Oil...

[Semper Gumby]

I can't believe you clowns have started a "DOT" in the tech section!!  This started out with a fairly straightforward (to me anyway) question and now is starting to take on a different flavor.

Don't make me go get the belt...

I laugh and laugh...

[Lucky_Lou]

I can't believe you clowns have started a "DOT" in the tech section!!  This started out with a fairly straightforward (to me anyway) question and now is starting to take on a different flavor.

Don't make me go get the belt...

Sorry dad............... does anyone use tyres
Lou [smiley=Kick.gif]

[montmil]

WOOHOO an ADOT!

As to HTHS - I'm going to have to look into that one....

As to oils, HTLS = High Temp/Low Shear

[montmil]

I can't believe you clowns have started a "DOT" in the tech section!!  This started out with a fairly straightforward (to me anyway) question and now is starting to take on a different flavor.

Don't make me go get the belt...

It happens everywhere. This today on the Airlist. Rings true here too.

Welcome to the Airlist,where the inquiry "What time is it?" invariably
results in seven replies on how to build a watch, three asking who
cares what time it is, and nobody actually says "It's 3:54PM EDT."

Tom Cutter
Yardley, PA

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[HESIMEUSTIC]

WOOHOO an ADOT!

Valvoline VR-1 has a high ZDDP and is availaible at AUTOZONE.  As to HTHS - I'm going to have to look into that one....

Engine:  Valvoline 20W50 VR1 Summer Valvoline 10W40 Motorcyle oil winter(for easy starts!).

Tranny: 800cc Valvoline Semi Synthetic (dark blue bottle) 85W140 summer 80W90 Winter.

Drive shaft: 100cc Valvoline Semi Synthetic (dark blue bottle) 85W140 summer 80W90 Winter.

Final Drive: 250cc (bottom of threaded filler neck) Valvoline Semi Synthetic (dark blue bottle) 85W140 summer 80W90 Winter.

So this means you changes the oil in the Tranny, Drive shaft, and Final Drive twice a year -- Yesh Yesh you do!

Do it!   8-)
Clown Posse

May I ask what the temperature range is when you run 10w40?

[Barry]

I run 10W40 all year round in a climate where temperatures over 25 Deg C are very rare. The chart below is one reason why I am happy to do so.

To my knowledge this is the latest oil viscosity chart applicable to airheads. It was issued by BMW in 1995 and supersedes the charts in your owners manuals. You can see that they approve of 10W40 upto 20 Deg but then just to cause confusion there is an acceptance at higher temperatures of "special oils" 5W-X or 10W-X where X is equal to or greater than 40.

Unfortunately they didn't define "special"  My best guess is that special means high quality  synthetic or semi synthetic as they would always have higher HTHS specs than mineral oils.

[Barry]

Welcome to the Airlist,where the inquiry "What time is it?" invariably
results in seven replies on how to build a watch, three asking who
cares what time it is, and nobody actually says "It's 3:54PM EDT."
 

Monte,

I loved that because it's so true but also because he is as guilty as anyone else.

e.g. From a recent post - What torque do I use on my caliper clamping bolts ?

Response from TC - You shouldn't have split the caliper and it's now only fit  to be a paper wieght.

Followed by any number of people who have sucessfully spilt and re-clamped the caliper with no problems and who actually offer up some suggested torque figures.

[montmil]

 [smiley=thumbup.gif] Roger THAT, Barry.