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Offline J.K.

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best/recommended oil for a super X
« on: July 29, 2016, 05:14:40 PM »
whats the general consensus of opinion on which is the best oil to run in a Super X?
Bike imported dry...need to fill with fluids!
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2016, 08:15:52 PM »
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Mobil 1 V-Twin 20-50!!!!
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2016, 03:16:45 AM »
thanks for that - always best to go with a recommendation from a long term owner!
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2016, 06:31:07 AM »
I run Valvoline Synthetic 20-50 MC oil.  For sure you need two coolers or the one which Atlantic sells
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2016, 09:05:22 AM »
I run Napa brand 15W-50 synthetic. It's actually made by Valvoline, and has a little broader viscosity range, and costs less usually. I also run ZDDP with every oil change (as recommended by X owners on this site!)
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2016, 02:27:22 PM »
well, mobil 1 v twin 20w 50 is a bust over in the UK..... mobil dont sell it over here!

Spent most of the day trying to get a decent quality fully synthetic 20w 50 oil.... ended up giving in a buying 5 quarts from a Harley dealership...... and I had to have that ordered in!
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2016, 05:56:16 PM »
Yikes... that's tuff news....
NAPA/Valvoline meets minimal requirements of zinc, so adding zddp as an additive is a great idea.
From what I hear our oil filters during time will actually remove the zinc, so it's a good idea to add with some oil...
Harley screaming eagle.....    it used to e rate a way down the list...  so that would on my opinion be another good candidate for zddp.
I used amsoil 20-50 brain oil....   and occasionally Mobil 1 20-50 brain...   
Only use the amsoil because it's convenient here....   I know in many places it's tuff to find...   

Haven't seen any oil ratings in quite a few years.....  royal purple and victory full syn were both very good too....

Jumper used to be one of the loud oil specialists... maybe we can get him going again on this topic
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2016, 04:34:38 AM »
I had huge problems finding ANY fully synthetic 20w 50 available over here at all - it was all special order. Everyone stocks mulitgrade or mineral..

The only guy I found stocking fully synthetic Redline 20W 50 wanted nearly $200 for 4 quarts!!!

I thought I had stuck lucky with a uk custom bike  importer last night who used to bring in mobil 1 from the states only to find he went bust last year!

anyone got any experience with Mannol 7808 fully synthetic ?
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2016, 09:09:27 AM »
Advance Auto sells  v-twin syn mobil  1...some  walmarts sell mobil  &  valvoline  for our bikes
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2016, 09:04:33 PM »
Quote from: wytfut on August 01, 2016, 05:56:16 PM
Yikes... that's tuff news....
NAPA/Valvoline meets minimal requirements of zinc, so adding zddp as an additive is a great idea.
From what I hear our oil filters during time will actually remove the zinc, so it's a good idea to add with some oil...
Harley screaming eagle.....    it used to e rate a way down the list...  so that would on my opinion be another good candidate for zddp.
I used amsoil 20-50 brain oil....   and occasionally Mobil 1 20-50 brain...   
Only use the amsoil because it's convenient here....   I know in many places it's tuff to find...   

Haven't seen any oil ratings in quite a few years.....  royal purple and victory full syn were both very good too....

Jumper used to be one of the loud oil specialists... maybe we can get him going again on this topic


hello, i'm new here and to EH. I use Rotella T6 in all of my metric bikes and 3 wheelers and am thrilled with it, but it's not exactly a 20w50 oil.  so which oil brands come with high zinc numbers (apparently that's important) and what is ZDDP? thanks
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2016, 02:40:36 PM »
If you get a superX....  do not use anything less than 20-50 full synthetic...
Zddp is a zinc additive... if you do not have access to Mobil 1 or amsoil... you may want to buy some Zddp, to add to your oil.


Goldwing world was using diesel oil for a while as it had zinc still in it. I don't know if that is still the case.
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2016, 04:31:17 PM »
Quote from: wytfut on October 02, 2016, 02:40:36 PM
If you get a superX....  do not use anything less than 20-50 full synthetic...
Zddp is a zinc additive... if you do not have access to Mobil 1 or amsoil... you may want to buy some Zddp, to add to your oil.


Goldwing world was using diesel oil for a while as it had zinc still in it. I don't know if that is still the case.

ok, I use lucas oil in my 2strokes, anyone have any experience with lucas?
or how about the schaeffers supreme vtwin racing oil?
I do own a super x. I purchased Bill Gavin's bike 2 weeks ago. thanks
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2016, 06:53:26 AM »
You cannot use Lucas oil supplement in a Super X....   the clutch will slip....   several of us have tried it only to find out, that it indeed does...
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2016, 06:55:53 AM »
As you stated you have an X....   
Use only 20-50 full syn. No Lucas oil additive...
You'll be fine
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Re: best/recommended oil for a super X
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2016, 07:17:24 PM »
2kpounders: The local artic cat dealer here runs Schaeffer in all his shop oil changes, he used 20w-50 racing prior to Schaeffer coming out with the vtwin mc oil which is meets JASO MA so I would not hesitate to use it, but be aware it is not 100% group IV basestock but a blend, which for all intensive purposes is likely OK.  Many synthetics are blends anyway, I don't believe Mobil, Valvoline, or Royal Purple are blends.
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