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Started by Silver duck, September 29, 2012, 06:37:23 PM

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Silver duck

September 29, 2012, 06:37:23 PM
I bought a used 2007 s4r. No motor work just zard exhaust and Dyno tuned. The old owner was running agip 4t 20w-60 full synthetic. This oil is hard to find anyone know an equivalent.

ducpainter

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September 29, 2012, 06:45:49 PM
Your bike calls for 10w-40 according to the owners manual. 20w-60 is too heavy for the plain bearings.

Any full synthetic moto specific oil will be fine...Mobil-1... Klotz...
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Silver duck

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September 29, 2012, 06:52:54 PM
My mistake 20-50

He Man

#3
September 29, 2012, 07:40:11 PM
its the first number that counts on start up. too heavy.

Silver duck

#4
September 30, 2012, 06:31:05 AM
Anyone use maxima maxum4 extra full synthetic

ducpainter

#5
September 30, 2012, 06:41:15 AM
I use Klotz. Any group 4 or 5 full synth will be fine in the proper viscosity.

Your manual allows use of 20w-50 above 32F, but 10w-40 is optimal.
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Silver duck

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September 30, 2012, 06:44:00 AM
Thanks for info

ducpainter

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September 30, 2012, 06:55:19 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on September 30, 2012, 06:41:15 AM
I use Klotz. Any group 4 or 5 full synth will be fine in the proper viscosity.

Your manual allows use of 20w-50 above 32F, but 10w-40 is optimal.
Keep in mind that 'car oils' won't have the additives your gearbox needs.

Moto specific is important
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Silver duck

#8
September 30, 2012, 07:01:00 AM
Ya I'm going to buy it from monster parts it's a Moto oil,thanks again

ducpainter

#9
September 30, 2012, 07:02:17 AM
Jeff will take care of you.  [thumbsup]

Happy to help.
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 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
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    is even more amazing than yours."
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    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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Silver duck

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September 30, 2012, 07:04:52 AM
Spent some money with him very helpful

HotIce

#11
September 30, 2012, 08:08:53 AM
I changed oil again, yesterday, and went, again, with Mobil1 Racing 4T 10W-40.
As CA banned cold weather (together with many useful things, unfortunately) long time ago, and since when the bike is hot some little funny noises seem to spawn to life, next time I am going to give 20W-50 a try.
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