06-18-2023, 06:59 AM
(06-18-2023, 04:50 AM)m in sc_imp Wrote: how big do you think the gears are? remember, the shaft is still there, so maybe what, 2-4 oz max maybe? and they usually arent submerged completely, so cut that displacement in half.
It seems to me you're missing the forest for the trees here.
The main point of this thread is to let people know that T5 10w30 Rotella works well for the CB1100, despite the lack of JASO MA letters on the jug.
Secondarily, I wanted to let people know that, at least in the case of the 2014, there is no reason to buy more than one gallon to prep for an oil change.
I live in an apartment and have no place to store leftovers.
Apparently there is some discrepancy between model years. The oil capacities listed in the 2014 English language manual do not correspond with actual observations.
We can speculate as to why this might be, but it has been observed by more people than myself. DeSwami's speculation that the transmission diifferences could account for the oil capacity differences makes sense to me.
But the proof is in the pudding. I'm not trying to "prove" anything, I'm simply saying that in 3 consecutive oil and filter change intervals, my 2014 has never needed more than 4 US quarts.
I am sharing this here so that others can avoid the hiccups I encountered.
I can only speak for my experience with my 2014, but if you buy one gallon of oil and a decent filter, that should be more than you need.
And the T5 10w30 Rotella conveniently comes in one gallon jugs... Currently priced at $21 at my local Walmart.