Just bought a 2002 Suzuki DRZ 250 and i have no idea what oil to put in it all it says is 10W-40, The bike is 4-stroke, air cooled but... has next to no cooling fins but has a small oil cooler so therefore the 1.1 litres of oil is doing probably 85% of the cooling. Need a little help!?!?!?
Air cooled dirt bike oil????
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Just my guess, but I bet any 10w-40 you find will work no problem.
See what oil is popular on the forum for that bike. I'd think a 15W40 dino (e.g. Rotella T) would be great.
I'd probably run Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10w40. It's a great oil and will easily handle high oil temps.
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ccdhowell - I second your recommendation! It is a great product
ccdhowell - I second your recommendation! It is a great product
Those little air cooled engines made by Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki will run for years on cheap oil and little to no maintenance.
IMO I would run 15w-40 in the winter and 20w-50 in the summer. Be prepared to get bashed by people telling you that you must run bike oil in it.
IMO I would run 15w-40 in the winter and 20w-50 in the summer. Be prepared to get bashed by people telling you that you must run bike oil in it.
In years past, when I raced an XR600R (air cooled), we found Mobil 1 15-50 (was red cap back then) to be the best oil. The engines held up very well with that oil. Contrasted with some "motorcycle specific" oils at the time, Mobil 1 was a SUPERIOR oil. The M1 eliminated some piston ring and valve tappet/camshaft problems that were becoming expensive.
Mobil 1 MX4t is a great product. Use the proper 10-40 for your bike. FYI, MX4t has high levels of ZDDP (anti wear) (you may know that ZDDP has been reduced in most automotive oils today). MX4t is also a full Group 4 synthetic, able to handle the heat of an air cooled engine without breaking down.
I see MX4t at the local WalMart from time to time. WalMart is cheap by comparison to the bike shops.
The M1 20-50 V-twin oil is also a very good oil. If you must run thicker oil. This is among the very best! I ran it in my turbo miata (33 pounds boost!) with excellent results.
Chris
Mobil 1 MX4t is a great product. Use the proper 10-40 for your bike. FYI, MX4t has high levels of ZDDP (anti wear) (you may know that ZDDP has been reduced in most automotive oils today). MX4t is also a full Group 4 synthetic, able to handle the heat of an air cooled engine without breaking down.
I see MX4t at the local WalMart from time to time. WalMart is cheap by comparison to the bike shops.
The M1 20-50 V-twin oil is also a very good oil. If you must run thicker oil. This is among the very best! I ran it in my turbo miata (33 pounds boost!) with excellent results.
Chris
You might want to consider this: Amsoil MCF 10W-40
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You might want to consider this: Amsoil MCF 10W-40
OR,,MCV..i have that in my 350 HOT running quad at the moment, seems fine.
You might want to consider this: Amsoil MCF 10W-40
OR,,MCV..i have that in my 350 HOT running quad at the moment, seems fine.
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