[may2nd]

That's what I'd do. There are some people over at another forum I frequent that say they've been using auto (10W-40 Mobil1) for a while with any issues, but that's not a good idea IMO.

Your 10W-30 auto oil has Friction Modifiers that can build-up on the clutch plates and make them slip - plus - (and more importantly) it has too low of ZDDP levels to be safe for the cam.

When you are only talking 1 1/2 qts, it better be right - and top-quality IMO.


Jay

went out today and got a couple quarts of GN4 4 stroke 10 w 30 sae honda stuff,rode it to the gas station filled up the gas tank, put some sta-bil in it and ran it for a few minutes, drained the automotive oil and added the honda stuff, covered her up and parked er' for the winter.. thanks for the advice guys..

 

[llory]

JKV357- yea, i was a little leary when he said it was ok to use automotive oil, but he said it would be fine..so i filled it with 10w 30 synthetic because i had it on hand and there were no shops open that sunday night to get moto oil..so before i added the oil i called back one more time to ask the guy if he was sure and he was so the bike has a crank case full of oil but i havent ridden it since..i changed the oil as one of my winterizing chores for the bike..i guess if worse comes to worse i could drain the synthetic automotive stuff i just put in and replace it with proper oil..whats your take?

No Walmart where you live?

 

[may2nd]

No Walmart where you live?

havent shopped at walley world in about 5 years..the thought never crossed my mind..