What oil to use

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#11 Unread post by ofblong »

sorry to bring up an old thread but I have a 96 Honda shadow deluxe with 16k miles on it. So should I use the 15w40 rotella t on this bike as well?
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#12 Unread post by ZooTech »

ofblong wrote:sorry to bring up an old thread but I have a 96 Honda shadow deluxe with 16k miles on it. So should I use the 15w40 rotella t on this bike as well?
Your bike likely calls for 10w40, so you should stick with that unless you experience 100+ degree heat where you ride. Heavier oils don't flow as easily and rob you of fuel mileage and horsepower.
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#13 Unread post by ofblong »

thanks :D. I need to do an oil change (guy hasnt done it since fall of last year and I just hit 16k miles which the manual says to do an oil change at this time). I figure since I dont know the history better safe than sorry :D.
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#14 Unread post by ZooTech »

Just be sure to use motorcycle-specific 10w40 in a flavor of your choice (I prefer synthetic).
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