Wilsons Sandbox

----- Original Message ----- From: "revmaaatin" To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 8:47:34 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR and 'Rotella'   List- Went to Wally World for a slosh battery and a gallon of Rotella 5-40. What I found for oil-- "Rotella-T, Triple Protection", @ 22% less wear. hmmm. me thinks that is the dreaded wear reducers not compatible with our clutch. in fine print: 22% less than Rotella T CJ-4 ratings so a google later finds Bob-is-the-oil-guy, reading his comments http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1064549&page=1 said in '08 that it was OK. Rotella-T I bought in 08 is not the same as this container I saw this evening. my container looks like this-- http://www.autobarn.net/shro15mooilg.html what say you? Is the new Rotella-T safe for a KLR shared sump/clutch? revmaaatin.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > Does it say anything like "Energy Conserving", "High-Mileage", etc. on the API seal? > > If it doesn't, I'd say it's probably OK. > > All of the documentation I can find says that there is NO Moly in Rotella T. > > I've also used Castrol SynTec and Mobil 1 without issue as well. Don't use Castrol EDGE, it has Moly. > > -Jeff Khoury > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "revmaaatin" > To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 8:47:34 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR and 'Rotella' > > > > > > > List- > Went to Wally World for a slosh battery and a gallon of Rotella 5-40. > What I found for oil-- > "Rotella-T, Triple Protection", @ 22% less wear. > hmmm. me thinks that is the dreaded wear reducers not compatible with our clutch. > > in fine print: 22% less than Rotella T CJ-4 ratings > > so a google later finds > Bob-is-the-oil-guy, reading his comments > > http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1064549&page=1 > > said in '08 that it was OK. Rotella-T I bought in 08 is not the same as this container I saw this evening. > my container looks like this-- > http://www.autobarn.net/shro15mooilg.html > > what say you? Is the new Rotella-T safe for a KLR shared sump/clutch? > > revmaaatin. >

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > List- > Went to Wally World for a slosh battery and a gallon of Rotella 5-40. > What I found for oil-- > "Rotella-T, Triple Protection", @ 22% less wear. > hmmm. me thinks that is the dreaded wear reducers not compatible with our clutch. > > in fine print: 22% less than Rotella T CJ-4 ratings > > so a google later finds > Bob-is-the-oil-guy, reading his comments > > http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1064549&page=1 > > said in '08 that it was OK. Rotella-T I bought in 08 is not the same as this container I saw this evening. > my container looks like this-- > http://www.autobarn.net/shro15mooilg.html > > what say you? Is the new Rotella-T safe for a KLR shared sump/clutch? > > revmaaatin. >

--- On [b]Mon, 6/21/10, Jeff Khoury [i][/i][/b] wrote:

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > > Think you mean 15-40 right ? > > I seen that too and made me think it had friction stuff in it and grabbed the Delvac 1300. Besides the Delvac was $9 the Rotella-T was like $13.50 if I remember right. > > My bike seems to like the Delvac... could also be it was overdue for a oil change or the fact I adjusted the Doo while changing oil, or could just be my imagination I reckon but bike sure did seem to be more happy. > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > > > List- > > Went to Wally World for a slosh battery and a gallon of Rotella 5-40. > > What I found for oil-- > > "Rotella-T, Triple Protection", @ 22% less wear. > > hmmm. me thinks that is the dreaded wear reducers not compatible with our clutch. > > > > in fine print: 22% less than Rotella T CJ-4 ratings > > > > so a google later finds > > Bob-is-the-oil-guy, reading his comments > > > > http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1064549&page=1 > > > > said in '08 that it was OK. Rotella-T I bought in 08 is not the same as this container I saw this evening. > > my container looks like this-- > > http://www.autobarn.net/shro15mooilg.html > > > > what say you? Is the new Rotella-T safe for a KLR shared sump/clutch? > > > > revmaaatin. > > >

  Sorry Dooden-- Tired eyes; it was 15-40 not 5-40. Good catch. In reading the 2008 discussion on Rottella-T, Delvac received high recomendations from some WING riders. They really must be cheap--as one guy was constantly going 7K on an oil change. revmaaatin. --- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" dooden@... wrote: > > Think you mean 15-40 right ? > > I seen that too and made me think it had friction stuff in it and grabbed the Delvac 1300. Besides the Delvac was $9 the Rotella-T was like $13.50 if I remember right. > > My bike seems to like the Delvac... could also be it was overdue for a oil change or the fact I adjusted the Doo while changing oil, or could just be my imagination I reckon but bike sure did seem to be more happy. > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape > > > --- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > > > List- > > Went to Wally World for a slosh battery and a gallon of Rotella 5-40. > > What I found for oil-- > > "Rotella-T, Triple Protection", @ 22% less wear. > > hmmm. me thinks that is the dreaded wear reducers not compatible with our clutch. > > > > in fine print: 22% less than Rotella T CJ-4 ratings > > > > so a google later finds > > Bob-is-the-oil-guy, reading his comments > > > > http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1064549&page=1 > > > > said in '08 that it was OK. Rotella-T I bought in 08 is not the same as this container I saw this evening. > > my container looks like this-- > > http://www.autobarn.net/shro15mooilg.html > > > > what say you? Is the new Rotella-T safe for a KLR shared sump/clutch? > > > > revmaaatin. > > >