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Greener
Scooter Rider
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Registration date: 2011-08-02
 |  Subject: what type of oil is used in the silverwing  Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:43 am | |
| Good morning,
I drive a Goldwing and my friend has a Silverwing. We got chatting about oil the other night and I was wondering if the recommended oil for the Silverwing was the same as the Goldwing, the Honda Oil ? My bike has a wet clutch and is very particular as to what type of oils can be used because of that.
So what is the story on oil for the Silverwing??
Thanks,
Greener |
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MikeO
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1724
Age: 62
Location: Western Europe
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Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: what type of oil is used in the silverwing Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:54 am | |
| Greetings!
Honda are bound to say use Honda oil - people here use whatever they feel is best.
In average climates 10/40-50 four-stroke car oil is fine and I'd select fully-synthetic if I did my own oil changes.
Motorcycle oil is not necessary.
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bigbird
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2165
Location: Winnipeg Canada
Points: 3063
Registration date: 2010-05-02
| | Subject: Re: what type of oil is used in the silverwing Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:15 am | |
| | MikeO wrote: |
Motorcycle oil is not necessary.
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Honda specifies a JASO MA rated for the Silverwing, just like the Goldwing.
Even though the Silverwing has no wet clutch, it apparently still requires the special additives found in a heavy duty engine oil to protect internal parts, especially the high rpm valve train, from wear.
In reality does it really matter if you don't use a JASO MA rated oil in your Silverwing engine?
I don't know, but I always err on the side of caution.
I run Shell Rotella T6 5W-40 full synthetic in my Silverwing. |
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MikeO
Site Admin
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| | Subject: Re: what type of oil is used in the silverwing Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:01 am | |
| Indeed I listen to bigbird but definitely one can use equivilent other brands.
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Mike - Riding on the right - riding for pleasure!
'09 Silverwing 600 - 'The Winged Express' - Delta Blue, ABS, Heated Grips, Givi Airflow Screen, Utopia rider's backrest, Givi pillion backrest & E52 Topbox, Cortech Super Mini Tank Bag as a tunnel-bag, Starcom Digital Comms System.
www.x9ownersclub.co.uk - for all Maxi-Riders who want to RIDE!
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
Edmund Burke
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toolboxjesse
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 180
Age: 39
Location: Atlanta, GA
Points: 601
Registration date: 2011-05-13
| | Subject: Re: what type of oil is used in the silverwing Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:11 am | |
| I use mobil 1 10-40 but wouldn't have issues with non-synthetic. I just prefer the extended oil change intervals. I buy the 5 quart jugs at Walmart and get 2 changes out of it.
Jesse in Atlanta |
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Tagg
Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts: 439
Points: 1083
Registration date: 2010-11-14
| | Subject: Re: what type of oil is used in the silverwing Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:06 pm | |
| I put Mobil 1 10-40 non energy conserving in mine, and i have a complaining (floating) valve train when i rape the throttle now, so im going back to the 4t Mobil 1 synth and see what happens. Or, i could keep my wrist out of the throttle all the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NAAAAAHHH ! ! ! |
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toolboxjesse
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 180
Age: 39
Location: Atlanta, GA
Points: 601
Registration date: 2011-05-13
| | Subject: Re: what type of oil is used in the silverwing Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:30 am | |
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john grinsel
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 530
Points: 1604
Registration date: 2009-08-18
| | Subject: Re: what type of oil is used in the silverwing Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:18 am | |
| Based on lots of real miles in recent years--all bikes, WalMart 10-40 house brand , cheap and works for those in N America----I have used it for around 500,000 miles on various bikes--Works great----Some samples:
I had 4 Helix, all went at least 36,000 miles each, two were traded at 50,000
Reflex---Run over @ 22,000
SilverWing=no trouble
Kawasaki Concours---traded @ 56,000 miles
Suzuki GS500E-64,000 in 15 months.
I am aware of Japan MA and MB requirements
Two Honda CB750 Nighthawks----each traded @ 50,000 miles they were run hard, one pulled camping trailer to Alaska and back.
I continue to use WalMart oil in my new Honda NT700V.
Now, even though I ride a lot, I change oil every 2,000 miles and filter (WalMart) every other change-----I do not believe in long change intervals, based on the junk I drain out at only 2,000miles.
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