Between Royal Purple,Mobile 1,Amsoil which is the better ones to go with? I read on these past couple weeks and today noticed the synerc that royal purple uses for additive was also used in either mobile 1 or amsoil forgot which and now today its not on there sights and was few days ago,not to mention amsoil added another line of there motorcycle oil with more additives or better additives. Which is the better ones and worst ones of these 3,but like to narrow it down cause not enough independent info out there from consumers on bike use.
I can get 20w50 locally but 9.00 a quart,can't get amsoil locally(was 6.00 and now 8.00 on the new stuff). I bought mobil 1 mx4t already but not tried it and may take it back to try royal purple instead(but locally 20w50 is all available unless I order 10w40).
Now for my use I have a Kawasaki vulcan drifter 800 with about 8,500 miles on it and I am the third owner. I am a member of a drifter forum and nobody there has tried royal purple or amsoil, and one guy is using mobil 1 right now so not any info available there. I do know most use 10w40 oil and some use 20w50 but few of them. My bike from the manual calls for 10w40-20w50.
My other question also is which is better to use 10w40 or 20w50? I know the 20w50 seems to be more for harley bikes and non liquid cooled bikes(air cooled). Seems most recommend 10w40 for import bikes as well as any liquid cooled bikes. So what does better 10w40 or 20w 50? I can see using 20w50 in summer but then start ups be taking evan longer to warm up right? Kawasaki's already are a cold natured bike starting up. I can see crotch rockets (sport bikes,lol) using 10w40 and lighter but doubt heavier,but for most modern day v twin liquid cooled and air cooled bikes whats best 20w50 or 10w40? I would think 20w50 would have slower breakdown then 10w40. breakdown. Either way I want to go with synthetic which i never used it in anything and no of coarse they last longer slower breakdown anyway then conventional oil. Thanks for your input and experiences.
[ April 25, 2005, 07:46 PM: Message edited by: bravo2 ]
I can get 20w50 locally but 9.00 a quart,can't get amsoil locally(was 6.00 and now 8.00 on the new stuff). I bought mobil 1 mx4t already but not tried it and may take it back to try royal purple instead(but locally 20w50 is all available unless I order 10w40).
Now for my use I have a Kawasaki vulcan drifter 800 with about 8,500 miles on it and I am the third owner. I am a member of a drifter forum and nobody there has tried royal purple or amsoil, and one guy is using mobil 1 right now so not any info available there. I do know most use 10w40 oil and some use 20w50 but few of them. My bike from the manual calls for 10w40-20w50.
My other question also is which is better to use 10w40 or 20w50? I know the 20w50 seems to be more for harley bikes and non liquid cooled bikes(air cooled). Seems most recommend 10w40 for import bikes as well as any liquid cooled bikes. So what does better 10w40 or 20w 50? I can see using 20w50 in summer but then start ups be taking evan longer to warm up right? Kawasaki's already are a cold natured bike starting up. I can see crotch rockets (sport bikes,lol) using 10w40 and lighter but doubt heavier,but for most modern day v twin liquid cooled and air cooled bikes whats best 20w50 or 10w40? I would think 20w50 would have slower breakdown then 10w40. breakdown. Either way I want to go with synthetic which i never used it in anything and no of coarse they last longer slower breakdown anyway then conventional oil. Thanks for your input and experiences.
[ April 25, 2005, 07:46 PM: Message edited by: bravo2 ]
