Putz put in 10W40...Now what?

[glenridgerich_imp]

I got my oil changed at 4000 miles and the putz put in 10 W 40 should I switch it back to 10 W 30?

 

[redbirds_imp]

I got my oil changed at 4000 miles and the putz put in 10 W 40 should I switch it back to 10 W 30?

I wouldn't worry about it. I run 5W-40 Rotella in mine and the Honda shop manual says it's OK to use 10W-40.

 

[Randy B]

So long as it's designed for use with a wet clutch, you're fine. If not...change the oil and filter asap.

 

[glenridgerich_imp]

So long as it's designed for use with a wet clutch, you're fine. If not...change the oil and filter asap.

Sorry to sound like a girl but what's a wet clutch?

I got my oil changed at 4000 miles and the putz put in 10 W 40 should I switch it back to 10 W 30?

I wouldn't worry about it. I run 5W-40 Rotella in mine and the Honda shop manual says it's OK to use 10W-40.

I wouldn't worry about it. I run 5W-40 Rotella in mine and the Honda shop manual says it's OK to use 10W-40.
Phew!!

 

[Randy B]

So long as it's designed for use with a wet clutch, you're fine. If not...change the oil and filter asap.

Sorry to sound like a girl but what's a wet clutch?

I got my oil changed at 4000 miles and the putz put in 10 W 40 should I switch it back to 10 W 30?

I wouldn't worry about it. I run 5W-40 Rotella in mine and the Honda shop manual says it's OK to use 10W-40.

I wouldn't worry about it. I run 5W-40 Rotella in mine and the Honda shop manual says it's OK to use 10W-40.
Phew!!

A wet clutch is one that is bathed in oil. Your clutch and transmission share oil with the engine and thus the clutch is what is called wet. A dry clutch is just that....dry. It is not bathed in oil.

What you are looking for on the container is JASO. That will indicate that it is designed for use with a wet clutch.

 

[redbirds_imp]

If your oil was changed at a bike shop, likely an oil was used that will work with a wet clutch. Automotive oils that contain friction modifiers (most 0W-20, 30 oils) will cause clutch slippage. I would not worry any more about it.

 

[Cormanus]

In the land Down Under most of us run 10W-40 all the time and it's just fine.

 

[uscgmac_imp]

I've been using 10w 40 for my last two oil changes because it's readily available everywhere. I have 8k miles on bike now. It is absolutely fine. I live on long Island where we have all four seasons. Very hot summers and very cold winters, I ride almost all year long. I use the Castrol full synthetic.

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[Toddman_imp]

I always use 10-40

Race bike gets 20-50

 

[Rocky_imp]

I use 10W-30 because that's what Honda recommends and it's quite easy to get here.

 

[curlyjoe]

I use 10W40 Mobile 1 synthetic 4T motorcycle oil.

 

[kmoney_imp]

I've run Motul 10w40 since the first change it it works perfectly. Depending on what oil they put in, it will probably shear down to a 30 weight in about 500-1000 miles anyway.

 

[Andor_imp]

I use what I find 10w30-10w40-10w50-15w40-10w60 ..... ..... I must say that I have never had any problems, very often trip to two with three suitcases, the important thing is that there is oil and replace at short intervals.
If I find the hair on the egg, I noticed that with the 10w30 after long trips, the gears change has become more tough, while the others are not oils.

 

[Frulk_imp]

What Andor said. : )

 

[the Ferret]

ahh Frulk so you trip to two with 3 suitcases and find hair on your eggs too eh? lol