Oil Thread

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Re: Oil Thread

Post by Rhino » Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:46 pm

Striple wrote:
dufremle wrote:Striple, approx. how many miles do you go between oil changes based on the analysis? I'm curious as I have thought about doing the oil analysis but I haven't yet. I normally just change my oil/filter every 5,000 miles (Amsoil 10W-40 and Ea-103 filter).
I'm still in the process of determining the right oil change interval based on the analyses. The first step was to find the proper oil for the SV, now the next step is to zero in on the proper oil change interval between track days. For the CBR and the C-14, I know I can get at least 4-5k miles out of the oil, with proper viscosity levels and still plenty of active additives left. I will keep you updated as I continue to get closer to the "ideal" oil change interval for each bike.
So would the ideal be to send in an oil sample every 500-1000 miles to plot how it breaks down?

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Re: Oil Thread

Post by Striple » Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:51 pm

Rhino wrote:So would the ideal be to send in an oil sample every 500-1000 miles to plot how it breaks down?
That would be one way to do it. Or you can just send in a sample whenever you're changing your oil, and then adjust your oil change intervals according to the results. Either way, it may take a few analyses before you get close to the ideal interval for your particular combination of bike/type of oil/riding style/etc.
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