Recommended synthetic oil brand/weight for hot states?

[Michael211_2000]

Well my clutch isn't slipping my rpm's match my speedo readings spot-on in every gear in spite of having some STP Oil Treatment in the crankcase. I don't believe it's hurting anything, can't really say if it's helping anything or not though either.

Still will definitely use SeaFoam in the tank every so often, it's been found to be very good in SeaDoo Rotax engines and I use it in the fuel systems of my jet boat and other vehicles to keep them running smoothly too. May not put it in the Spyder Rotax crankcase at least for now though, with only a little over 7k miles on it it's unlikely there are any deposits of build-up in the engine for it to dissolve anyways. My truck however does have over 230K miles on it so I'm fairly certain it benefits from having it's crankcase oil treated!

Thanks for the opinions though I do appreciate them and take them under advisement.

- Michael

[south GA Farm Boy]

MikeinGA, do mix any other oil if you are on the road and need some in your spyder?
Also what part of GA do you live in? I am in Nashville, GA close to Tifton and Valdosta!

[SteveLaoyster]

Here is more reading for you about oil in another thread....

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...49#post1176549

Not sure if I did this right. Looks like I did.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

If I were running in a hot climate all the time I'd be mixing in a quart of 20w50.
However, currently I just run the BRP kit year round with no issues.

.... and I mix one 20w50 to four 10w40 ....full syn Valvoline's.....................Mike

[Aracknoid]

I have been using Mobil 1 for more than 100.000 miles in my bikes. My last car currently has more than than 300,000 miles using Mobil 1. Of course I am not using the same mobil 1 in the car as I am for the bikes.

The key is to use the oil that will protect the clutch, lube the rotating parts and reduce the wear. Oil changes are paramount, to any engine's life.

For more information go to: WWW.Bobstheoilguy.com. This site has more information than you may want, but it is not advervt for any brand. He can take questions and is very quick with a response.

Good Luck

[dsteve931]

I found a independt cycle synthetic oil test that include 15 oil I believe ,I rember Amsoil was #1, Mobil #2 ,valvolne was middle of the pack. I use Mobil Amsoil harder to get.