Which oil for the Florida heat?
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This is my opinion of course based off of my experience.
I'd use mobile vtwin 20-50 in all. It's proven and is easy to get. Tranny shifts a lot smoother than the shockproof that was in it. I also wouldn't use anything thinner than 20-50. Florida is considered subtropical and is way too hot for anything thinner for an air cooled engine. I'm not saying that you can't but motors that are run hard will have more longevity using 20-50 versus a thinner oil.
In case you're wondering the difference in the standard auto mobile 1 versus the vtwin mobile 1 is that the auto is formulated to sustain breakdown to 250 degrees versus the vtwin that sustains up to 300 degrees.
If you do go with gear live than stay away from gl5 lubes as they are corrosive to red metals.
I'd use mobile vtwin 20-50 in all. It's proven and is easy to get. Tranny shifts a lot smoother than the shockproof that was in it. I also wouldn't use anything thinner than 20-50. Florida is considered subtropical and is way too hot for anything thinner for an air cooled engine. I'm not saying that you can't but motors that are run hard will have more longevity using 20-50 versus a thinner oil.
In case you're wondering the difference in the standard auto mobile 1 versus the vtwin mobile 1 is that the auto is formulated to sustain breakdown to 250 degrees versus the vtwin that sustains up to 300 degrees.
If you do go with gear live than stay away from gl5 lubes as they are corrosive to red metals.
Last edited by Chris111; 03-19-2012 at 03:21 PM.