Beating the oil horse yet again

Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel 5w 40 (full synthetic) available at walmart 26.00 per gallon, awesome oil, I use this in my Rocket and my Truck. I use to run rotella 5w 40 synthetic in my truck, when I switched to the mobil 1 as soon as I started the engine after the oil change I immediately notice the reduction in noise! I think Carpenter Racing recommends this Mobil 1 oil also!
 
You use Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel 5w 40 (full synthetic) in your Rocket?
I was afraid it did not have the proper additives for the clutches and would create transmission slipping or problems.
 


why do u not use ur finger to check hot oil
 
69birdflu said:
You use Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel 5w 40 (full synthetic) in your Rocket?
I was afraid it did not have the proper additives for the clutches and would create transmission slipping or problems.
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Turbo diesel oils have extra anti wear inhibitors great for the engine, as for friction modifiers, if you put heavier cltch springs in you will not have to worry about them. If you use exspensive oils like Joe Gibbs Driven oil they make a HD 15W50 synthetic with friction modifiers in it that do not effect wet clutches and have extra antiwear inhibitors. The oil is actually for Harley race bikes with wet clutches.
 
never had any transmission/clutch problems! Im always on the throttle, drag racing, wheelies, etc... my wife has gotten used to it!
 
I used to think heavy oil was better. My Dodge 5.7 L Hemi requires 5w20. 165,000 thousand miles and still doesn't use (or leak) a drop.
 
If the oil says "energy conserving" on the label then it will have friction modifiers and likely not the best for motorcycle wet clutches. I have never seen an "energy conserving" label on any oil with a viscosity higher than 10w/30.
 
TO is correct on the energy conserving label oil having the additive in it, I read that in a MC Mag a few years ago! also a lighter viscosity oil will have less parasitic drag on the engine.
 
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