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who has a good recomendation for oil grade and type
giusto:
Hello,
I am sure there are many opinions regarding oil grade and type...but I'm relatively new here so thanks for understanding.
I have a 2001 Jackal and am in the process of putting on a new "outsider" from harpers. I just got the bike in January and was looking for recommendations for oil grade and type.
I live in NW Lower Michigan and we generally can expect frost until about the first of June and daytime temps from 50's to 90's.
10-40? 20-50? others? who has a favorite refining company...and why?
Thanks
Giusto
rocker59:
Read the recommendation in the owners manual.
No owners manual?
The old-school dino oil for old-school Guzzis is Castrol 20w-50.
Me? I'd go to Autozone and buy Mobil-1 V-Twin 20w50 and never look back. It's made for the harsh service of an air-cooled V-twin motorcycle and has lots of ZDDP (zinc) to keep your lifters and cam happy.
Chuck in Indiana:
Look for SG on the bottle.
oldbike54:
Gi , you have no idea what a can of worms this is :D I own an '01 Jackal , 120 K miles , always had 20W50 dino Valvoline , that is what the previous owner used for the first 100 K miles , see no reason to change . Of course , the next post will will call me stupid and recommend something completely different ::) ;D
Dusty
ken farr:
--- Quote from: oldbike54 on April 02, 2015, 11:03:09 PM ---Gi , you have no idea what a can of worms this is :D I own an '01 Jackal , 120 K miles , always had 20W50 dino Valvoline , that is what the previous owner used for the first 100 K miles , see no reason to change . Of course , the next post will will call me stupid and recommend something completely different ::) ;D
Dusty
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.....my,my,my, that is soooo stooopid, I totally recommend something else.......
;D
( oh boy, an oil thread ;-T)
kjf
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