Valvoline VR1 20w50
#2
It is ok, maybe for an Evo but for the hotter runing EFI bikes especially the 96 I wouldn't bother. HD360 has a better additive package. I won't use anything but synthetics because of heat resistance. Dino starts oxidizing at 250F and syn goes past 300F.
Valvoline would be better for a water cooled bike or a car.
Valvoline would be better for a water cooled bike or a car.
#3
It's a good oil with a good ad pack that is readily available. I'd use it instead of HD360. I prefer to change out regular oil around 2,500 miles or 1 year, especially in a twin cam. If using a real synthetic oil such as Amsoil, I'd run it for at least 5,000 and if doing a lot of highway riding, up to 10,000 miles or 1 year.
#4
you can't back that up so why spiel off what you heard or want to believe. Show us a UOA
Last edited by spgtti; 05-16-2010 at 06:25 AM.
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#5
I believe you want a VOA, to see what the additive package starts off as. That can be found at the Bitog site. You'll have to do a alot of reading to find them, but there in there.,,
#6
I have been using Valvoline 4 Stroke Motorcycle Oil in my Harley and in a 4 cyl. air cooled high revving metric engine (this engine has flat tappet cam followers and plain type main and rod bearings).
Funny, for as many posts I`ve read that say you must use synthetic oil or the world as we know it will end...
I have yet come across a post about an engine suffering damage, such as scuffed pistons, stuck rings, damaged bearings because of a lubrication failure from dino oil...
And I`ve never found any damage to an engine I have torn down due to oil failure.
Funny, for as many posts I`ve read that say you must use synthetic oil or the world as we know it will end...
I have yet come across a post about an engine suffering damage, such as scuffed pistons, stuck rings, damaged bearings because of a lubrication failure from dino oil...
And I`ve never found any damage to an engine I have torn down due to oil failure.
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; 05-16-2010 at 02:16 PM.
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