11-20-2015, 01:39 PM
(11-20-2015, 04:21 AM)Bokobob_imp Wrote: Answered my own question by going to WalMart and checking many brands, both dino and synthetic...Many/most of both synthetic and dino were indicated to be "resource conserving" which the owner's manual says is a no-no. The only conventional 10W30 oil I saw that was not "resource conserving" was that for high mileage vehicles. Went to Honda bike dealer and bought 4 quarts of Honda Bike oil for $5.57 a quart...End of problem..(They give me a 10% discount on all parts that I buy.)..
I will change it in a week or so...right now it is still not within a hundred miles of 600.
Kind regards,
Bob
Hey Bob,
The spec you're looking for is JASO-MA or MA2. That's the one that deals specifically with motorcycles equipped with wet clutches. Most motorcycle specific oils meet the spec and some non-motorcycle specific oils (like some grades of Rotella) also meet the spec.
Looking for the "energy conserving" note on the API spec circle used to work, but the latest API specs allow for friction modifiers without necessarily having to use that label. The safest bet is just to go with something that uses the correct JASO spec.