May 4th, 2016, 12:28 PM | #1 |
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Engine oil from walmart?
The manual says: SAE 10W-40.
I got this from Walmart: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Valvoline-...1-Qt./15125760 The oil says it's for high mileage. Just noticed. My bike is only 7500 miles. Does that make a difference? And what is SAE about? |
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May 4th, 2016, 12:51 PM | #2 |
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That oil is not JASO-MA rated. You shouldn't use it in a motorcycle. It could potentially cause your clutch to slip.
If you want good oil, get the Rotella T6 5w-40. I know it says diesel oil on it but it carries the important JASO-MA rating for your wet clutch.
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May 4th, 2016, 01:01 PM | #4 |
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May 4th, 2016, 01:05 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for that. For me the manual says 10W-40, but I'll also find one with the JASO approval.
Fyi, here's a screenshot from the manual for anyone. The way it's lined up is confusing though. also, I'm missing it, where's the JASO-MA rating in the Rotella photo in the previous post? |
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I've been running it for years in all my motorcycles, race and street. If you want 10w-40 with JASO-MA, you'll most likely have to go to a motorcycle specific store like Cycle Gear or a dealership. To my knowledge, WalMart doesn't carry any other than the Rotella.
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Trust us, T6 will work for the Ninja 250 and 300. Heck, I ran T6 in all the previous bikes I've owned. I currently have 15,000 miles on the Ninja 300. All oil changes have been with the T6 oil.
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May 4th, 2016, 01:48 PM | #10 |
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And if you still don't trust us, you can do a search on the forums:
https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...hlight=rotella https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...hlight=rotella https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...hlight=rotella https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...hlight=rotella https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...hlight=rotella https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...hlight=rotella https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...hlight=rotella https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...hlight=rotella https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...hlight=rotella
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However, here's a pic of the back of the jug, JASO-MA is listed towards the end.
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As RacinNinja's pic shows, the T6 is API SM (the updated 2004 version of SL) and JASO MA rated. http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Oils1.html has details on "diesel" oils toward the bottom, and explains how their characteristics match up quite well with our bikes' needs. The fact that it's quite cheap means I also don't feel bad about changing it frequently (to avoid excessive loss of viscosity from the trans). Plus they tend to have rebates a couple times a year, if you don't mind taking a few minutes to submit your info. The current rebate is $5 off per gallon, limit of 4, valid through 12/31. That makes it <$15/gal from Walmart.
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May 4th, 2016, 07:05 PM | #13 |
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It's not really important since the oil you bought isn't going in the motorcycle, but it isn't important if it's "high mileage" oil or not. HM oils tend to be on the thick side of their stated viscosity and typically have stronger additive packages, but that's about it. The oil you picked up is a nice, stout car oil regardless of the mileage.
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May 4th, 2016, 09:30 PM | #14 |
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Every time I see this for less than $30 I buy a couple of cases.
I have about 20 quarts left at the moment. http://www.walmart.com/ip/19514358
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May 5th, 2016, 10:14 AM | #15 |
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+1 on the Rotella oil recommendation.
They let dogs into Wal-mart? That's news to me.
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If they do not, order it site to store free pick-up. After a couple of times of doing that, the store by me started caring the big jug and not just the liter jug.
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Shell Rotella *T6 synthetic is the go to favorite, it's inexpensive and works extremely well for wet clutches. I use it both my EX500, and Ninjette. And for the money you get enough for 2 oil changes.
Recently I've switched to Mobile 1 15-50w in the Ninjette, so far so good after 2k miles. It's also available at select Wal-Marts, and it 5 qt instead of 4 qt
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May 5th, 2016, 11:12 AM | #20 |
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The only problem I have with T6 is that it's not particularly shear stable, so I don't like leaving it in the bike too long (i.e. no more than ~3000 miles or so for me).
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Where sheer protection is very important. http://rotella.shell.com/products/t6.html
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I order enough and have it shipped to my house. usually order 12 quarts at a time. with 2 main bikes, and 1 high milage rider (me) oil changes happen at least every 3 weeks.
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Its not the seller, Walmart, that's the problem, its the oil itself. A local lumber yard here sells Amsoil (of course that's because they race stock carss), but again its more the product than the seller.
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May 5th, 2016, 01:56 PM | #27 | |
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That's actually what I look for (mostly on bobistheoilguy). I'm very meticulous about my engines (heck, I use OEM oil filters because I don't like the different bypass pressures of third party filters), so that's just a bit too thin for my taste. Actually, I wonder how much the fuel dilution contributes to that number? Also, T6 15W40? Is it T6 and 5W40 or T and 15W40? T6 is supposed to be more shear stable than T, so that could make a difference, too.
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Looking at other Blackstone reports on this forum for various oils shows very similar characteristics when it's tested.
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May 5th, 2016, 04:18 PM | #29 |
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Did anyone tried Lucas Atv oil semi syn. Theyre like $8 per quart. And $11for full syn. Any good? How much per quart of rotella t6 or how much a gallon?
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May 5th, 2016, 04:27 PM | #31 |
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Can i use this Lucas oil
Theyre cheap 8buks per quart
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May 5th, 2016, 04:30 PM | #32 |
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Oh thats cheaper. Cool ill go get a gallon of t6 then. Thanks
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Keep in mind that's 20 US dollars. In Canada it's probably a bit more, if your location is accurate.
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May 5th, 2016, 06:01 PM | #35 |
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Right?? I have customers in Canada so I go to Ottawa every couple of months.
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Is it fine to use sea foam before every oil change. Run it for 10kms with sea foam and drain it. Just to make sure that theres no gunk or sludge before putting in new oil?
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I'm glad the OP asked such a simple question LOL
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Yes, the T6 does shear down relatively quickly, but it also starts with a higher VI than most other oils too, so that helps a bit.
http://www.ducatimeccanica.com/oil.html is an old test of "motorcycle" oils vs. car oils. Quote:
Since the T6 is so cheap, I start to think about changing it around 2000mi (so that I actually get around to it by 2500mi). An oil change is usually under $20 with the Rotella rebates and sales/coupons for the Purolator filters I use, so even with spending extra to do more frequent changes, it's still a drop in the bucket of overall motorcycle ownership costs.
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