Diesel oil for bikes!?!

[Omega Man]

Okay Joe spill the beans. I've never heard this before, and because I know from past experience, you know what you're talking about please tell me about using diesel oil.

 

[zman]

I hate to bust in since your asking Joe but I will say most oils have friction modifiers in them that do not work well with wet plate clutches, diesel rated oil does not..There is a forum dedicated to oil..YES Oil , there is allot of good reading there and they do have a motorcycle section.
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php

 

[joedrum]

diesil oil is made for big trucks and farming equipment .... it is the best as in oil use for it .. and like was said its is the best .. it holds up better and the lite load a bike as compared to truck or tactor loads ...it a breeze for the oil to handle

 

[brianinpa]

Delo 400 and Rotella works for me. My 1100 would make some of the loudest clunking noises when shifting gears. after riding with Delo, that clunking is gone. Delo 15/40 is what I have in it right now and in the colder months I will switch to Rotella 10W/30 because the 15/40 is too think and my starter just whines at me. :mrgreen:

 

[mcgovern61]

The 15w40 is great stuff, just a bit heavy in the winter around here for the bike!

 

[Trak]

hmmm

 

[backlander]

I run Rotello in everything I own and have for about 35/40 years.

 

[Trak]

I use it also,, bought two gallons today

 

[AApple]

I've run Rotella in mine a few times, and it does seem to quite some of the "normal" noises....but it shifts better with bike oil or auto oil. Also, the sneezle oils today are not the same as they were a few years ago, much like auto oils. They have been reformulated since now the sneezles also have to pass muster with the EPA guidelines. :whip:

 

[Mysteryrider]

whats your opinion on the synthetic diesel oils for use in the bike. reason I ask is I can pick that up cheaper than regular through my work

 

[zman]

Mysteryrider » Wed May 21, 2014 9:41 am[/url]":3jre4ztz]
whats your opinion on the synthetic diesel oils for use in the bike. reason I ask is I can pick that up cheaper than regular through my work

Rotella T5,T6 gets good revues. Just because it is synthetic does not necessarily mean it has friction modifiers, Heavy duty,blend or full synthetic. Seems they get the weight down by blending in or created synthetic.

 

[Mysteryrider]

just wondering at this point I'm running royal purple motorcycle oil it does a great job but is on the pricey side

 

[joedrum]

yes im sure there is great stuff out there .. but not on my budget so i have to look for what works for me and my budget ... thats why i put the part in my post on other thread that my reason for using was access ....not to try and sway people from there products of use :thanks:

 

[brianinpa]

joedrum » Wed May 21, 2014 2:04 pm[/url]":ly60lv1h]
yes im sure there is great stuff out there .. but not on my budget so i have to look for what works for me and my budget ... thats why i put the part in my post on other thread that my reason for using was access ....not to try and sway people from there products of use :thanks:

Delo is $13.00 a gallon. Works for me!!!

 

[tumunga]

Diesel oil in the bikes. Yep.

In my Victory, instead of paying $60+ for an official Victory motorcycles oil change kit, it was the following:

2 gallons of Rotella Silver jug - $28 at Walmart (6 quarts per, so had 2 left over for the next change)
1 Oil Filter for an early Mazda RX7 - $3.

$31 for the oil change, and the oil was better than the Victory stuff. Quieted my clutch down, and kept the 55k mile air cooled v-twin nice and lubed.

 

[who444444]

+1 on delo or rotello diesel oil. use it in my 76 gl, 78 harley, 94 volvo and 2000 dodge cummins

 

[skiri251]

I have put Rotella dino oil and Rotella synth oil in my Oldwing.
I can't feel any changes..
Oh I think the gear shift became stiffer.. sometimes difficult to put into neutral.
Not sure due to oil or something else.
May go back to regular motorcycle oil next time.

 

[AApple]

who444444 » Wed May 21, 2014 6:20 pm[/url]":1slm40mi]
+1 on delo or rotello diesel oil. use it in my 76 gl, 78 harley, 94 volvo and 2000 dodge cummins

:shock: :shock: :shock: Woah!!! You're using sneezle oil in a....in a SNEEZLE?!?! Get outta heah!? :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[mcgovern61]

AApple » Thu May 22, 2014 11:40 am[/url]":yrf775ou]

who444444 » Wed May 21, 2014 6:20 pm[/url]":yrf775ou]
+1 on delo or rotello diesel oil. use it in my 76 gl, 78 harley, 94 volvo and 2000 dodge cummins

:shock: :shock: :shock: Woah!!! You're using sneezle oil in a....in a SNEEZLE?!?! Get outta heah!? :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

Is he allowed?? That would be totally against our conventions here...actually using the correct product for the correct piece of equipment!! :hihihi:

 

[tumunga]

mcgovern61 » Thu May 22, 2014 1:50 pm[/url]":2sglbb3a]

AApple » Thu May 22, 2014 11:40 am[/url]":2sglbb3a]

who444444 » Wed May 21, 2014 6:20 pm[/url]":2sglbb3a]
+1 on delo or rotello diesel oil. use it in my 76 gl, 78 harley, 94 volvo and 2000 dodge cummins

:shock: :shock: :shock: Woah!!! You're using sneezle oil in a....in a SNEEZLE?!?! Get outta heah!? :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

Is he allowed?? That would be totally against our conventions here...actually using the correct product for the correct piece of equipment!! :hihihi:

Revoke his membership in the he-man woman haters club immediately!!