Hello guys. I know this question has been asked like a million times before but I just need opinions and advice on what oil to buy. I know it has to be like 10w - 40 oil but there are so many choices at the store in my town. So here are the pictures of the oil and let me know. I was about to buy the Castrol Power RS but I was thinking dang its 30 bucks for 3 quarts and the high mileage one is only like 20! so I am not sure. Thanks a million guys.

 

Oil is going to be preference & wallet, seriously. Nobody has proven without a doubt that Amsoil works better in our bike than Mobil 1 Racing than Rotella T than Auto Zone brand oil.

The only thing you MUST avoid is any oil, regardless of brand, that has energy conserving additives.


If the emblem has energy conserving in the bottom half of the circle, it will destroy your clutch.

 

Read your owners manual or the million and a half threads you already know exsists on this subject in this forum alone. If you know there is all this info already availble to you then why waste everyones time and space posting this up?

 

I have been using Spectro part synthetic, but like some said earlier, who knows if it works any better than napa brand? I just like the piece of mind that my oil is top notch.

 

And avoid anything that says "friction modifiers" unless you want your clutch to slip a bit. I don't know, you might want that?

 

Motul!

 

Okay guys last question. Can I use any 10W 40 oil thats full synthetic with no energy conserving BS. I am thinking of buying a Castrol Edge 10W 40 Full synthetic over the Castrol 10W 40 Racing 4T because its like $30 cheaper in the long run! The thing is the Castrol Edge is made for cars and R4T is made specifically for bikes.

 

in the pictures it looks like it is motor oil not motorcycle oil. be careful because you need motorcycle oil. not the car oil.

 

You have to look at what is added to the oil too because there is a certain chemical that is added that will ruin your motor, cant think of the name other than the fact it is really goofy but i can get it and repost tomorrow

 

i use the same oil in my car as i do my bike.