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other recommended brands of diesel oil than rotella t
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:44 am
by steventbarnett
I live in Panama and while Rotella T is sometimes available, it's not
consistent. There is Shell Helix, and URSA brand is pretty common.
Any recommendations for other brands with the same qualities as
Rotella T? Any to stay away from?
other recommended brands of diesel oil than rotella t
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:14 am
by Jeff Saline
On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:44:49 -0000 "steventbarnett"
writes:
> I live in Panama and while Rotella T is sometimes available, it's
> not
> consistent. There is Shell Helix, and URSA brand is pretty common.
>
> Any recommendations for other brands with the same qualities as
> Rotella T? Any to stay away from?
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Steven,
I've only tested Valvoline and Rotella T. Stay away from Valvoline in
the KLR or change it every 800 miles. That's based on a couple of oil
analysis results.
I'm not familiar with Shell Helix but if it's good in a diesel it'll
probably be fine in the KLR.
Best,
Jeff Saline
ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal
Airheads Beemer Club
www.airheads.org
The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota
75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT
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other recommended brands of diesel oil than rotella t
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:33 am
by Robert Waters
Wal-Mart carries 15W-50 Rotella where I live and I don't see the 15W-40. I have used this oil in my Landcruiser FJ-40. I'm wondering if it is too heavy and not recommended for my KLR-650.
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more go down protection
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:53 pm
by Bogdan Swider
I found I need more than just sturdy hand guards.
This recent thread gives me the opportunity to again describe another of my
klr modifications. A couple of years ago - in Tampico Mexico - I rode into a
pool of - I think - diesel fuel and fell over thus ripping out my left
mirror and trashing the mirror mount. A roadside welding shop guy took a
band of steel and made a mount that fit around the handlebar independent of
the switch assembly and did a good job of holding the mirror. The only
downside was that it instantly rusted when I traveled into humid regions.
Recently my machinist friend fabricated a pair of similar mounts that are
made of stainless steel. I wanted one for each mirror as I didn't want to
also damage the switch/button right hand assembly. I put a bolt where the
mirror used to live. We designed the mounts so their ID was little larger
than the handlebar OD thus allowing room for cushioning material that
reduces mirror vibration. With these simple mods I don't have to remove my
mirrors if I think there's a probability of going down. So, two birds with
one stone....less trouble prone mirror location and less mirror vibration.
Bogdan, a simple guy who thinks the best mod is a simple mod