water pumps/clutch/oil etc

[irish]

during a trip to mckay two months ago i discovered coolant on the ground
the problem was a leaking water pump , :( i was able to get home with no problem but no water pumps were available in aust .prohonda did all the running for me and r/r pump under warranty 28000 k.my clutch was also replaced under warranty at the same time :lol: . log book services are carried by the dealer,but i change oils at 2000/3000k my self. why because i can and its cheap insurance.but what oils do you guys use?

[Python]

I've heard Mobil One is a good oil. Also read that synthetics are good after first 600miles but they must be free of mollys.

[irish]

I've heard Mobil One is a good oil. Also read that synthetics are good after first 600miles but they must be free of mollys.

hi python thanks for your contact,i have been watching with great interest the oil debate in the states,but i get confused when they talk mobil one /red cap (its not hard to confuse me i am irish after all) i can not find any worthwhile recommendations from the people i talk to,prohonda state motul,noynes sell castrol.with castrol i am getting crunchy gear changes.and will change back and see what happens. cheers

[FILTHYRICH]

Amsoil is what I use... :D

[silvervtx04s]

I've heard Mobil One is a good oil. Also read that synthetics are good after first 600miles but they must be free of mollys.

hi python thanks for your contact,i have been watching with great interest the oil debate in the states,but i get confused when they talk mobil one /red cap (its not hard to confuse me i am irish after all) i can not find any worthwhile recommendations from the people i talk to,prohonda state motul,noynes sell castrol.with castrol i am getting crunchy gear changes.and will change back and see what happens. cheers

Motul 5100 is a full synthetic oil and would work well in your X.

[Beaker]

Irish,

I changed my oil on the weekend. I used Valvoline SynPower 10W-50 which I got for around $60 per 5lt. I took the X for a run to Maleny after doing the change and noticed that there is a difference in 'running noise' however the gear change from 1st to 2nd is still noisy (...as is standard for a Honda so I have read). After looking around for a while I found that the correct viscosity Mobil 1 is difficult to get hold of in 5lt jugs so I settled on the Valvoline.

[irish]

Irish,

I changed my oil on the weekend. I used Valvoline SynPower 10W-50 which I got for around $60 per 5lt. I took the X for a run to Maleny after doing the change and noticed that there is a difference in 'running noise' however the gear change from 1st to 2nd is still noisy (...as is standard for a Honda so I have read). After looking around for a while I found that the correct viscosity Mobil 1 is difficult to get hold of in 5lt jugs so I settled on the Valvoline.

good morning, many thanks for your contact,???? were you in maleny sunday morn aprox 9.30 am,if so sorry i missed you ,we parked on the other side to have b,fast but the service was so slow that a bronze vtx rode out before we had eaten.i will be interested in the results of the synpower.cheers

[Beaker]

Guys,

Just some follow up on the oil change I did to Valvoline SynPower 10W-50 from a standard non-synth oil. I did notice some minor clutch slippage on 2 occassions soon after changing oil - it no longer occurs. I emailed Valvoline asking whether their oil contained any friction modifiers (apparently friction modifiers will effect wet clutch performance) and their response was as follows...

"The are no friction modifiers included in the Sypower package. You may be witnessing the high sheer properties of a quality 50 grade. The clutch may be having difficulty in breaking through the oil film strength. If this a major concern, go to a 40 grade."

Something for you guys to consider. Anyway the X is running fine now and I will persist with the 10W-50. Will post more info if anything changes.

Cheers.

[Jedda]

I've been using Motul for years in different bikes and had no trouble with it. I was warned off Mobil 1 by the guys at the Mobil laboratory due to the friction modifiers. This was a few years ago so it might have changed by now.

Jedda