Dabutcher Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 30 Location : Twin Cities , Mn. USA Points : 1365 Registration date : 2021-03-21
| Subject: Oil change. Ok to use full synthetic oil? Sun Aug 04, 2024 2:15 pm | |
| I know some bikes are not to use full synthetic. Not trying to start a debate ? Just trying to do stuff right. Thanks. D |
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Terry Smith Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts : 403 Age : 60 Location : Auckland, New Zealand Points : 2116 Registration date : 2020-03-11
| Subject: Re: Oil change. Ok to use full synthetic oil? Sun Aug 04, 2024 5:58 pm | |
| Absolutely fine. The SW is not terribly fussy about oil as there is no gearbox or clutch, so any oil that meets the Honda spec will do fine. The manual I have specifies 10W-30, SG or higher and JASO MA. Given there is no wet clutch, the MA spec seems unnecessary. |
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Dabutcher Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 30 Location : Twin Cities , Mn. USA Points : 1365 Registration date : 2021-03-21
| Subject: Re: Oil change. Ok to use full synthetic oil? Sun Aug 04, 2024 6:24 pm | |
| Thank you. I know I wrecked an FJ1200 clutch. |
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GHM-PM Site Admin
Number of posts : 2614 Age : 72 Location : Bullhead City, AZ Points : 7474 Registration date : 2012-05-17
| Subject: Re: Oil change. Ok to use full synthetic oil? Mon Aug 05, 2024 8:00 am | |
| Synthetic is fine... If you are really concerned buy genuine Honda oil. I don't but a lot of people do... LOL |
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steve_h80 Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1032 Location : Teesdale, UK Points : 4198 Registration date : 2016-05-15
| Subject: Re: Oil change. Ok to use full synthetic oil? Mon Aug 05, 2024 12:33 pm | |
| The SW is such an unsophisticated lump it doesn't need high tech oils, anything that meets the spec is fine. There isn't much oil in there though so I play safe and change it every 4k miles. While I've got the oil out I'll often do the final drive too because it uses the same oil and is another easy job. |
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