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Re: Our Bikes
- Subject: Re: Our Bikes
- From: Erik Miner <axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 20:29:40 -0400
Well I guess I'm treating my baby OK! But you want to tell me what
bad oil is ?? I'm using Motul 5100 15-50 wt and changing it every 2k.
Erik
And yes I know I don't have to change oil as often as I do.. It just
makes me sleep better.
>Yo Erik
>The main reason of oil usage, is driving like a maniac with a cold engine,
>oil needs to be at hot to protect all seals, bearings and moving
>parts.
>Driving constantly at speeds, has ,noting to do with using oil.
>Its possible that an oilscraper on a piston got broken or damaged, than the
>engine will use oil.
>Second cause is using bad oil, yes this happens often, the ( bad )oil is
>making the rubber seals around the valves hard, and so allowing the oil to
>be sucked in to the cylinder.
>Greetings,
>Johnny Gebruers
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Erik Miner <axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 9:34 PM
>Subject: Re: Our Bikes
>
>
>> >Babying a bike is one of the MAJOR causes of excess oil usage. My ST
>> >how has about 6K on her and uses NO oil. In fact in June I went up
>> >to Americade about 250 miles of slab. I cruised at no less than 80
>> >and frequently much more for hours. After the ride home in 90+
>> >degree heat at the same types of speeds my bike had used NO oil,
>> >nada. In fact I've never added any oil between changes. I do change
>> >it a bit more often than most people but hey it can't hurt. For the
>> >record I've also had no problems ( knock wood) I did have the fuel
>> >sender replaced about 3000 miles ago but other wise the bike has
>> >been perfect.
>>
>>
>> Erik
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>> >The bike also went through oil almost as quickly as gas. Don't know
>> >what caused it (the bike has truly been babied) but valves, seals, etc.
>were
>> >replaced
>> >
>> >Daphne
>> >99 S3
>> >
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