07-05-2014, 12:43 PM
(07-05-2014, 12:22 PM)HikerToo_imp Wrote: I use Honda synthetic…10/30 which the manual suggests, but you know, I have never seen in the CB1100 user or service manual where it even mentions synthetic oil, has anyone else?
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No. Although I also switched to Honda Synthetic 10w30 my last oil change. Interestingly, Cycle World has a rather timely article from Kevin Cameron on this subject. In it he says:
"What it comes down to is this: If your owner’s manual does not specify synthetic oil only, it’s up to you. Some riders feel they must “do something” for their engines and gladly pay high prices for synthetic and/or for more frequent oil changes. It makes them feel good and certainly does their engines no harm. Others will shrug at such practices and be happy with any oil that meets the spec in the manual—a spec that has been worked out by the engine manufacturer through a rigorous program of oil testing.
Most engine wear takes place in the first minutes after cold-starting, as a result of the time it takes for oil to circulate to all parts. Thus wear prevention is mainly a function of the additive package, and not of the molecular origin of the oil itself."
The complete article [url=http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/07/04/ask-kevin-should-i-use-motorcycle-synthetic-oil-or-petroleum/]can be found here.