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    superbike oil

    any good recommendations for a superbike? [i have a zx-14]..rotella t6 5w40 seems to be one..motul 7100 and e-tech 10w40..
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    car 10w-40 for motorcycle?

    i know of the diesel oils,anyone using or recommend a car 10w-40 that performs well in a wet clutch motorcycle engine? seen good deals on quakerstate,tropartic..some of the others are still fairly cheap...for now anyway.
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    5/10w-30 with good additives

    since wally world has ****** me off to no end by jacking the price of my mainstay castrol gtx..are these oils comparable in quality for a 3-5k oci...troparctic,havoline,chevron,pennzoil and motorcraft.these seem to be the most readily available and cheap [for now]...
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    hot running toyota

    anyone know a tip to cool down a tacoma with the 3.4 v6? i was thinking of a cat back system to dump more heat...
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    hot running taco

    my 3.4 v6 tacoma now has about 18k miles on it and have been using 5w-30 dino/3k oci since i got it. lately it seems this wt. oil cant hack the heat..both breaks down and runs a bit hotter on the temp gage..esp. hot here in socal...anyone rec. a different wt.? 10w-40 dino or a synthetic? i want...
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    high mileage oils

    are there any negative effects using high mileage oils? do seal softeners cause problems?
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    yamaha fz1

    any fz1 owners and what oil /wt. are you using?
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    castrol gtx sm/sl

    i know of one result going past the 3000 mi oci in a toyota 3.4 v6....anybody else using gtx past 3k oci?? [ April 04, 2005, 04:53 PM: Message edited by: moontan ]
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    newer castrol gtx

    is the newer sm/gf-4 stuff that much better than the previous sl/gf-3 rated?
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    toyota 3.4 v6 semi synth

    im sure this has been asked,but... anyone recommend a synth blend 5w/30 that can handle the 5k intervals in this motor? the castrol gtx 5w/30 dino ive been using seems to be done at 3k.i want to stay within the 5k change for warranty ,or is it worth it to go full synth?
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    auto 10w/40 ok for wet clutch

    anyone rec. a 10w/40 dino auto[or 15w/40 diesel] for a 4 stroke dual sport? the motorcycle stuff is getting even more $$$$
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    defy warranty

    question: are you staying with the recommended viscosity oil/oci regardless of climate for warranty reasons? [ March 07, 2004, 03:55 PM: Message edited by: moontan ]
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    synth oil & valvetrain

    i read here of some people complaining of valvetrain noise. anyone think synthetic oil does not protect the topend as well as dino?
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    toyota owners

    i want to know what viscosity oil you are using,i.e. recommended by toyota in your part of the world/climate and what you personally use,results etc.
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    5w-10w30 temp difference?

    i know this is reaching but could there be a operating difference in temp. regarding 5w30 vs 10w30 oils? i realize they both are 30wt. when hot..someone told me 5w30 dissipates heat better,i think it is bogus.my toyota dealer told me there would be more noise with 10w30 ...
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    question about piston slap

    it is my understanding that piston slap occurs mainly at cold start up,or warming the engine up.what about at operating temperature? idle? would it be heard as a light knock or diesel like rattle? just curious..also does the bypass valve in the oil filter make a distinct sound if malfunctioning?
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    question about piston slap

    it is my understanding that piston slap occurs mainly at cold start up,or warming the engine up.what about at operating temperature? idle? would it be heard as a light knock or diesel like rattle? just curious..also does the bypass valve in the oil filter make a distinct sound if malfunctioning?
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    oils that suck

    what are the real motoroils to avoid,dinos-semisynths-fullsynths etc.what is proven to be overrated or mediocre....
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    oil bashing

    i was told today by a kid at walmart that pennzoil causes parafin buildup in a motor,over at complaintstation.com a couple of ridiculous rants,one saying that a 1/4" of wax was found in a oil pan when rebuilding a motor,also a person with multiple examples of pennzoil causing engine...
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    fram dissection

    well, i had to see for myself. i just took apart a fram ph extra guard filter. cardboard ends glued on the filter media.and a cheap looking bypass valve.not many pores either.now i see what the fuss is about. [ February 28, 2004, 11:38 PM: Message edited by: moontan ]
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