maps vs. gps - nonklrish

[mjmc335]

Hope nobody mistakes this for a "which oil is best" thread starter. I have several different types of oil that I'm wondering if there would be a problem mixing them together. What I have is: 10w-40 Castrol Activo motorcycle oil (dino) 10w-40 Castrol GTX (dino) 5w-40 Rotella T6 (synthetic) 14w-40 Rotella T (dino) This would go into my 2005 KLR with around 25k miles. The oil would be changed around 2k miles but I might have enough of these to make two oil changes. I may only need to mix two or three at once but eventually they may all have to go into a concoction together. Anyone have a reason I shouldn't do this? Thanks, Mike

[Jeff Saline]

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:02:51 -0000 "mjmc335" writes:

> Hope nobody mistakes this for a "which oil is best" thread starter. > I have several different types of oil that I'm wondering > if there would be a problem mixing them together. > > What I have is: > 10w-40 Castrol Activo motorcycle oil (dino) > 10w-40 Castrol GTX (dino) > 5w-40 Rotella T6 (synthetic) > 14w-40 Rotella T (dino) > > This would go into my 2005 KLR with around 25k miles. > The oil would be changed around 2k miles but I might have > enough of these to make two oil changes. I may only need to > mix two or three at once but eventually they may all have to go > into a concoction together. > > Anyone have a reason I shouldn't do this? > > Thanks, > Mike

<><><><><> <><><><><> Mike, I don't have any hard data about this but do have a gut feeling. Actually it's more like a gut rumbling. I don't think it would be a huge issue with the dino oils. I'm guessing with all of this but think there might be some compatibility issues with the dino and synthetic oils. I would not mix them together in something as valuable as a KLR but probably wouldn't hesitate to mix them for an old lawn mower. Cost is pretty small for a couple of more quarts of oil to complete an oil change with any of them. I would try to err on the side of caution instead of experiment on my KLR. So if I did mix them I'd reduce my oil change interval to about 1,000 smiles and be willing to change oil immediately if I thought something was amiss. 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 . ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210

[sh8knj8kster]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: I'm guessing > with all of this but think there might be some compatibility issues with > the dino and synthetic oils. > ~~~I have some real world experience with this. Back around 2002 I was riding an ST 1100 Honda (93 model year). Plenty of miles on the motor (50 K +). I used Mobil One car motor oil exclusively (red cap 15/50) in this bike but once conming back from the west coast going through AZ, I couldn't buy Mobil One nor any other synthetic oil to top off the motor, and it was low on oil as I used close to a quart (of petroleum oil) to top it off, No problemo. Left that oil in the crankcase rest of the trip home. Put another 40 K miles on that bike before I sold it Jake Reddick Fla. We believed that anything worth doing was worth overdoing. Steven Tyler http://www.shakinjake.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/ > > On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:02:51 -0000 "mjmc335" writes: > > Hope nobody mistakes this for a "which oil is best" thread starter. > > I have several different types of oil that I'm wondering > > if there would be a problem mixing them together. > > > > What I have is: > > 10w-40 Castrol Activo motorcycle oil (dino) > > 10w-40 Castrol GTX (dino) > > 5w-40 Rotella T6 (synthetic) > > 14w-40 Rotella T (dino) > > > > This would go into my 2005 KLR with around 25k miles. > > The oil would be changed around 2k miles but I might have > > enough of these to make two oil changes. I may only need to > > mix two or three at once but eventually they may all have to go > > into a concoction together. > > > > Anyone have a reason I shouldn't do this? > > > > Thanks, > > Mike > <><><><><> > <><><><><> > > Mike, > > I don't have any hard data about this but do have a gut feeling. > Actually it's more like a gut rumbling. > > I don't think it would be a huge issue with the dino oils. I'm guessing > with all of this but think there might be some compatibility issues with > the dino and synthetic oils. > > I would not mix them together in something as valuable as a KLR but > probably wouldn't hesitate to mix them for an old lawn mower. > > Cost is pretty small for a couple of more quarts of oil to complete an > oil change with any of them. I would try to err on the side of caution > instead of experiment on my KLR. > > So if I did mix them I'd reduce my oil change interval to about 1,000 > smiles and be willing to change oil immediately if I thought something > was amiss. > > 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 > >

[Jeff Khoury]

#ygrps-yiv-689030573 p {margin:0;}According to a source I trust: mixing oils, while not preferable, is perfectly fine.  The rule-of-thumb is to try to stay with the same manufacturer as the additive package will be similar, just with a mineral base rather than synthetic. As always, I will refer all readers to http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/ for any and all information regarding motor oil. -Jeff Khoury [b]From: [/b]"sh8knj8kster" [b]To: [/b]"DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> [b]Sent: [/b]Monday, December 20, 2010 6:44:10 PM [b]Subject: [/b][DSN_KLR650] Re: mixing multiple oil types?  

--- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: I'm guessing > with all of this but think there might be some compatibility issues with > the dino and synthetic oils. > ~~~I have some real world experience with this. Back around 2002 I was riding an ST 1100 Honda (93 model year). Plenty of miles on the motor (50 K +). I used Mobil One car motor oil exclusively (red cap 15/50) in this bike but once conming back from the west coast going through AZ, I couldn't buy Mobil One nor any other synthetic oil to top off the motor, and it was low on oil as I used close to a quart (of petroleum oil) to top it off, No problemo. Left that oil in the crankcase rest of the trip home. Put another 40 K miles on that bike before I sold it Jake Reddick Fla. We believed that anything worth doing was worth overdoing. Steven Tyler http://www.shakinjake.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/ > > On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:02:51 -0000 "mjmc335" writes: > > Hope nobody mistakes this for a "which oil is best" thread starter. > > I have several different types of oil that I'm wondering > > if there would be a problem mixing them together. > > > > What I have is: > > 10w-40 Castrol Activo motorcycle oil (dino) > > 10w-40 Castrol GTX (dino) > > 5w-40 Rotella T6 (synthetic) > > 14w-40 Rotella T (dino) > > > > This would go into my 2005 KLR with around 25k miles. > > The oil would be changed around 2k miles but I might have > > enough of these to make two oil changes. I may only need to > > mix two or three at once but eventually they may all have to go > > into a concoction together. > > > > Anyone have a reason I shouldn't do this? > > > > Thanks, > > Mike > <><><><><> > <><><><><> > > Mike, > > I don't have any hard data about this but do have a gut feeling. > Actually it's more like a gut rumbling. > > I don't think it would be a huge issue with the dino oils. I'm guessing > with all of this but think there might be some compatibility issues with > the dino and synthetic oils. > > I would not mix them together in something as valuable as a KLR but > probably wouldn't hesitate to mix them for an old lawn mower. > > Cost is pretty small for a couple of more quarts of oil to complete an > oil change with any of them. I would try to err on the side of caution > instead of experiment on my KLR. > > So if I did mix them I'd reduce my oil change interval to about 1,000 > smiles and be willing to change oil immediately if I thought something > was amiss. > > 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 > >

[M McCourt]

Jeff, Thanks for the reply, cost isn't really an issue, it's just that it's likely that I'd evenutally end up with as much, or even more, of a particular oil if I buy more. I'd like to just use it up and then stick with one type. (mmm, I wonder which one would...oh, never mind!) I think I'll just mix them without the synthetic and take it from there. Mike

--- On Mon, 12/20/10, Jeff Saline wrote: > Mike, > > I don't have any hard data about this but do have a gut > feeling. > Actually it's more like a gut rumbling. > > I don't think it would be a huge issue with the dino > oils. I'm guessing > with all of this but think there might be some > compatibility issues with > the dino and synthetic oils. > > I would not mix them together in something as valuable as a > KLR but > probably wouldn't hesitate to mix them for an old lawn > mower. > > Cost is pretty small for a couple of more quarts of oil to > complete an > oil change with any of them. I would try to err on > the side of caution > instead of experiment on my KLR. > > So if I did mix them I'd reduce my oil change interval to > about 1,000 > smiles and be willing to change oil immediately if I > thought something > was amiss. > > 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 >

[cycletip@yahoo.com]

Both. Make my own maps with MapSource software for areas I'm riding to use with Garmin 60CSx. Getting better at using them all the time. Did several trips last year which wouldn't been possible without. One set of rechargeable AA's last almost two days of full use if it's not too cold. <>