Oil choice

[docc]

Make no mistake, we Yanks have farking down to a science.

 

And here on V11LeMans.com we can quickly spin an oil thread into something unrecognizable.

 

*No matter the brand, synthetic or not, look for SG rating or for the diesel rating CJ-4 or CI-4 plus. This will provide the zinc and phosphorus for the tappets.

 

*Avoid friction modifiers shown as "ENERGY CONSERVING." Your cylinder bores will thank you.

[dangerous]

Make no mistake, we Yanks have farking down to a science.

 

And here on V11LeMans.com we can quickly spin an oil thread into something unrecognizable.

 

*No matter the brand, synthetic or not, look for SG rating or for the diesel rating CJ-4 or CI-4 plus. This will provide the zinc and phosphorus for the tappets.

 

*Avoid friction modifiers shown as "ENERGY CONSERVING." Your cylinder bores will thank you.

AYE... you saying a diesel oil is alright in a v11? gezzz man dont be telling any doubting Moto Guzzi Thomas that, they'd have a field day loughing it up (no pun intended)

[belfastguzzi]

.... they reconmend the full syn for run in then back to the semi. Im suprised so many use a full syn in our old plodders...

Just be aware that using full synthetic comes with certain risks-

 

>Found on rec.crafts.metalworking

 

Subject: Beware synthetic oil

 

Beware etc... etc...

 

haha that about covers it (geddit?) and I'm with Gene. Perfect for the lousy Scura.

Do you know that it has excellent properties as a soothing cough remedy?

[docc]

Make no mistake, we Yanks have farking down to a science.

 

And here on V11LeMans.com we can quickly spin an oil thread into something unrecognizable.

 

*No matter the brand, synthetic or not, look for SG rating or for the diesel rating CJ-4 or CI-4 plus. This will provide the zinc and phosphorus for the tappets.

 

*Avoid friction modifiers shown as "ENERGY CONSERVING." Your cylinder bores will thank you.

AYE... you saying a diesel oil is alright in a v11? gezzz man dont be telling any doubting Moto Guzzi Thomas that, they'd have a field day loughing it up (no pun intended)

 

HA, yeh - too many of us keep our oil doctrine in a leather bound handbook on an altar.

 

I got the opinion on the equivalent diesel ratings from a well written piece re: oils for the air cooled Corvair flat tappet engine: Richard Widman's Corvair. Mighty similar engine technology.