11-09-2017, 06:32 AM
(11-09-2017, 03:50 AM)Nortoon_imp Wrote:(11-09-2017, 01:30 AM)Rocky_imp Wrote: The owners manual says to use 10w30 so that's what I use.
That's what the Owner's Manual says, but my Honda dealer only stocks jugs of 10W40 Honda oil. I used it for 33,000 kilometers on my CB500XA with no problems. So it should be alright for the CB1100 EX.
The jugs are 1 US Gallon 3.8 liters. Which is the perfect measure according to the service manual for an oil change without a filter change. But who changes the oil without replacing the filter. However given that difference is only 1/10th of a liter, the jug will probably do. If not, I will probably buy a quart for top ups.
That's what the Owner's Manual says, but my Honda dealer only stocks jugs of 10W40 Honda oil. I used it for 33,000 kilometers on my CB500XA with no problems. So it should be alright for the CB1100 EX.
The jugs are 1 US Gallon 3.8 liters. Which is the perfect measure according to the service manual for an oil change without a filter change. But who changes the oil without replacing the filter. However given that difference is only 1/10th of a liter, the jug will probably do. If not, I will probably buy a quart for top ups.
I’m surprised that is the only weight oil your dealer carries since ALL Honda street bikes starting Jan 1, 2007 have been spec’d to use 10W30. Probably more an emissions thing than anything else, but that is what Honda spec’d. My 2006 ST 1300 calls for 10w40. The 2007 Honda ST 1300 which is the exact same bike except for color calls for 10w30. Btw I use 10w40 in the ST and 10w30 in the CB as spec’d. My dealer carries both.
Also both bikes call for 4.1 qts when doing an oil change with filter. I dump the gallon jug in each and call it a day. Got 100,000 miles + on the ST and 36,000 miles + on the CB, and it seems to be working out ok.