Hey ya'll,
I was wondering if there is a difference in buying oil that is made for bike (aka, oil you buy at bike shops for +$8/qt or mobil 1 MXT oil) or synth. oil such as mobil 1 you can get for $4.50/qt? I read a thread on this board about oil changes every 3K miles and people talking about using mobil 1 but I thought bikes were suppose to use "bike" oil cause the oil also lubs the tranny. Please inform me if I'm a fool for believing this. I need an oil change soon and I was wondering if oil is oil and it doesn't matter.
Also, what oil weight is recommended it? 10w-30? 15w-40? I mean is it better for heavier weight oil or lighter?
thanks in advance!
Ed
Ed
'97 zx6e
I was wondering if there is a difference in buying oil that is made for bike (aka, oil you buy at bike shops for +$8/qt or mobil 1 MXT oil) or synth. oil such as mobil 1 you can get for $4.50/qt? I read a thread on this board about oil changes every 3K miles and people talking about using mobil 1 but I thought bikes were suppose to use "bike" oil cause the oil also lubs the tranny. Please inform me if I'm a fool for believing this. I need an oil change soon and I was wondering if oil is oil and it doesn't matter.
Also, what oil weight is recommended it? 10w-30? 15w-40? I mean is it better for heavier weight oil or lighter?
thanks in advance!
Ed
Ed
'97 zx6e
