I'm gonna run car oil in my quad now.

[Chris142]

So far so good! Still running fine and the clutch doesn't slip with "car" oil.

It did slip a little bit then grab when I was using Havoline 10w-40 with 5 oz of Torco MPZ added though.

Right now it has Delo 15w-40 in it

 

[wileyE]

chris, on my xr I'd abuse the clutch riding enduros and the the plates would glaze and stick together and get grabby. I'd just drain the oil and refill it with 5/30 energy conserving starburst symbol. Go riding and by the end of the day the plates were free again, moly was a good thing, LOL.

A thought on the dry cam? The cam chain is probaly running through oil in the sump and slinging some off as it goes around the cam sprocket? could you make a scraper (wouldn't have to touch the chain) that catches this oil and lets it drip or splash onto the cam lobes?

Sounds like frequent wheelys would help too?

 

[Chris142]

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Originally posted by wileyE:


A thought on the dry cam? The cam chain is probaly running through oil in the sump and slinging some off as it goes around the cam sprocket? could you make a scraper (wouldn't have to touch the chain) that catches this oil and lets it drip or splash onto the cam lobes?

Sounds like frequent wheelys would help too?

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I do as many wheelies as possible!

I've thought of doing something to help get oil to the intake cam. I was thinking of a dripper like BB chevies used to have?