chase@miamiatv.com Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 ok heres the deal i want to ride friday and theres no way in hell im going to make it out to the yamaha dealer to get my bellray 80w , sooooooo WHAT oil can i get at discount for my tranny that will work for a weekend or 2 , i change fluids monthly . but i just need a temporary oil i can scoop up at discount what exact product name should i get for oil . 80w i kno . as for coolant i was gunna run what i ran last time which was presonte coolant ready to go , just dump n go . any comments / concerns / or info regarding any of this information will greatly help the powerband i need to hit friday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellison445 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 (edited) I use Valvoline 10W30...Never had a clucth slip or any problems for the past 10 years of ridding Edited September 21, 2005 by ellison445 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducman Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Just regular ol' straight 30 wt engine oil, cheap stuff, no synthetics or anything with friction modifiers or the clutch can slip easier. The antifreeze you are using is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase@miamiatv.com Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 (edited) so i want 30 wt engine oil , NON SYNTHETIC . any brand im in miami FL and its hot as shit down here .( not sure if that makes a differ in my oil wt ) Edited September 21, 2005 by chase@miamiatv.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Id just leave the bellray in untill you can get more...should be good for more than a month... I like engine ice for coolant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase@miamiatv.com Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 i would of left the bell ray in it but i am redoing my clutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellison445 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Go with the Valvoline Until you can get your bellray...I would just stay with the Valvoline and save the cash but thats just me so i want 30 wt engine oil , NON SYNTHETIC . any brand im in miami FL and its hot as shit down here .( not sure if that makes a differ in my oil wt ) 417542[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase@miamiatv.com Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Go with the Valvoline Until you can get your bellray...I would just stay with the Valvoline and save the cash but thats just me 417550[/snapback] so 10 w 30 or what im a newb im sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellison445 Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 yEAP, THATS WHAT i USE so 10 w 30 or what im a newb im sorry 417651[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 whats wrong with the yamalube 4 the owners manual says too use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003LimitedBanshee Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Just like everyone else has said you just need a good SAE rated 10W30 motor oil. Picked your brand of preference, everyone will usually have a brand they prefer, but it may or may not make a difference, you be the judge. I personally always go with Havoline. I have started opting for synthetic 10W30 however. I haven't noticed any clutch slippage over nonsynthetic. It seems to me that the synthetics hold up to the heat a little better. Had a friend who changed his oil after every trip out to the dunes, and he cooked second gear (yes, it had plenty of oil, not a low oil issue) in his bike running nonsynthetic. So I made the switch, don't know if I would have had any problems, but switched anyway. Synthetics are usually up to $2+ over the nonsynthetics per quart. But your talking $4 more on an oil change, wasn't a big enough deal for me not to switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooten Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 so you guys dont recommend using synthetic and where do you exactly get the engine ice at does it run cooler with just that?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breidy Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 (edited) so i want 30 wt engine oil , NON SYNTHETIC . Edited September 22, 2005 by breidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase@miamiatv.com Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 so lets ride this weekend ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUSH THE THROTTLE Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Personally, I do my best to never mix oil brands. If you run Bel Ray I'd make the effort to put Bel Ray back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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