially - with what he says. 3000 mile oil changes
are ridiculous - but then I don't think much of his 25,000 mile changes either.
With fully synthetic oil I'd tend to increase the manufacturers recommendation somewhat. How much? That's tough - Mobil for instance
recommends manufacturers recommended intervals. Others say double. What's right?
No proof anywhere.
Remember that as a general rule motorcycles are MUCH harder on oil than cars. Air cooled engines run much hotter, and most any bike revs far higher than most cars. What was the last car you could buy that turned 15,000 rpm? This and our smaller market is why motorcycle specific oil costs more than regular automotive oil. I run car oil in my Beemer because it's motor is most car-like of all the motorcycle motors out there.
I always change the filter with the oil. And I use a factory filter, not an aftermarket one. Too many bad/cheapo ones out there.
Andy Gray notes the page -
www.yft.org/tex_vfr/tech/oil.htm - that's good stuff, I've seen it before, and agree.
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Grant Johnson
One world, Two wheels.
www.HorizonsUnlimited.com
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