[TR] Motorcycle Oil

[wbeech at flash.net]

Call the 800 number for Valvoline, they should be able to point you to the
specs for that particular MC oil.  I know, that's like asking the fox how
many chickens are in the henhouse but it is at least a place to start.
Maybe ask them for the location of some independent study.

BTW, I try to watch for the sales at my FLAPS and sometimes the VR1 goes out
at the sale price with the regular stuff.  It has been a year but I bought a
dozen quarts at $2.99ea.


Bill 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Greg Lemon
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 10:27 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Motorcycle Oil

I know I am too cheap but hopefully not too stupid, was shopping around for
an appropriate oil to use for an oil change for my TR250.
Would like to have the something with the higher level of ZDDP which is now
harder to find, I know Brad Penn and Valvoline VR1 are considered good
choices by many, but they are also very pricey.  But I was looking at
Valvoline 4 Stroke motorcycle 20w-50, in theory motorcycle oil is has to
perform in more extreme conditions than auto oil, Valvoline says it has
increase levels of zinc and phosphorous, it is often recommended that you
don't use auto oil in motorcycles, anybody have any idea if the reverse is
true?  The stuff is for sale cheap
at Wal-Mart.   I anticipate, and don't entirely disagree, with the answer
"why
risk your motor on something unknown to save a few bucks, but still any
thoughts appreciated.

Thanks, Greg

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