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Started by dgm, February 19, 2011, 05:13:31 PM

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dgm

February 19, 2011, 05:13:31 PM
I did my first oil change on my 696 last night and realized I didn't do the screen. So today I drained again and did it. Didn't have time to go all the way back to dealer for more oil so I just went to local auto store an got Mobil 1 4T synth which I realized was $10/qt vs $18/qt for the Motul I originally had.  Just wondering what makes the Motul oil worth an additional $8?
2009 696, Termi CF Pipes ECU Intake, Woodcraft Rearsets, Fender Elim, Shorty Pazzo Levers, CRG Lane Splitters, DP Low Seat, Powder Coated Bits, Speedymoto Frame Sliders, Rizoma Front Sliders, Rhinomoto Rear Sliders, Shorai Batt, Billet Oil Cap, iPhone Mount, LED Blinkers, Leggero Sprocket Cover, TPO Corsa Crankshaft Cover, Canister Delete/Euro Shroud, 14T Front Sprocket

Buckethead

#1
February 19, 2011, 05:20:01 PM
Lots and lots of marketing.

See: THIS THREAD.

Oh, and it's day-glo green.
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Grampa

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February 19, 2011, 05:21:01 PM
please tell me you didnt put CAR oil in it
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ducpainter

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February 19, 2011, 05:23:19 PM
Quote from: bobspapa on February 19, 2011, 05:21:01 PM
please tell me you didnt put CAR oil in it
Quote from: dgm on February 19, 2011, 05:13:31 PM
I did my first oil change on my 696 last night and realized I didn't do the screen. So today I drained again and did it. Didn't have time to go all the way back to dealer for more oil so I just went to local auto store an got Mobil 1 4T synth which I realized was $10/qt vs $18/qt for the Motul I originally had.  Just wondering what makes the Motul oil worth an additional $8?
That's moto specific...

no?
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Grampa

#4
February 19, 2011, 05:39:34 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on February 19, 2011, 05:23:19 PM
That's moto specific...

no?

AFAIK the 4t is.... but out here, the auto store dont sell bike oil, so thats why I questioned it.... plus, we get a shit ton of people asking if car oil will work simply because it's cheaper.
Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar kicked me out of the band..... they said I didnt fit the image they were trying to project. 

So I went solo.  -Me

Some people call 911..... some people are 911
-Marcus Luttrell

dgm

#5
February 19, 2011, 05:51:35 PM
Moto oil. They actually sold 4 different types.
2009 696, Termi CF Pipes ECU Intake, Woodcraft Rearsets, Fender Elim, Shorty Pazzo Levers, CRG Lane Splitters, DP Low Seat, Powder Coated Bits, Speedymoto Frame Sliders, Rizoma Front Sliders, Rhinomoto Rear Sliders, Shorai Batt, Billet Oil Cap, iPhone Mount, LED Blinkers, Leggero Sprocket Cover, TPO Corsa Crankshaft Cover, Canister Delete/Euro Shroud, 14T Front Sprocket

caperix

#6
February 19, 2011, 06:41:11 PM
The Moblil 1 is less likley to cause the APTC clutch in your bike to slip.  I had a problem with motule causing clutch slip on my 620.  As long as you are using the the 4T bike oil all should be good.

dgm

#7
February 20, 2011, 08:53:47 AM Last Edit: February 20, 2011, 09:00:35 AM by dgm
cool, I'll spend some time reading that thread you reference buckethead.  I did try to drain as much of the motul out as I could before putting the Mobil 1 in.  there shouldn't be an issue with the two of them mixing in there right?  

OH, and where can I order crush washers for the 696 online?  The seem a little hard to find. 
2009 696, Termi CF Pipes ECU Intake, Woodcraft Rearsets, Fender Elim, Shorty Pazzo Levers, CRG Lane Splitters, DP Low Seat, Powder Coated Bits, Speedymoto Frame Sliders, Rizoma Front Sliders, Rhinomoto Rear Sliders, Shorai Batt, Billet Oil Cap, iPhone Mount, LED Blinkers, Leggero Sprocket Cover, TPO Corsa Crankshaft Cover, Canister Delete/Euro Shroud, 14T Front Sprocket

xcaptainxbloodx

#8
February 20, 2011, 01:05:00 PM
if you use a clean oil pan you can put it back in...

Buckethead

#9
February 20, 2011, 01:16:08 PM
Quote from: dgm on February 20, 2011, 08:53:47 AM
OH, and where can I order crush washers for the 696 online?  The seem a little hard to find. 

I'd wager your local dealer probably has them.

Otherwise, I'd call up Ducati Omaha or Ducati Seattle and see what they can do for you.
Quote from: Jester on April 11, 2013, 07:29:35 AM
I can't wait until Marquez gets on his level and makes Jorge trip on his tampon string. 

Punx Clever

#10
February 20, 2011, 01:24:31 PM
The crush washers piss me off.  I don't have a local dealer, and I'm trying to get an oil change done.  Easy enough to order the filters... but finding crush washers is a pregnant dog.  I've seen guides suggesting reusing the crush washers if they aren't damaged, and if they are, lapping them on a mirror to recondition them.
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ducpainter

#11
February 20, 2011, 01:30:01 PM
Quote from: Punx Clever on February 20, 2011, 01:24:31 PM
The crush washers piss me off.  I don't have a local dealer, and I'm trying to get an oil change done.  Easy enough to order the filters... but finding crush washers is a pregnant dog.  I've seen guides suggesting reusing the crush washers if they aren't damaged, and if they are, lapping them on a mirror to recondition them.
Why do they piss you off?   ???

I'd use them again.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Punx Clever

#12
February 20, 2011, 01:39:28 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on February 20, 2011, 01:30:01 PM
Why do they piss you off?   ???

I'd use them again.

Because my truck doesn't need em... why should my bike?  Just one more thing to think about during a simple task like changing oil.
2008 S2R 1000 - Archangel

The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.  - HST

ducpainter

#13
February 20, 2011, 01:51:11 PM
Quote from: Punx Clever on February 20, 2011, 01:39:28 PM
Because my truck doesn't need em... why should my bike?  Just one more thing to think about during a simple task like changing oil.
Your truck uses a sealing device of some type.

Is the oil pan on your truck aluminum?

You do realize they spec a crush washer  to protect your cases...

not just to make your life difficult...right?
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Punx Clever

#14
February 20, 2011, 02:14:05 PM
I would have liked to see a press-fit steel insert for the oil drain plug like my truck has in it's aluminum pan.  Just sayin.
2008 S2R 1000 - Archangel

The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.  - HST
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