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Motorcycle oil at Walmart and amsoil
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Bob Denman
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:agree: But some folks just take it a bit too personal...
Macca
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I totally agree
Advanced autoparts have 4 qt. of full synthetic valvoline plus a filter for $29.99. I don't know if they would have oil filter for spyder but seems like a good deal even without it.
It's says it meets requirement of jaso ma2, sj, sg, sf. That's within the requirements, isn't it?
It's says it meets requirement of jaso ma2, sj, sg, sf. That's within the requirements, isn't it?
Is it 5/30?
They had 10w-40 and 20w-50
20/50 Is not recommended, as in don't use! 10/40 Is border line recommended,
But most owners use it as i also did.:thumbup:
ulflyer
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I've been using Amsoil 10-40 since the 600 change last summer and have 12K on it now. Don't know what weight BRP syn is but suspect its the same especially if its Castrol. My dealer says 10-40 is good year around but the climate here in NC is fairly mild.
Not pushing Amsoil over other motorcycle oil brands but I think its a fine oil and its what I already had a supply of. With the short oil change intervals called for it prob wouldn't matter what brand you used as long as its motorcycle rated.
I'm really tempted to try Rotella T6 5-40 syn which is Jaso/MA rated, but would like to hear more from anyone who has used it and if it caused their clutch to slip.
Not pushing Amsoil over other motorcycle oil brands but I think its a fine oil and its what I already had a supply of. With the short oil change intervals called for it prob wouldn't matter what brand you used as long as its motorcycle rated.
I'm really tempted to try Rotella T6 5-40 syn which is Jaso/MA rated, but would like to hear more from anyone who has used it and if it caused their clutch to slip.
Yes, T6 is MA rated and many people use it successfully in other motorcycles. Be aware, however, that when the JASO spec was revised, they came out with two new categories which are subdivisions of MA, that is MA-1 and MA-2. They essentially split the spec into two parts and MA-2 is the higher friction part of the original spec and MA-1 is the lower friction part of the original spec. So for our purposes, MA-2 is a better bet than MA-1. I contacted Shell to ask if T6 would meet MA-2 and was told in an honest answer that T6 would not "consistently" meet MA-2 requirements. Hence, they label it as just meeting MA. None of that means that MA is not good enough. It may well be. And it has been the holy grail in the motorcycle world for years. But now they've come out with MA-2 and it's a tougher spec to meet and would offer better clutch protection. BTW, the JASO spec also specifically allows API categories SG thru SM. So if a producer can meet SM specs and also meet the friction requirements of MA or MA-2, JASO is fine with that. Your choice whether to go with MA or MA-2. BRP is not telling us what's really needed.
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