travelling oil
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From: Greenwood, IN
RE: travelling oil
ORIGINAL: BadBobOk
My Amsoil dealer said to add any good dino 20/50 if you're in a bind but do not add another brand of synthetic.
ORIGINAL: jakedog
Or unless you have a unforeseen problem where you need to add oil.........
JD
ORIGINAL: Chicago Spike
AMSOIL MCV will last your entire trip just fine, unless you plan on going longer than 15,000 miles
AMSOIL MCV will last your entire trip just fine, unless you plan on going longer than 15,000 miles
JD
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From: Greenwood, IN
RE: travelling oil
ORIGINAL: fxdwg_rugby
For any overnight trips, you should pack a quart anyway... If you are burning more then that, you have bigger problems...
For any overnight trips, you should pack a quart anyway... If you are burning more then that, you have bigger problems...
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From: Central Oklahoma
RE: travelling oil
ORIGINAL: jakedog
I guess you could do that but why not simply use an oil that is available everywhere?....
JD
ORIGINAL: BadBobOk
My Amsoil dealer said to add any good dino 20/50 if you're in a bind but do not add another brand of synthetic.
ORIGINAL: jakedog
Or unless you have a unforeseen problem where you need to add oil.........
JD
ORIGINAL: Chicago Spike
AMSOIL MCV will last your entire trip just fine, unless you plan on going longer than 15,000 miles
AMSOIL MCV will last your entire trip just fine, unless you plan on going longer than 15,000 miles
JD
JD
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From: Greenwood, IN
RE: travelling oil
ORIGINAL: BadBobOk
Because I prefer Amsoil.
ORIGINAL: jakedog
I guess you could do that but why not simply use an oil that is available everywhere?....
JD
ORIGINAL: BadBobOk
My Amsoil dealer said to add any good dino 20/50 if you're in a bind but do not add another brand of synthetic.
ORIGINAL: jakedog
Or unless you have a unforeseen problem where you need to add oil.........
JD
ORIGINAL: Chicago Spike
AMSOIL MCV will last your entire trip just fine, unless you plan on going longer than 15,000 miles
AMSOIL MCV will last your entire trip just fine, unless you plan on going longer than 15,000 miles
JD
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RE: travelling oil
I run Amsoil - got a couple of cases of it in the garage. Though for my trip in June I'll likely change to Syn 3 so I can pick up a quart anywhere if I need to add. When I get back I'll change back to Amsoil.
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RE: travelling oil
Mobile 1 would win the nationwide-accessibility contest hands down. You can find the 15w50 in most Wal-Marts and auto-parts stores, the 20w50 VT probably not quite so available. Royal Purple is sold at Pep Boys and Napa in this area, and if this holds true nationwide would make it quite accessible, too.
Whatever you use regularly, you could use almost any of the main players in the synthetic oil business in a pinch. You could mix Mobil 1 with Redline or anything else without any problems.
Whatever you use regularly, you could use almost any of the main players in the synthetic oil business in a pinch. You could mix Mobil 1 with Redline or anything else without any problems.
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RE: travelling oil
If you are runing fully syn and you cannot find your 1st choice of fully syn oil while on a trip and you really need oil. Then buy any fully syn oil that is available, it will not hurt the bike. When you get home and/or it is time for the next oil change put in your choice again. Because we are creatures of habit; most of the time when your in a situation having to use oil that is not your first choiceit's the operator that gets nervous, the bike is just fine.
Just don't mix oils, however, some oil is better than no oil; so it can be situational. There are lots of places to buy oil of all types all over the US, so just go andenjoy thetrip.
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From: South-Central Minnesota
RE: travelling oil
ORIGINAL: iclick
Mobile 1 would win the nationwide-accessibility contest hands down. You can find the 15w50 in most Wal-Marts and auto-parts stores, the 20w50 VT probably not quite so available. Royal Purple is sold at Pep Boys and Napa in this area, and if this holds true nationwide would make it quite accessible, too.
Whatever you use regularly, you could use almost any of the main players in the synthetic oil business in a pinch. You could mix Mobil 1 with Redline or anything else without any problems.
Mobile 1 would win the nationwide-accessibility contest hands down. You can find the 15w50 in most Wal-Marts and auto-parts stores, the 20w50 VT probably not quite so available. Royal Purple is sold at Pep Boys and Napa in this area, and if this holds true nationwide would make it quite accessible, too.
Whatever you use regularly, you could use almost any of the main players in the synthetic oil business in a pinch. You could mix Mobil 1 with Redline or anything else without any problems.
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