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Post by ernie1 on Apr 15, 2013 1:03:46 GMT -5
Use what the manufacter says. Regular @ first, then full synthetic after some miles. K Wayne.
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Post by prodigit on Apr 15, 2013 8:57:41 GMT -5
The main reason im leaning towards the Rotella is that there are additives that are beneficial which the 10w40 does not have. As long as she warms up its still a 40 weight oil either way with the added protection. All manufacturers put additives in their oils. Even the off shelf / white label / Local store brands. Some brands have a better mix of additives, and a track record that confirms the effectiveness of the additives. My personal favorites are Valvoline & Mobil. Other brands that are quite established, and good brands imho are: Pennzoil, Castrol, and Lucas oil. Lesser known brands, that seem ok in my opinion are: Royal purple, Shell Oils I personally would not buy, but which are not necessarily bad oils, but less on my 'to buy' list are: Peak, Bikers Choice, Redline (generally too expensive), Maxima, PJ1, Silkolene, Stens |
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Post by millsc on Apr 15, 2013 9:02:24 GMT -5
my stepson uses dollar general oil since he don't like to spend his money and is cheap, i wouldn't put it in my scoots but hes had no issues
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Post by CopperDeer on Apr 15, 2013 9:54:02 GMT -5
I personally like Shell products, I've had great results with Rotella T6 synthetic 5W-40 in my Ninja 500 and my Tao Tao 50cc, but neither ever saw any summer riding when it was  *F or hotter. When it gets that hot... I HAVE to duck under the cover of my air conditioned Mercedes! With summer seemingly days away (we're flirting with *F again this week) I think 15W-40 is a great choice. |
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Post by DaveC on Apr 15, 2013 13:45:14 GMT -5
How can you identify Royal Purple as a lesser known oil?
It's been around for 27 years
Not that I use or endorse it, just never thought of it as a 'lesser known' oil.
"the performance oil that outperforms"
High performance lubricants for automotive, industrial, marine, motorcycle and racing.
Type
Private
Industry
oil and chemical
Founded
1986
Founder(s)
John Williams
Headquarters
Porter, Texas, United States
Area served
Australia, Canada, China, Italy, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States
Products
synthetic motor oil, synthetic grease, oil filters, gear oil
Divisions
Royal Purple Consumer Products, Royal Purple Industrial Products
Website
Royal Purple Synthetic Oil
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Post by alleyoop on Apr 15, 2013 14:02:49 GMT -5
Oil Oil Oil, you can use just about any oil that lubricates in the little 4 bangers, the deal is to change it frequently every 500-1000 miles and you will be fine. All oils have additives some more than others. Everyone has their favorites WHY, because they heard it from someone else. I will say this no one would be able to tell the difference if I put in 10W40 GYPSY oil or 10W40 WONDER OIL in your scoot.  Alleyoop |
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Post by millsc on Apr 15, 2013 14:22:01 GMT -5
my stepsons scoot runs good has a 80cc kit on and puts in the dollar general oil and like i said no troubles  |
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Post by alleyoop on Apr 15, 2013 14:43:17 GMT -5
You bet Millsc, some loose there lubrication faster than others but they all are good for 500-1000 miles. I change mine every 1000 KM because mu ODAMETER is not in Miles. So when it clicks to 999 which is as high as it goes I change it, then set it to 000. It only takes what 15 minutes are so to change it and the 3/4 quarts of oil it takes after 3 quarts you have enough for another oil change so out of 3 quarts you get 4 oil changes. I use Castrol GTX 10w40 all year round on my Trike I buy it in the 5+ quart container little cheaper than buying it in quarts.
Alleyoop
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Post by prodigit on Apr 15, 2013 16:05:56 GMT -5
How can you identify Royal Purple as a lesser known oil? It's been around for 27 years Not that I use or endorse it, just never thought of it as a 'lesser known' oil. "the performance oil that outperforms" High performance lubricants for automotive, industrial, marine, motorcycle and racing. Type Private Industry oil and chemical Founded 1986 Founder(s) John Williams Headquarters Porter, Texas, United States Area served Australia, Canada, China, Italy, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States Products synthetic motor oil, synthetic grease, oil filters, gear oil Divisions Royal Purple Consumer Products, Royal Purple Industrial Products Website Royal Purple Synthetic Oil Royal Purple is a cheaper brand with less established track record. They may have been around for 27 years, but you never see any racing company using them. They're ok, not bad, but generally are in the wake of other brands; never doing something special to the oil themselves (like Mobil does with their extended range additives). They're known because they're cheap. They're not hi-quality. |
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Post by millsc on Apr 15, 2013 16:46:44 GMT -5
royal purple is like 10 bucks a quart where i live wouldn't call that cheap |
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Post by CopperDeer on Apr 15, 2013 17:02:57 GMT -5
thats what im sayin yo I thought RP was high-end but never considered it myself.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2013 10:52:14 GMT -5
Mine says 15w40 on the tin. It also says to run 40.6 psi in both front and rear tires. How in the do you get .6 lol???  |
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*F or hotter. When it gets that hot... I HAVE to duck under the cover of my air conditioned Mercedes! With summer seemingly days away (we're flirting with 
..BAD TO THE BONE..