Hey Guys
Been a big fan of this forum.
I have a few questions, hoping the more knowledgeable people on this forum can give me some valuable insight.
The motorcycle in question is a Yamaha Bolt. V Twin, Air Cooled and Fuel Injected.
1) The manual states oil ranges from 10w40 to 20w50 and all in between. I really want to try Mobil Delvac's synthetic oil, Delvac1, but that comes in only 5w40. Would that be safe? I live in a tropical climate.
2) We don't have Rotella where i am, but there is Rimula R4 and Helix by Shell. After reading on the internet, some say that it is a rebadged version for a different market, but some say that the formulations are different. Anyone have any feedback?
3) I'm currently running Yamalube 20w40 (factory oil was used for 934km, and then promptly changed at the dealer where they used a new OEM filter and Yamalube). Do you think my bike is still breaking in? I want to drop the Yamalube and fill up with Delvac 1300 Super/ Delvac 1, but not sure if that'd be a waste without changing the filter. Thoughts?
4) On the Yamaha Star Bolt Forums, some owners have reported that their motors showed "misting" of oil at the base gaskets and around the crank case cover (joints). They said that the misting happened when they used synthetic oil, and went away once they used conventional. Does synthetic oil cause misting? I'm keen on trying synthetic but worried about having this misting.
5) Dealership advised against using Synthetic at all in my motorcycle, claiming that the tolerances and passageways are "larger" and thus a conventional, thick oil is needed. synthetic is only for high revving precision bikes with small passages and tolerances such as sportsbikes. Does their claim hold any truth?
6) I'm really wanting to use a HDEO instead of motorcycle oil (example, 5 litres of a HDEO like Rimula or Delvac costs 27 dollars, but 5 litres of Amsoil 20w50 V Twin costs 102 dollars. go figure) does that make me crazy? been asking other forums and they make a big deal about HDEO's not having JASO-MA specifications. I've seen countless videos of HDEO used in motorcycles (one was an R1 with 100,000km on the clock) and these motorcycles all idled alot smoother and sounded really good. I was never really impressed with Yamalube 20w40. There's even a club in some neighboring countries called "HDEO Inside" and stuff, and these people use HDEO in everything. The Tappets and Valves on my bike can get pretty noisy sometimes, i'm wondering if a HDEO can cure it.
7) What is a suitable oil change interval for a "low revving" twin? I tend to have spirited rides and go fast at times (bad habit, i should just take it easy). Was planning on changing every 3,000km, but people are saying that is wasteful and it'd wear out the oil drain plug.
Sorry for the wall of text, i just have alot of questions.
Thanks in advance!
Been a big fan of this forum.
I have a few questions, hoping the more knowledgeable people on this forum can give me some valuable insight.
The motorcycle in question is a Yamaha Bolt. V Twin, Air Cooled and Fuel Injected.
1) The manual states oil ranges from 10w40 to 20w50 and all in between. I really want to try Mobil Delvac's synthetic oil, Delvac1, but that comes in only 5w40. Would that be safe? I live in a tropical climate.
2) We don't have Rotella where i am, but there is Rimula R4 and Helix by Shell. After reading on the internet, some say that it is a rebadged version for a different market, but some say that the formulations are different. Anyone have any feedback?
3) I'm currently running Yamalube 20w40 (factory oil was used for 934km, and then promptly changed at the dealer where they used a new OEM filter and Yamalube). Do you think my bike is still breaking in? I want to drop the Yamalube and fill up with Delvac 1300 Super/ Delvac 1, but not sure if that'd be a waste without changing the filter. Thoughts?
4) On the Yamaha Star Bolt Forums, some owners have reported that their motors showed "misting" of oil at the base gaskets and around the crank case cover (joints). They said that the misting happened when they used synthetic oil, and went away once they used conventional. Does synthetic oil cause misting? I'm keen on trying synthetic but worried about having this misting.
5) Dealership advised against using Synthetic at all in my motorcycle, claiming that the tolerances and passageways are "larger" and thus a conventional, thick oil is needed. synthetic is only for high revving precision bikes with small passages and tolerances such as sportsbikes. Does their claim hold any truth?
6) I'm really wanting to use a HDEO instead of motorcycle oil (example, 5 litres of a HDEO like Rimula or Delvac costs 27 dollars, but 5 litres of Amsoil 20w50 V Twin costs 102 dollars. go figure) does that make me crazy? been asking other forums and they make a big deal about HDEO's not having JASO-MA specifications. I've seen countless videos of HDEO used in motorcycles (one was an R1 with 100,000km on the clock) and these motorcycles all idled alot smoother and sounded really good. I was never really impressed with Yamalube 20w40. There's even a club in some neighboring countries called "HDEO Inside" and stuff, and these people use HDEO in everything. The Tappets and Valves on my bike can get pretty noisy sometimes, i'm wondering if a HDEO can cure it.
7) What is a suitable oil change interval for a "low revving" twin? I tend to have spirited rides and go fast at times (bad habit, i should just take it easy). Was planning on changing every 3,000km, but people are saying that is wasteful and it'd wear out the oil drain plug.
Sorry for the wall of text, i just have alot of questions.
Thanks in advance!