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klr650: diesel or gas oils ?
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:39 pm
by Luc Legrain
I know I will add more wood to the fire here, but since I got my A-19 back in June last year and after changing the oil 4 times during the break in period,( using Kawa. oil ) I started reading about the wear protection additives in diesel, I decided to try Ford Motorcraft diesel oil, works great for me,the only drawback is, a couple of weeks ago 4:30am, going to work ( sorry, some of us HAVE to do that ) 14 degrees on the mercury, the bike did not seem to like pumping that mayo . Works good in warmer weather . Just my 1 cent worth ( can't afford 2 )
Luc.
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klr650: diesel or gas oils ?
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:06 pm
by klr6501995
Yep some of us have to get to work early to turn things on for the guys
who make things.........
Even in N. Fla winters my klr w/ at the time w/ 30 K mi makes
sometimes ugly noises with the 15/40 diesel oil at around --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote:
>
> I know I will add more wood to the fire here, but since I got my A-
19 back in June last year and after changing the oil 4 times during the
break in period,( using Kawa. oil ) I started reading about the wear
protection additives in diesel, I decided to try Ford Motorcraft diesel
oil, works great for me,the only drawback is, a couple of weeks ago
4:30am, going to work ( sorry, some of us HAVE to do that ) 14 degrees
on the mercury, the bike did not seem to like pumping that mayo . Works
good in warmer weather . Just my 1 cent worth ( can't afford 2 )
> Luc.
>
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klr650: diesel or gas oils ?
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:18 pm
by Tengai Mark Van Horn
That's when the Rotella Synthetic 5W-40 comes in handy. Good stuff,
and the least expensive all-synth that I know of.
Mark
At 12:06 AM +0000 3/29/06, klr6501995 wrote:
>Yep some of us have to get to work early to turn things on for the guys
>who make things.........
>
>Even in N. Fla winters my klr w/ at the time w/ 30 K mi makes
>sometimes ugly noises with the 15/40 diesel oil at around
>--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote:
>>
>> I know I will add more wood to the fire here, but since I got my A-
>19 back in June last year and after changing the oil 4 times during the
>break in period,( using Kawa. oil ) I started reading about the wear
>protection additives in diesel, I decided to try Ford Motorcraft diesel
>oil, works great for me,the only drawback is, a couple of weeks ago
>4:30am, going to work ( sorry, some of us HAVE to do that ) 14 degrees
>on the mercury, the bike did not seem to like pumping that mayo . Works
>good in warmer weather . Just my 1 cent worth ( can't afford 2 )
>> Luc.
klr650: diesel or gas oils ?
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:31 pm
by Ed Chait
> That's when the Rotella Synthetic 5W-40 comes in handy. Good stuff,
> and the least expensive all-synth that I know of.
>
> Mark
WalMart's full synthetic is cheaper, but it only comes in 10W-30.
ed
A17
klr650: diesel or gas oils ?
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:50 pm
by Crusader Glen
wrote:
> Even in N. Fla winters my klr w/ at the time w/ 30 K mi makes
> sometimes ugly noises with the 15/40 diesel oil at around
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Ok . . . considering cold weather startup that's all that much more reason to go with a "synthetic" Diesel rated oil with Viscosity numbers 5w-40 such as Shell's Rotella Synthetic. Easier starting, faster oil flow, less wear etc.
Back when I ran Mobil's Delvac 1_ 5w-40 I always periodically started the cycle up and ran it - rode it when possible in blow freezing temp to give the motor some exercise in the dead of winter. It always started without protest on full choke. This last winter I had some vintage "Advanced Formula" Synthetic Mobil 1 15w-50 in the crankcase. It did start but was noticeably more sluggish in turning over and running when stone cold.
I mentioned on a earlier Post that Mobil's SUV Synthetic formula was 5w-40 . . well they must of changed it. I was at Wal-Mart today and I noticed that is been replaced by a 5w-30 version. Mobil just came out with a 5w-40 Turbo diesel oil. Not sure what has changed?
The Shell Rotella Synthetic 5w-40 Diesel Oil is a bargain at less than $15 a gallon at many stores - Delvac 1 is really spendy probably close to twice that cast per gallon.
As soon as my oil stockpile is depleted I will be moving al my 4 strokes to Rotella 5w-40 Syn not because it's the best or coolest product on the market but because it represents a sweet spot between performance and cost.
If you know of a better 5w-40 synthetic oil or any oil in this viscosity range that out performs Rotella Syn for less please let me know.
Glen A13
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From: "klr6501995"
To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 4:06 PM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr650: diesel or gas oils ?
> Yep some of us have to get to work early to turn things on for the guys
> who make things.........
>
> Even in N. Fla winters my klr w/ at the time w/ 30 K mi makes
> sometimes ugly noises with the 15/40 diesel oil at around
, Luc Legrain wrote:
>>
>> I know I will add more wood to the fire here, but since I got my A-
> 19 back in June last year and after changing the oil 4 times during the
> break in period,( using Kawa. oil ) I started reading about the wear
> protection additives in diesel, I decided to try Ford Motorcraft diesel
> oil, works great for me,the only drawback is, a couple of weeks ago
> 4:30am, going to work ( sorry, some of us HAVE to do that ) 14 degrees
> on the mercury, the bike did not seem to like pumping that mayo . Works
> good in warmer weather . Just my 1 cent worth ( can't afford 2 )
>> Luc.
>>
>>
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klr650: diesel or gas oils ?
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:30 pm
by Matt
Twice now I've drained out Rotella 5w-40 with less than 1,000 miles.
This last time I actually pulled the side cover to make sure nothing
was broken. With all the racket going on I thought for sure the
balancer spring was broken. But it wasn't. I refilled with Rotella
15w-40 and things are much quieter.
Matt
klr650: diesel or gas oils ?
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:34 am
by revmaaatin
Hi Matt,
I have given your problem much deep thought and I was thinking,
I bet I know why it ran quieter, really a simple matter of
math...there are 10 more squir-Wirls in 15w-40
than there is in 5w-40. I know that just has to be the reason for it
to run quieter... or was it 10 more squir-Wearls. --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Matt" wrote:
>
> Twice now I've drained out Rotella 5w-40 with less than 1,000
miles.
> This last time I actually pulled the side cover to make sure nothing
> was broken. With all the racket going on I thought for sure the
> balancer spring was broken. But it wasn't. I refilled with Rotella
> 15w-40 and things are much quieter.
>
> Matt
>