Oil Links
Various webpages dealing with motorcycle oil issues
| Mike Guillory | The author is a Chemist, retired from a major Oil and Chemical Company, after a career in the Quality Assurance of Fuels, Lubricants, and Chemical products. He and his wife both ride. This article updated October 2000 |
| Between the Gears | Article found on www.activebike.com and covers the usual gamut of synth vs dino, SJ vs SG, auto vs motorcycle etc etc. It even discusses the possibility of using oils designed for heavy machinery like earth moving equipment. Interesting read. Author Dan Axton 1998. |
| Motorcycle vs Auto Oils | Originally printed in Motorcycle Consumer News, February 1994. Another very large article with comprehensive stats listed. |
| Motorcycle vs Auto Oils #2 | Follow up article to the one above. Date unsure but thought to be August 1998. Please note that this site contains three large .GIF files, actual copies of the MSN articles. These take a while to download on a slow dial up connection. This is VERY GOOD READING. |
| Technical Data | Lots of stats here about viscosity, flash point, pour point, ash and zinc content etc. Date unknown but probably 1996 or prior. Author Ed Hackett |
| Oil Additives | Originally printed in Road Rider magazine, now known as Motorcycle Consumer News, August 1992. This is a VERY LARGE article with a lot of facts and research data interspersed with opinion. Although it is now quite dated, much still applies today. |
| General Advice | Excellent page of tips and advice dealing with not only oil but also general maintenance issues like air filter, battery, hoses, cables etc etc. Author ã Jack Stands ã1996. |
| Synthentic vs Dino Oils | Opinion. Short article dated 8 Nov 1993 by Chris Malcolm |
Oil Manaufacturers
| Castrol | Gold Spectro | Kendall | Maxima Maxum 4 | |
| Motul | Pennzoil | Shell | Valvoline |
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