Originally Posted By: RevRider
My vote would be for a change and I base it on the following business formula, the Rules of Risk Management:
1. Don't risk a lot for a little.
2. Don't risk more than you can afford to lose.
3. Consider the odds.
If you are planning to make a decision in one direction, but that direction violates one of the above rules, then you need to take another course of action.
It would appear to me that leaving it in violates Rule #1; you might be in a financial position where Rule #2 doesn't matter; and Rule #3 is difficult to really know for sure, so it would appear to me that since we can't know for sure, Rule #3 is violated also.
With all of that said, I say "change it out."
RevRider
Interesting. Sophisticated logic brought to the table for an oil change decision... interesting. I am going to change mainly because I want some MC work to do at night, secondly It will make me feel good. and I do love the feel of the first few hundred miles with new oil in the old crank.
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I'm not a fan of any automotive oil in a motorcycle. I'd prefer either a motorcycle specific oil or a diesel engine oil. Rotella 5W-40 would be one good choice, and the Mobil 1 4T motorcycle oil is always excellent.
Me too, but I got the Kendall 10-40 for next to free. after I put it in I wished I hadn't. I was alone one evening, left to my own devices, no one to object or stop me. I dumped it in and immediately felt the shame and disgust of my action, no one ever knew but, I did... I was raised better than that. Character is not judged by how you are in public, rather, how you are when you are alone.... BaWaHaHaHaaaaaaa!
So yeah I'll be getting some M1 4T 10-40 soon and rid my soul of the guilt.