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Dabutcher Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 30 Location : Twin Cities , Mn. USA Points : 1449 Registration date : 2021-03-21
| Subject: Oil change. Ok to use full synthetic oil? Sun 04 Aug 2024, 11:15 | |
| I know some bikes are not to use full synthetic. Not trying to start a debate ? Just trying to do stuff right. Thanks. D |
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Terry Smith Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts : 403 Age : 60 Location : Auckland, New Zealand Points : 2200 Registration date : 2020-03-11
| Subject: Re: Oil change. Ok to use full synthetic oil? Sun 04 Aug 2024, 14:58 | |
| Absolutely fine. The SW is not terribly fussy about oil as there is no gearbox or clutch, so any oil that meets the Honda spec will do fine. The manual I have specifies 10W-30, SG or higher and JASO MA. Given there is no wet clutch, the MA spec seems unnecessary. |
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Dabutcher Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 30 Location : Twin Cities , Mn. USA Points : 1449 Registration date : 2021-03-21
| Subject: Re: Oil change. Ok to use full synthetic oil? Sun 04 Aug 2024, 15:24 | |
| Thank you. I know I wrecked an FJ1200 clutch. |
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GHM-PM Site Admin
Number of posts : 2655 Age : 72 Location : Bullhead City, AZ Points : 7607 Registration date : 2012-05-17
| Subject: Re: Oil change. Ok to use full synthetic oil? Mon 05 Aug 2024, 05:00 | |
| Synthetic is fine... If you are really concerned buy genuine Honda oil. I don't but a lot of people do... LOL |
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steve_h80 Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1041 Location : Teesdale, UK Points : 4291 Registration date : 2016-05-15
| Subject: Re: Oil change. Ok to use full synthetic oil? Mon 05 Aug 2024, 09:33 | |
| The SW is such an unsophisticated lump it doesn't need high tech oils, anything that meets the spec is fine. There isn't much oil in there though so I play safe and change it every 4k miles. While I've got the oil out I'll often do the final drive too because it uses the same oil and is another easy job. |
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audio75 Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 8 Location : denver, co Points : 24 Registration date : 2025-01-01
| Subject: Re: Oil change. Ok to use full synthetic oil? Thu 02 Jan 2025, 10:41 | |
| I've got 104k miles on an 09 swing using 10w30 from mobil1 in both the transmission and the engine with a K&N oil filter. |
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landisr Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 40 Location : Phoenix AZ Points : 346 Registration date : 2024-04-06
| Subject: Re: Oil change. Ok to use full synthetic oil? Fri 03 Jan 2025, 13:43 | |
| I bought my '95 Goldwing new, and have used Mobil 1 10w40 full syn after the first 10,000 miles or so. I change the oil & filter every 10k whether it needs it or not. 210,000 miles and counting. Original clutch and all. It still purrs like a tiger. I obviously can't say enough about Honda reliability. Ron in AZ |
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