Oil - Full Synthetic or Synthetic Blend??

[happyspyder2039]

send a message to BajaRon. He is the go to for oil stuff. Amsoil is my preferred now. I waited until 7500 miles to switch

 

[BajaRon]

I used the 5 quart jug from Wally World, Mobil 1 FS 5w40 European Car Formula.

Interesting. This oil is not JASO rated. Nor is it recommended for wet clutch applications. If you have clutch issues, I wouldn't let BRP know what you are using. This will definitely void whatever warranty you might have on your clutch.

 

[BajaRon]

Looking at having the oil & filters changed on my 2023 RTL for the 3,000 mile service. Which oil should be used? My owners manual says to use "synthetic blend", and the dealership says to use "full synthetic". I tend to believe the owners manual-except this manual also states that my Spyder has 3 drive modes, which is not the case as it only has "Eco" and "Normal" modes. Thanks

Synthetic is better. Blended is cheaper. Both will work. But Synthetic will work better.

 

[Mikey]

We have such an influx of new members on this site now, that don't want to do a search on subjects like oil and tires these old post get dragged out of the weeds and brought back up it's almost funny!!! You almost want to tell them to start a new post-question so we can read some new text!

 

[troop]

Synthetic is better. Blended is cheaper. Both will work. But Synthetic will work better.

Plus.. There is no industry standard on the amount of synthetic content in blended/partial synthetic oils. You never know what you get

 

[hogmemberisold]

Interesting. This oil is not JASO rated. Nor is it recommended for wet clutch applications. If you have clutch issues, I wouldn't let BRP know what you are using. This will definitely void whatever warranty you might have on your clutch.

First, it doesn't have to be JASO rated according to the owners manual, and what would say it's not recommended for wet clutch? My research shows it'll be fine...

 

[troop]

First, it doesn't have to be JASO rated according to the owners manual, and what would say it's not recommended for wet clutch? My research shows it'll be fine...
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I'm guessing it would work just fine. SN rated and no Energy Conserving star on the API service label.

 

[EdMat]

First, it doesn't have to be JASO rated according to the owners manual, and what would say it's not recommended for wet clutch? My research shows it'll be fine...
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Just don't mention that it is also rated for diesel engine service.

 

[troop]

Just don't mention that it is also rated for diesel engine service.

Well, so is Rotella T6 5W40, and it meets JASO MA/MA2?

 

[Gwolf]

Not just because it is synthetic, and that is a plus, but also it is for motorcycles and says so on the bottle, it is made in USA, and it is safe for wet clutches. been using it a long time, never had a problem. Use whatever you want to, as long as it is safe for wet clutch. They all slick. I looked up the secret code on the front of the bottle once, but don't remember what it said. Another reason I use it is because I can get it at a reasonable price by the case and don't have to call around every time I need some to see who the Amsoil dealer is this month. I used the Lucas in the engine of the Sportster, but ran Ford ATF fluid in the primary and gearbox because I had a Barnett Scorpion clutch in it.