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Engine oil
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Quote:Mr Yamaha says SE , SF type or equivalent and don't put any additives in.
No mention of car or bike just the spec.

Often bike oils quote older lower specs than car oils.  Could be due to the cost of type approval tests.  I dunno.

Some of the latest long life car oils are very high tech.

But again the trick is being sure a friction modifier is not present.  One dose of that and you'll need a new clutch.

But basically, yes bike oil is a big rip off.
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Engine oil - by Doddsie - 16-07-13, 01:55 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 16-07-13, 02:02 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 16-07-13, 02:05 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Punkstig - 16-07-13, 02:25 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Tmation - 16-07-13, 03:10 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 16-07-13, 05:22 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Jacko - 16-07-13, 06:50 PM
Re: Engine oil - by VNA - 16-07-13, 06:53 PM
Re: Engine oil - by VNA - 16-07-13, 06:57 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 16-07-13, 09:39 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 16-07-13, 09:44 PM
Re: Engine oil - by chaz - 16-07-13, 09:57 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 16-07-13, 10:03 PM
Re: Engine oil - by chaz - 16-07-13, 10:09 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 16-07-13, 10:10 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Doddsie - 16-07-13, 11:00 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 16-07-13, 11:13 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Doddsie - 16-07-13, 11:18 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 16-07-13, 11:31 PM
Re: Engine oil - by cfoley - 16-07-13, 11:36 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 16-07-13, 11:44 PM
Re: Engine oil - by chaz - 17-07-13, 12:17 AM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 17-07-13, 05:32 AM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 17-07-13, 11:09 AM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 17-07-13, 11:49 AM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 17-07-13, 12:53 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Farjo - 17-07-13, 01:59 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 17-07-13, 02:09 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 17-07-13, 02:25 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Doddsie - 17-07-13, 03:49 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 17-07-13, 05:06 PM
Re: Engine oil - by wezdavo - 17-07-13, 05:22 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 17-07-13, 05:51 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Doddsie - 17-07-13, 05:57 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 17-07-13, 06:03 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Jacko - 17-07-13, 06:04 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 17-07-13, 06:07 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Doddsie - 17-07-13, 06:39 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Simon.Pieman - 17-07-13, 07:58 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 17-07-13, 08:43 PM
Re: Engine oil - by VNA - 17-07-13, 10:54 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 17-07-13, 11:10 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 18-07-13, 05:03 AM
Re: Engine oil - by Fazerider - 18-07-13, 10:46 AM
Re: Engine oil - by Simon.Pieman - 18-07-13, 02:49 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Enceladus - 18-07-13, 03:00 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Jacko - 18-07-13, 07:19 PM
Re: Engine oil - by VNA - 18-07-13, 07:36 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 18-07-13, 08:36 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 18-07-13, 08:49 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Fazerider - 18-07-13, 10:29 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 18-07-13, 11:03 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Fazerider - 19-07-13, 12:17 AM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 19-07-13, 12:28 AM
Re: Engine oil - by Dave48 - 19-07-13, 05:21 AM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 19-07-13, 05:49 AM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 19-07-13, 09:12 AM
Re: Engine oil - by Grahamm - 19-07-13, 11:36 AM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 19-07-13, 11:44 AM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 19-07-13, 11:45 AM
Re: Engine oil - by VNA - 19-07-13, 06:27 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 19-07-13, 07:26 PM
Re: Engine oil - by VNA - 19-07-13, 08:30 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 19-07-13, 08:39 PM
Re: Engine oil - by VNA - 20-07-13, 02:13 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 20-07-13, 02:27 PM
Re: Engine oil - by VNA - 20-07-13, 02:28 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 20-07-13, 02:30 PM
Re: Engine oil - by VNA - 20-07-13, 02:39 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Doddsie - 20-07-13, 11:16 PM
Re: Engine oil - by nick crisp - 20-07-13, 11:46 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Jacko - 21-07-13, 09:59 AM
Re: Engine oil - by VNA - 21-07-13, 10:17 PM
Re: Engine oil - by chaz - 21-07-13, 10:55 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Jacko - 21-07-13, 11:26 PM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 22-07-13, 07:25 AM
Re: Engine oil - by VNA - 22-07-13, 11:18 AM
Re: Engine oil - by Slaninar - 22-07-13, 02:43 PM

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