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'''Q''': Are there preferred brands of oil for motorcycle use? | '''Q''': Are there preferred brands of oil for motorcycle use? | ||
''' | '''A1''': Not really. The two most important rules when it comes to oil are: 1. Make sure there is enough in the engine. 2. Change it regularly. What you change it with or what specific change interval you use are secondary. Pick a quality, name-brand oil with the correct viscosity for your climate (5W-40 up to 20W-50; see your owners manual). It can be for either autos or motos. | ||
Keep in mind that nearly everyone who has run motorcycles for a long time uses [[When can I change to synthetic oil?|synthetic oil]], but you shouldn't use it until the engine is broken in. Until then, use a quality brand and change it more frequently than the manual calls for. | Keep in mind that nearly everyone who has run motorcycles for a long time uses [[When can I change to synthetic oil?|synthetic oil]], but you shouldn't use it until the engine is broken in. Until then, use a quality brand and change it more frequently than the manual calls for. | ||
There is a club favorite when it comes to synthetic oil: [http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=rotella-en&FC2=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/t6_detail.html Shell Rotella T] Synthetic 5W-40. It's made for turbo-diesel trucks, but it works great in the Ninjette. You can find it at Wal-Mart, truck supply stores (Flying J or other truck stops) and tractor/farm stores (Tractor Supply Co). There are a couple different Shell oils with the Rotella brand. Get the full synthetic, not the synthetic blend. To find out more about why oil made for diesel trucks is good for your motorcycle, read the Commercial (Diesel) Oil section of [http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Oils1.html All About Oil]. | '''A2''': There is a club favorite when it comes to synthetic oil: [http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=rotella-en&FC2=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/t6_detail.html Shell Rotella T] Synthetic 5W-40. It's made for turbo-diesel trucks, but it works great in the Ninjette. You can find it at Wal-Mart, truck supply stores (Flying J or other truck stops) and tractor/farm stores (Tractor Supply Co). There are a couple different Shell oils with the Rotella brand. Get the full synthetic, not the synthetic blend. To find out more about why oil made for diesel trucks is good for your motorcycle, read the Commercial (Diesel) Oil section of [http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Oils1.html All About Oil]. | ||
'''Q''':Which oils should not be used? | '''Q''':Which oils should not be used? | ||
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Nearly all EC oils are 10w-30 or lighter. As the recommended weights for the EX250 are heavier than that, this is not really much of an issue, anyway. Pick the weight you want to run, keep the level full, and you're good to go until the next oil change. | Nearly all EC oils are 10w-30 or lighter. As the recommended weights for the EX250 are heavier than that, this is not really much of an issue, anyway. Pick the weight you want to run, keep the level full, and you're good to go until the next oil change. | ||
'''Want to read more about oil?''' See [[Informative oil links]] | |||