Re: [ST] the oil debate put to rest/oil filter cross reference

[triumph1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Sounds way to complicated for this country boy.  When the technical 
aspects start getting to me I ride one of my classics, preferably my 70 
tr6r possibly one of the sweetest bikes of all time.

Tim Elliott

Al Garvin wrote:
> OH NO.... here comes the filter thread again. I am conducting an 
> experiment. Every 6000 miles I change my oil and filter. I use Mobile 1 
> (Triumph dealer variety, Triumph Filter). I know it costs more but I 
> sleep very soundly at night knowing what I have done. In 32K miles this 
> has cost me about $350.00 but I have saved a hell of a lot of bandwidth.
> As an added bonus, I pour the used oil through a coffee filter and then 
> pour it into my Scott chain oiler, which in turn keeps my chain well 
> lubed so I don't have worry about which sprockets to use. This is so I 
> can use the stock ST bar setup, because the Heli bar set up causes you 
> to sit more up right, which in turn causes more wind resistance which 
> makes the engine work harder, which uses more fuel which because of the 
> increased fuel flow places an undue strain on the fuel disconnects. So 
> far the results of this experiment are that I have had to have no engine 
> warranty work done which give me more time to ride.
> Al Garvin
> San Martin, Ca.
> 
> triumph1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
>> Rupert here is a link with many cross referenced auto and motorcycle 
>> filters.  Look at the bottom under #5.  I have an RS and assume it 
>> would be the same for an ST.  I used a fram 7317 this time and will 
>> try something different next time.
>>
>> Tim Elliott
>>
>>
>> http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/FilterXRef.html
>>
>> Rupert Galea wrote:
>>
>>>> Ok, I had 5 replies to my request to just let me know what oil has
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> been
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>>>> used without bike self destruction.  2 were for amsoil, 3 for red cap
>>>> mobil.  So off to the auto parts store for red cap and an auto oil
>>>> filter with the same thread pattern.  Total cost for oil change was
>>>> right at 30.00  I change the oil and filter and them proceeded to ride
>>>> the RS for about 400 miles of relentless hard riding. Up and down the
>>>> rev range and 0-140mph for long durations.  Result......no difference
>>>> than any other day.  No clutch problem, no engine melt down and no
>>>> lightning strikes from the Triumph oil god.  An engine is an engine,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> use
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>>>> what you want within reason and enjoy the bike until it breaks.
>>>>
>>>> Tim Elliott
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>>>
>>>
>>> Tim what oil filter did you use?
>>> Rupert
>>>
>>>
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