mixing multiple oil types?

[Ron Magen]

Posted by: "Jeff Khoury" jeff@... DsrtEgl 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. 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

> 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. > Jeff Saline

I am in potentially the same situation . . . Told I need a fairly complete 'overhaul' {cylinder, piston, valves, carb} I'm seriously thinking about the Schnitz 685 kit. One of my research readings said the 'break in' should be a series of VERY short runs -to operating temp, then cool down- to about 500{or less} miles, then a {dino} oil & filter change. About 3 of these 'cycles' before any kind of distance at highway speeds. {Followed by the usual admonition NOT to use Synthetic until several 1, 000 miles were 'on the clock'.} Given that kind of sequence, is it acceptable to use {up} the odd single quarts of oil I have accumulated ? Regards & Thanks, Ron Magen Backyard Boatshop {2003 'vintage' KLR - ~7K miles} _______________________________________ No infections found in this outgoing message Scanned by iolo System Shield http://www.iolo.com

[E Hines]

I just got the air mesh gear out and going for a ride.  Merry Christmas everyone.

[greg saunders]

Who is this guy!!! Talk about rub it in!!!    I just shoveled 5 inches of snow off my driveway.  And the KLR is in a shed out back with 2 feet of snow up against the door. To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com From: ridingmyklr@... Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:53:34 -0800 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: 80+ degrees and going for a ride   I just got the air mesh gear out and going for a ride.  Merry Christmas everyone.

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[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

Yep about 80 today. I rode out to the local lake. Sailboats on the lake. No ice. But....of course....this is TX and next week could be an ice storm. Not forecast but it happens. I was even tempted to get in the pool. Criswell

On Dec 21, 2010, at 6:23 PM, greg saunders wrote:   Who is this guy!!! Talk about rub it in!!!    I just shoveled 5 inches of snow off my driveway.  And the KLR is in a shed out back with 2 feet of snow up against the door. To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com From: ridingmyklr@... Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:53:34 -0800 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: 80+ degrees and going for a ride   I just got the air mesh gear out and going for a ride.  Merry Christmas everyone.

[Marat Valegh]