tangoalpha
Member
Guys,
I have a serious oil question to ask you. Sorry! Now, before the village revolts against me and comes marching up the hill with torches and pitchforks, ready to have me drawn and quartered, allow me to explain myself.
1) Yes, I did a search on this forum before posting
2) Yes, I also searched the "INTERNETS" (Al Gore reference) for related articles/posts. See link to article below.
3) Yes, after reading through all that....I still have questions. DOH!!
So I realize this is a topic that tends to drive people crazy and opinions on oil vary widely, so I'll keep this as brief as possible and get to my point.
I am a Mobil 1 Synthetic oil fan. I use this product in literally everything I own that has an engine...cars, trucks, motorcycles, generators and yes, even the lawnmower and trimmer. So yeah...you could say that I'm a believer. Along those lines, I also prefer K&N oil and air filters, but that's a different story altogether. When I bought my RT from a dealer a month ago, the oil had just been changed to get it ready for the new owner (me), so I haven't changed the oil yet. As much as I believe in Mobil 1 lubricants as a whole, I also understand that some products work better than others with certain types of machinery. So since I'm new to the boxer engine, I don't want to just assume that Mobil-1 is necessarily best for my RT. If there's a better product out there that works for this application, I certainly want to know about it before going off half cocked and filling my RT's crankcase with Mobil-1. So please give me your honest opinion on the best oil to use on my RT. I'll take your recommendations on a quality oil filter as well, if you have a favorite. As mentioned above, I usually go with K&N oil filters and I change my oil every 5k miles. The bike currently has 21k miles on the odometer.
So before the lynching begins, let me just add, that this is a serious question and that I value your feedback. I recognize that even though I have what I consider a lot of experience and regard myself to be fairly knowledgable, I am humble and honest enough to admit that I don't know everything. This I realize may come as a shock to you, but it's true. Unlike some newbies who join a forum and act as though they know everything, I am willing to admit, I have been known to be wrong occasionally. It happened ONCE actually! I used to think I was wrong twice....but turns out I was wrong about that too! LOL.
Anyway, with my last two Harley's (2003 and 2008 Ultra Classics) I ran Mobil 1 V-twin 20w/50 with great results. I was thinking that since my R1150RT is an oil cooled motor, similar to the Harley V-Twin, this oil might be the way to go...but I digress. I now yield the floor to the senior members of the forum to pontificate and extol the virtues of Brand X versus Brand Y.
Article/post with oil analysis: https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=785931
I have a serious oil question to ask you. Sorry! Now, before the village revolts against me and comes marching up the hill with torches and pitchforks, ready to have me drawn and quartered, allow me to explain myself.
1) Yes, I did a search on this forum before posting
2) Yes, I also searched the "INTERNETS" (Al Gore reference) for related articles/posts. See link to article below.
3) Yes, after reading through all that....I still have questions. DOH!!
So I realize this is a topic that tends to drive people crazy and opinions on oil vary widely, so I'll keep this as brief as possible and get to my point.
I am a Mobil 1 Synthetic oil fan. I use this product in literally everything I own that has an engine...cars, trucks, motorcycles, generators and yes, even the lawnmower and trimmer. So yeah...you could say that I'm a believer. Along those lines, I also prefer K&N oil and air filters, but that's a different story altogether. When I bought my RT from a dealer a month ago, the oil had just been changed to get it ready for the new owner (me), so I haven't changed the oil yet. As much as I believe in Mobil 1 lubricants as a whole, I also understand that some products work better than others with certain types of machinery. So since I'm new to the boxer engine, I don't want to just assume that Mobil-1 is necessarily best for my RT. If there's a better product out there that works for this application, I certainly want to know about it before going off half cocked and filling my RT's crankcase with Mobil-1. So please give me your honest opinion on the best oil to use on my RT. I'll take your recommendations on a quality oil filter as well, if you have a favorite. As mentioned above, I usually go with K&N oil filters and I change my oil every 5k miles. The bike currently has 21k miles on the odometer.
So before the lynching begins, let me just add, that this is a serious question and that I value your feedback. I recognize that even though I have what I consider a lot of experience and regard myself to be fairly knowledgable, I am humble and honest enough to admit that I don't know everything. This I realize may come as a shock to you, but it's true. Unlike some newbies who join a forum and act as though they know everything, I am willing to admit, I have been known to be wrong occasionally. It happened ONCE actually! I used to think I was wrong twice....but turns out I was wrong about that too! LOL.
Anyway, with my last two Harley's (2003 and 2008 Ultra Classics) I ran Mobil 1 V-twin 20w/50 with great results. I was thinking that since my R1150RT is an oil cooled motor, similar to the Harley V-Twin, this oil might be the way to go...but I digress. I now yield the floor to the senior members of the forum to pontificate and extol the virtues of Brand X versus Brand Y.
Article/post with oil analysis: https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=785931
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