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Hmmm...maybe plastic is no so bad!
Uh oh...weren't not having a mid winter oil thread, are we??
The Valvoline VR1 is good stuff...lots of ZDDP, creeping up to the Spectro levels. I used to run BMW's oil until things changed...have jumped on the Golden Spectro train at the moment.
Uh oh...weren't not having a mid winter oil thread, are we??
Oil threads, tire threads, carb set up threads, damn life is good!
Such a traditionalist.... those threads have all been usurped by the “how do I pair my phone/mp3 player/Sena/garage door opener/GPS with my motorcycle?”
My kids despair that I don't know those things, and don't care....
Must be some changin’ ‘round of the BMW oil supply/selection operation.
While looking for a “complete” oil change kit for my F800GS, I read this at Bob’s BMW-
BULLETIN: BMW 10W40 oil has been discontinued and is no longer available. Effective immediately, we are shipping Bel-Ray EXL 10W40 Oil* in this kit instead of the BMW oil shown. (See alternate photo.) The Bel-Ray product is a premium oil that is every bit equal to the quality of the BMW product.
I don’t know what it means- if anything.
OM
A mistake, I bet.
My dealer stocks Advantec in 5W40 full synthetic and 15W-50 semi-synthetic, the former obviously for wet clutch bikes, the latter for aircooled or dry clutch bikes. He doesn't have the 20W-50 for Airheads yet.
BMW's recommendation for oils has evolved to make the 10W40 obsolete. It used to be for the singles and vertical twins, but they are now indicating 15W50. The 10W40 is dead. All of the current stuff is 5W40 or 15W50. It's not a wet vs. dry clutch issue.