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I am looking for 10w40 and found a Auto Parts store has Valvoline 4-Stroke ATV 10w40 Motor Oil, can I use it for my Kawasaki Vulcan 800 wet clutch? Is it any good?

I have a Kawasaki Vulcan 800 shared sump I'm looking for the specs on this oil on the internet, can't find anything, need help. They have it at Canadian Tire Store in 946mL MotoMaster 10W40 Semi-Synthetic Motorcycle Oil

I have a 2005 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 water cooled wet sump, which is yet to be taken on the road from winter storage, and a few days ago I drained last years Rotella T4 15w40 oil and put in new T4 15w40, then I changed my mind and drained that out and put in fresh Rotella T6 5w40 which is in the...

I have a 2005 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 31,000 miles, and wanting to drop the steering stem to clean plus grease the top & bottom steering stem needle bearings, no record of this ever being down since factory new. Thinking of using a spray can of Gunk auto engine degreaser on the stem bearings for...

I went to Canadian Tire auto store and they had STP Dot 4 Synthetic, the guy at the counter said the synthetic is ok to use in my '05 Kawasaki Vulcan 800, so I went to NAPA store and they had the non-synthetic NAPA brand Dot 4 regular and he told me that the synthetic STP Dot 4 is actually a Dot...

I know a little about the Shell Rotella T4 CJ-4/SM 15w40 and also the T6 5w40 synthetic, but what about the T5 15w40? What's the difference between the T4 and the T5 and can I use T5 in my '05 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 wet clutch bike?

I'm ready to fire up my '05 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 wet clutch water cooled bike today after storage all winter, old Rotella T6 5w40 in it now, I want to warm up the bike then change oil/filter. I've got on hand Petro-Canada Duron E 10w40 synthetic, Rotella T6 5w40 CJ-4 and Rotella T Triple...

I have an '05 Kawasaki vulcan 800, can I spray WD-40 on my 0-ring chain to clean it a bit before I use spray lube?

Can I use Petro-Canada Duron-E 10w40 Synthetic in the Transmission/Primary hole for 2006 Harley 1200 Sportster Motorcycle? The primary calls for 946mL (1 US Quart). I live in Nova Scotia Canada

I need an explanation of SAPS and also Sulphated Ash, and what they mean. From the Shell web page: Shell Rotella T Triple Protection 15w40 (CJ-4) Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil...

Anyone adding ZDDP Engine Oil Additive to your motorcycle oil changes? How many ounces/quart are you using? My bike takes 3.3 quarts per oil change. My thought about ZDDP additive is that engine oils on the market are just not containing enough zinc and phosphate.

I'm thinking of switching from Shell Rotella T5 5w40 on my '04 Kawasaki 1500 vulcan water cooled wet clutch sump to Petro Canada Duron-E XL 15w40. Here's the specs on the Duron XL 15w40. What do you think? Flash Point 235 C/455 F cSt @40 C 114 cSt @100 C 15.5 SUS @100 F 586 SUS @210 F 81.2 VI...

I just bought a gallon of Honda Type 2 Pre-Mix car antifreeze/coolant to replace the 2 year old Wal-Mart bought STP Universal 50/50 Pre-Mix still in my motorcycle. Both the Honda and STP are a ethylene glycol base, but the Honda Type 2 is blue and the STP Universal is green. Even though they're...

I need to change my rad fluid on the 2004 1500 Vulcan. I was at Wal-Mart and see they have STP Universal 50/50 Pre-Mix green, also they have Super-Tech 50/50 Pre-Mix green, I think it's the same stuff, can I put either of that in? What have you guys been using for coolant?

Soon I will be needing to do a brake and clutch fluid change on my 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500, so while at Wal-Mart I was looking around at their brake fluid products and noticed they had Prestone Synthetic Dot 4. Now I'm confused about the word synthetic on the Prestone container. Is there a...

I have a 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 wet clutch bike 35K miles rad fluid cooled using Shell Rotella T 15w40 Atlantic Canada location, but always wondered if I should switch to using Amsoil synthetic for better engine wear protection. Opinions please, should I stay with the Rotella dino or would...

Here's what I bought at Wal-Mart. STP Universal 50/50 pre-mix green. It's for my Kawasaki motorcycle with aluminum engine but I don't know what the rad is made of. The jug says low silicate but I think silicate isn't good for aluminum engines. Can someone help? Is this stuff any good? I already...

I have a 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 cruiser 32,255 miles(51,899km). I've been changing the oil at 1866 miles (3000km) intervals. Somehow I have a feeling that's too soon. I am using Shell Rotella T5 5w40 and live in Canada. Sometimes in the summer months of July and August I use Rotella T 15w40...

What oil would be better in summer riding for my 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 cruiser 30K miles, Rotella T6 5w40 -or- Rotella dino 15w40? I'm not wondering about synthetic vs dino oil but mainly the weight. Temperature here in summer Nova Scotia is not hot but moderate and my vulcan is water...

Anyone know what's in Shell Rotella T6 5w40 Full Synthetic CJ-4 diesel oil? and can I use it in a Kawasaki Vulcan 1500cc cruiser? I usually dain my oil at the 2100 mile interval with a new Wix filter.