Re: [ST] Oil thread time!

[Erik Miner <axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You are  100 percent correct the factory book does say exactly what you 
state. My point is that the Triumph branded Mobil 1 IS the UK Mobil 1 
Racing 4T, re-badged for sale in the US under an exclusive arrangement with 
Triumph and it is a 15-50wt.  And strange but I've never seen a 15-40wt has 
anyone?

Erik



At 12:01 AM 11/19/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Not to be a S**t, but ....
>
>Actually, page 8.5 of the factory service manual says,"All Triumph 
>fuel-injucted engines must be filled with 10W-40 or 15W-40 semi or fully 
>synthetic motorcycle engine oil which meets API-SG or API-SH *AND* JASO MA 
>specifications."  Than it says not to use 0W or 5W oils or 10W-50 
>oils.  It also says racing 4T meets and exceeds these minimum specs. Under 
>these rules, MX4T, which is a 10W-40, is perfect.  15W-50 in not mentioned 
>in the service manual.
>
>MX4T is $8/qt at AutoZone, so it's cheaper, but not dramatically so.
>
>My first oil change cost me $120!  I was stunned.  I didn't complain, 
>because I bought the bike new for <$7k.  I owe them some loyalty, but when 
>the warranty is up, .....
>
>John
>Yellow '02 RS
>
>Erik Miner wrote:
>>Actually the USA branded Mobil 1 for bikes is not the exact same oil as 
>>the Triumph branded oil. The US oil is either 10-40wt or 20-50wt. In 
>>Europe it is called
>>Mobil 1 Racing 4T and it is a 15-50 wt this IS EXACTLY what Triumph 
>>re-badges and sells here. But one can not buy this exact product in the 
>>US only the Triumph branded product.
>>http://www.prod.mobil.co.uk/automotive/index.html
>>
>
>
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