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10w60 or 10w50
blu guzz:
my v85 doesn't even take 2 quarts, so I am sticking to the recommendation.
sign216:
I used to get Castrol 10w-60 at BMW auto dealers, who kept it for an older series of cars. It was surprisingly cheap.
Now it's hit or miss there.
Mayor_of_BBQ:
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John Warner:
The 8V 1200s, are Oil Cooled Engines (as all 'Air Cooled' Engines are really).
The Cooling Circuit Oil is pumped straight into the Heads, to flood the areas around the Exhaust Valves, and it gets extremely hot in there.
That's why the -60 Fully Synthetic is specified.
I wouldn't risk -50 in my Engines, under any circumstances.
At the 'other end', I'd never hesitate to use a 20W-60 in Summer.
You can get Mobil 1 in 10W-60, some BMW cars use it, it's reasonably priced, and should be available pretty much everywhere.
Remember we can use car Oils in our Guzzis (Dry Clutches), so you don't have to fork out over-the-odds prices for Bike Oils.
mechanicsavant:
I’m pretty sure the oil you referred to @ NAPA is liqui-moly 10w60 I’ve been getting it there for a few years . I don’t recall the exact $$ but oil is cheaper than an engine
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