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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Shredding rubber
That is correct. The v-twin oil has a JASO stamp which is meant for shared sump type bikes. It isn't necessary for our bikes. The v-twin oil is over-priced for what you get. And let's be realistic,none of us hold out for the 5000 mile oil change and the 15w-50 is more than adequate for a 3000 mile change. And only the gold top mobil bottles are a group 4 basestock. Everything else is group 3 or less.

I change at 5000 miles and use Mobil 1 Syn 20w-50w
 
Old Nov 9, 2011 | 04:19 PM
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I change at 5000 miles and use Mobil 1 Syn 20w-50w

I use the Mobile 1 20W50 V-Twin and change at 5000-6000 miles, but will be using Amsoil from here on out since I found a source for it locally. Thank goodness for another oil thread as its been a couple days and I was getting worried...
 
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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I'd rather pay more than shop at walmart.
 
Old Nov 9, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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I use the best motorcycle oil I can find,,I don't care about the price,,,,change it at 5000 miles,,,it all equals out
 
Old Nov 9, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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I like Walmart. A great American success story. I buy my Castrol GTX 20-50 there for $2.00 less a quart than most anywhere else.
 
Old Nov 9, 2011 | 05:14 PM
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I like Walmart. A great American success story. I buy my Castrol GTX 20-50 there for $2.00 less a quart than most anywhere else.
Walmart...Chinamart. I don't care too do much buying there. But once in awhile, I do see a close-out on oil. Did find for $5, a 5 qt. jug of Castrol GTX 20-50 HM. Couldn't pass that up. Took 10 of those jugs, maybe below cost for WM. Not bad for a buck a Qt. Even got some 10w40.

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I don't like Walmart either because they only employ 1.5 million people. I'd shop there if they provided more jobs.
 
Old Nov 9, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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Of course anything with a motorcycle reference is going to be higher priced , how long you been riding ? American style price gouging at it's finest and you people fall for it every damn day .
 
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The best I ever did was $11.00 for a 5 quart jug. That was a special also. Generally $4.29 a qt..
 
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I've have never changed oil before 5,000 miles and the bike has 98,000 plus miles on the odometer. And it still doesn't need any oil between those changes.

Don't brag about saving money and then dump perfectly good oil at 3,000 miles!

The oils we use today are considerably better than what we grew up with!
 



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