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I want to do start doing my oil changes and right now it has regular motorcycle oil. Can I change to synthetic without a problem? I have a 1994 goldwing 1500 and don't want to hurt it. Thanks.
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It MUST not contain any anti friction additives, If it mentions even that is is energy saving or better mileage don't use it. Gold Wings and other Jap bikes share oil with the trany and wet clutch . You don't want any slippage in there .
I want to do start doing my oil changes and right now it has regular motorcycle oil. Can I change to synthetic without a problem? I have a 1994 goldwing 1500 and don't want to hurt it. Thanks.
I have been using an oil called Rotella ,10W 40 comes in a Big Blue jug sold at tractor supply and Wal Mart and other places I am sure. Said to Synthetic, people have argued it is not. Be careful when buying oil, if it is for a Gold Wing it MUST not contain any antifriction additives, If it mentions even that is is energy saving or better mileage don't use it. Gold Wings and other Jap bikes share oil with the trany and wet clutch . You don't want any slippage in there .
I want to do start doing my oil changes and right now it has regular motorcycle oil. Can I change to synthetic without a problem? I have a 1994 goldwing 1500 and don't want to hurt it. Thanks.
I have been using an oil called Rotella ,10W 40 comes in a Big Blue jug sold at tractor supply and Wal Mart and other places I am sure. Said to Synthetic, people have argued it is not. Be careful when buying oil, if it is for a Gold Wing it MUST not contain any antifriction additives, If it mentions even that is is energy saving or better mileage don't use it. Gold Wings and other Jap bikes share oil with the trany and wet clutch . You don't want any slippage in there .
On the stallion and even the Harley the Transmission is separate from the motor ( Metric (Japanese) bikes the engine and transmission share oil . In this case the clutch is using the same oil that the engine is using called a wet clutch. The problem is if you use the wrong oil or additives in the oil you will get a slippery coating on the clutch plates and they will no longer hold, causing the clutch to slip and they will need to be replaced. Some oil has an energy seal on the can ( a little green gear symbol )or may say increase mileage or anti friction etc. this will cause harm to a Japanese ( ie Gold Wing Suzuki etc. ) In the case of the stallion a good oil for a car is fine even the anti friction is good. Speaking of oil /miles my Work truck had 265,00 on it when I left work approx 36,000 a year it was a 1999 Toyota T 100. ran Castrol GTX every 7,000 miles .
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