Does anyone have an opinion on what is a good oil to run in the Katana? I've seen some articles but I prefer someone who has used the oil on a Katana...if there is any difference...
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There are many types of oil and you'll get a different response from everyone. However, as a general guideline, I recommend the following oil characteristics:
- JASO-MA Certified and API SG
- A 10W40 rating
- Synthetic or Semi-synthetic if you ride hard
Other than that, just change the oil at the required intervals and you'll be fine. Personally, I use Castrol Grand Prix but you can use other oils such as...
- Mobil 1 MX4T
- AMSOil AMF 10W40
- Castrol GPS
- Castrol Act-evo
- Motul 300V Sport
- Valvoline 4-Stroke
I hope this helps.
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I feel like there's an echo in here... (good job, Kat-a-tonic!)
I too run the Castrol GPS 10w40 in cooler weather and 20w50 through the peak of the summer (mixing the two in the spring & fall as the Florida heat dictates). Oh, and ParadoxMD, it's a full synthetic these days (has been for a couple years now).
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A cool read:
Castrol tested their newly revised R4 race oil for 100 hours on a brand new CBR600RR (12,600 miles before the first oil change)..
The latest issue of Bike [UK] has a nice write up on their testing robot, which automatically learns any bike when attached to it (including the shift pattern, clutch points, etc).
The UK will be offering R4 variants in other weights than 5w40. I don't know if the US will also be offering the change, but I do have a request in to find out.
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet
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Originally posted by GrippI'm runnin Amsoil full synthetic 10-40. I haven't noticed any changes in performance from the non synthetic 10-40.
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet
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Originally posted by FloridaKatI found a huge difference in performance after switching from Castrol Actevo to Mobil 1 MX4T.
I now find myself looking at the site glass and am amazed that the oil still looks light brown (the Actevo got pretty dark after about 200 miles or so).
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet
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Originally posted by The CyberPoetOriginally posted by FloridaKatI found a huge difference in performance after switching from Castrol Actevo to Mobil 1 MX4T.
I now find myself looking at the site glass and am amazed that the oil still looks light brown (the Actevo got pretty dark after about 200 miles or so).
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet
The biggest difference I've noticed with the oil change is with shifting; I'm finding it easier to shift in all gears, especially from 1st to 2nd. Wierd huh?
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Originally posted by FloridaKatThe biggest difference I've noticed with the oil change is with shifting; I'm finding it easier to shift in all gears, especially from 1st to 2nd. Wierd huh?
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet
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Originally posted by Kat-A-TonicThere are many types of oil and you'll get a different response from everyone. However, as a general guideline, I recommend the following oil characteristics:
- JASO-MA Certified and API SG
- A 10W40 rating
- Synthetic or Semi-synthetic if you ride hard
Other than that, just change the oil at the required intervals and you'll be fine. Personally, I use Castrol Grand Prix but you can use other oils such as...
- Mobil 1 MX4T
- AMSOil AMF 10W40
- Castrol GPS
- Castrol Act-evo
- Motul 300V Sport
- Valvoline 4-Stroke
I hope this helps.
My local Wallywallbanger (a.k.a. Wal-Mart), has stopped carrying Mobil 1 MX4T. For my last oil change, I bought enough quarts to do the job and have an unopened quart, plus a partially used quart (10W40). My local stealership doesn't carry (and can't order) the Mobil 1 MX4T, but has Castrol GPS and Act-evo.
I'm not a big fan of Act-evo and would prefer to use synthetic again, but is there an issue with mixing two different brand synthetics assuming I use the same oil weight? What about mixing synthetic brands with different oil weights?
I'm thinking of using my 1.5 quarts of Mobil 1 MX4T and purchasing the Castrol GPS (3 quarts @ $7.99/ea.).
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Originally posted by The CyberPoetAny API-rated oil will mix & co-mingle with any other API-rated oil with no problems by definition (API requirement). Thus, you will have zero issues mixing those two, and I've done it in the past (with those two particular oils) as well.
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet
Synthetic motor oil is often synthesized from reactants (feedstocks) derived from petroleum, but the compounds in the synthetic motor oil have different molecular structures from those originally in petroleum.
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Originally posted by FloridaKatThat's what I thought, but I always wondered why the API has the ability to qualify a non-petroleum based oil?
Synthetic motor oil is often synthesized from reactants (feedstocks) derived from petroleum, but the compounds in the synthetic motor oil have different molecular structures from those originally in petroleum.
Think about this: would you buy any motor oil that had neither the API nor JASO-MA logo on it for use in any of your vehicles?
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet
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