Which Synthetic Oil

[Mike Sands]

You can use what you want as long as its JASO-MA rated. That means its wet clutch compatable. I prefer Rotella 15X40 and Mobil 1. I used both in all my Harleys without any issues. Someone here said Triumph went to Castrol and they are right. I had Castrol stickers all over my Touring when I bought it. For this bike (touring) I think I will use Mobil 1.
My motor with the Castrol is quiet and hope the Mobil will be too. The Rotella never made any noise either. Good stuff and I run it in all my fire trucks. IF it can take that hammering it has to be good.

Yeah Hooter mine was the same and the little castrol sticker has been put on with such aggressive adhesive I'm nervous about damaging the paint getting it off.
Anyway .... my dealer saved himself some money by putting in cheap oil. But in truth I didn't mind, as there is a theory that for the first few thousand miles you should use a mineral or semi synth oil. I've done 5,500 miles now and am about to change it for the Castrol Power Racing 1
Mike

 

[UnclemeanyRR3]

Thanks for all the input. I had Amsoil leftover and went with that. The "clicking" is much louder now. I will run this for awhile and then go the the Mobil or Rotella.

 

[warp9.9]

We use Motul 300V 15/50 in all the rockets. Oil is way cheaper than parts.

+1 on that one Nev

 

[Tripps]

Shell Rotella T6. At your Walmart. Not quite as expensive as the others...

Always looking, never stacked at either Walmart near me.

 

[Willtill]

Always looking, never stacked at either Walmart near me.

That's odd. I see it at every Walfart that I've gone to... you should ask them to order and stock it.

 

[Tripps]

Maybe because they are smaller (rural) Walmarts? I've seen it but never in the right viscosity, if I remember? I just picked up a couple of gallons of Mobil1 15-50.

 

[Mitchcpc]

+1 on that one Nev

Which one?

http://www.amazon.com/Motul-Factory...d=1346983281&sr=8-2&keywords=Motul+300V+15/50

http://www.amazon.com/Motul-300V-Sy...d=1346983281&sr=8-1&keywords=Motul+300V+15/50

 

[zenbiker]

The dreaded oil thread! Over and over I have seen this thread in Boss Hoss forums and other engine related sites. No one, ever, has reported an oil related failure using any commercial brand name oil...NEVER!
Our preferences are so much emotional and non-scientifific bull****. Why is it we think we are better than the factory engineers and have the hubris to think we know better? I just don't get it!
Modern synthetic oils are amazing and up to much more than we can stress them. The Triumph manual says 10,0000 miles between changes with Mobil MX4T (Racing 4T). Just why would they say that if not adequate?
Carpenter put Joe Gibbs Premium synthetic oil in after my build..as though Joe himself made the oil. I somehow do not believe "Joe" has a refinery and must be using one of the ten or so major producers to put his name on. Come on!...Use whatever your heart says but there is absolutely NO evidence that one is superior to another.

 

[Bc fisherman]

aw dont be bursting our bubbles like that I am inclined go agree with you .