Originally Posted by BBDartCA
The reason I raised the concern is regarding warranty approval for a suspect lube failure. If the Motorcycle OEM specified that a JASO MA oil was needed, and a non-registered JASO oil was all that was recorded as being used, the risk for claim denial may be higher. Not a relevant concern for many as I am sure a lot of us are riding bikes well out of warranty. And of course not saying Rotella isnt a quality MC lube.
Below is the MA2 approval markings I am accustom to seeing. Includes the registration number.
I get what you're saying, and it is a valid concern. Having a lubricant based failure on a modern motorcycle from a reputable manufacturer is nearly non existent. As long as you are using a quality oil from a reputable company, that meets or exceeds the specifications for you're motorcycle, and changing the oil at appropriate intervals, you have nothing to worry about.
Even if you were to have a warranty claim linked to a potentially failed lubricant and you were denied coverage, you could contest their findings. This would then fall on the manufacturer to prove that the failure was caused by the lubricant, and not any other possibilities.
In essence, use a quality oil from a reputable manufacturer, that meets the manufactures specs, changed at the recommended intervals, and your odds of a lubricant based failure will be negligible.
The reason I raised the concern is regarding warranty approval for a suspect lube failure. If the Motorcycle OEM specified that a JASO MA oil was needed, and a non-registered JASO oil was all that was recorded as being used, the risk for claim denial may be higher. Not a relevant concern for many as I am sure a lot of us are riding bikes well out of warranty. And of course not saying Rotella isnt a quality MC lube.
Below is the MA2 approval markings I am accustom to seeing. Includes the registration number.
I get what you're saying, and it is a valid concern. Having a lubricant based failure on a modern motorcycle from a reputable manufacturer is nearly non existent. As long as you are using a quality oil from a reputable company, that meets or exceeds the specifications for you're motorcycle, and changing the oil at appropriate intervals, you have nothing to worry about.
Even if you were to have a warranty claim linked to a potentially failed lubricant and you were denied coverage, you could contest their findings. This would then fall on the manufacturer to prove that the failure was caused by the lubricant, and not any other possibilities.
In essence, use a quality oil from a reputable manufacturer, that meets the manufactures specs, changed at the recommended intervals, and your odds of a lubricant based failure will be negligible.