Hi everyone. I tried a search on this forum regarding my question, and came up with nothing. I think that this question may be of great interest to even those who don't ride motorcycles because it deals with long-term storage issues. So here goes:
I buy used motorcycle engines for my race car (it's a Lightning Sprint/Mini Sprint). I have a fair stock of these engines (four or five) and keep them in a storage room in the basement of my house to ensure a consistent year-round temperature.
When I buy these engines from a salvage yard and take delivery, I put them up on a stand and immediately change the oil and filter. I then remove the spark plugs and perform a compression check. Then, I spray a good shot of fogging oil (storage spray) into each cylinder. After this is done, it's off to the storage room until I need one.
My question is: What brand of oil in your opinion should be used in the engine when I change it before storage? I am looking for an oil that will give me the best "coating" on internal parts to prevent corrosion during long-term storage.
I am an Amsoil user when these engines are put to work, and I am sure the very same Amsoil Motorcycle Oil will work very well during storage. However, I am open to suggestions on a "coating oil" that may be just as good for storage only.
Don't forget, the minute I need to put an engine to work I bolt it in the chassis then change the oil to Amsoil before starting it up. But I am not sure that I need the high quality Amsoil for storage.
Please enlighten me. I've rambled on enough. Thanks.
I buy used motorcycle engines for my race car (it's a Lightning Sprint/Mini Sprint). I have a fair stock of these engines (four or five) and keep them in a storage room in the basement of my house to ensure a consistent year-round temperature.
When I buy these engines from a salvage yard and take delivery, I put them up on a stand and immediately change the oil and filter. I then remove the spark plugs and perform a compression check. Then, I spray a good shot of fogging oil (storage spray) into each cylinder. After this is done, it's off to the storage room until I need one.
My question is: What brand of oil in your opinion should be used in the engine when I change it before storage? I am looking for an oil that will give me the best "coating" on internal parts to prevent corrosion during long-term storage.
I am an Amsoil user when these engines are put to work, and I am sure the very same Amsoil Motorcycle Oil will work very well during storage. However, I am open to suggestions on a "coating oil" that may be just as good for storage only.
Don't forget, the minute I need to put an engine to work I bolt it in the chassis then change the oil to Amsoil before starting it up. But I am not sure that I need the high quality Amsoil for storage.
Please enlighten me. I've rambled on enough. Thanks.