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



LOL!

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.
>

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John Albright
'02 RS
'00 748
Chattanooga
C-RATs


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