Will it hurt?

sonny · 12-01-2013, 04:29 PM

Does it harm a motor to go from synthetic oil back to dino? I started synthetic at about 30K and now have 63K. I always change the oil at 3K. Going longer, even if the manufacturer says it's safe makes me crazy. I've put a lot of miles on a lot of bikes with dino.
Thanks for your time

Yellow Jacket · 12-01-2013, 04:39 PM

No.

kmaysob · 12-01-2013, 04:45 PM

No. Ignore anyone that say otherwise. Same goes for switching brands

sonny · 12-01-2013, 05:44 PM

Thanks folks. Any recommendations on dino oil? I don't remember what I was using. I ran Penzoil in HD's for years but the tranny was a seperate unit.
Thanks for your time

**Kawhead** · 12-01-2013, 06:06 PM

Naw.

**minst7877** · 12-01-2013, 07:18 PM

Just make sure it doesn't have any friction inhibitors in it which most auto engine oil does now.

DC

mick56 · 12-02-2013, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kawhead

Naw.

spoon059 · 12-02-2013, 05:11 PM

I like Rotella. Its a diesel oil so it has more detergents to keep the inside clean. ITs relatively cheap and available in dino or syn-blend.

**ringadingh** · 12-02-2013, 07:49 PM

By the title of this thread I thought you were talking about a prostrate exam.

alangoff · 12-02-2013, 09:04 PM

i use volvoline standard 10w-40 motorcycle oil....when i purchased my nomad used 4 years ago, went looking and since amzoil say they are the best....and they compare themselves to all synthetic oils and only one standard oil (volvoline) i figured if it was good enough for them to have to compare to....good enough to use....

12-01-2013, 04:29 PM	#1
sonny Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Livingston,La. (Colyell) Posts: 381	Will it hurt? Does it harm a motor to go from synthetic oil back to dino? I started synthetic at about 30K and now have 63K. I always change the oil at 3K. Going longer, even if the manufacturer says it's safe makes me crazy. I've put a lot of miles on a lot of bikes with dino. Thanks for your time __________________ '01 carbed Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
	0

12-01-2013, 04:39 PM	#2
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	No. __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
	0

12-01-2013, 04:45 PM	#3
kmaysob Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Mesa Az Posts: 290	No. Ignore anyone that say otherwise. Same goes for switching brands __________________ -RYAN- 2008 Nomad 1600 Blue and silver
	0

12-01-2013, 05:44 PM	#4
sonny Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Livingston,La. (Colyell) Posts: 381	Thanks folks. Any recommendations on dino oil? I don't remember what I was using. I ran Penzoil in HD's for years but the tranny was a seperate unit. Thanks for your time __________________ '01 carbed Nomad
	0

12-01-2013, 06:06 PM	#5
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	Naw. __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead Login or Register to Remove Ads
	0

12-01-2013, 07:18 PM	#6
minst7877 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,286	Just make sure it doesn't have any friction inhibitors in it which most auto engine oil does now. DC __________________ Me and my 99 G1 Nomad on US 2 by the Lake Michigan Shoreline. Judge's Oil Gear failed and engine overhauled @ 35563 miles VBA/KawaNOW #01625 Christian Motorcyclists Assoc. Wheels Of Destiny Chapter #735 PA Wilds NE/Eastern Canada regional rally July 2012 Eureka Springs National 2015 Rolling Thunder Washington DC 2016 NE US / E Canada Rally - Mont Tremblant, QC 2016 VRA Eastern National at Maggie Valley 2017 99 Nomad G1 gone but never forgotten traded 4/8/17 for a 2017 Indian Roadmaster
	0

12-02-2013, 05:11 PM	#8
spoon059 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 261	I like Rotella. Its a diesel oil so it has more detergents to keep the inside clean. ITs relatively cheap and available in dino or syn-blend. __________________ 2000 Nomad 1500 FI V&H Bagger Exhaust Chucksters Intake
	0

12-02-2013, 07:49 PM	#9
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	By the title of this thread I thought you were talking about a prostrate exam. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
	0

12-02-2013, 09:04 PM	#10
alangoff Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: sparta, wi Posts: 82	i use volvoline standard 10w-40 motorcycle oil....when i purchased my nomad used 4 years ago, went looking and since amzoil say they are the best....and they compare themselves to all synthetic oils and only one standard oil (volvoline) i figured if it was good enough for them to have to compare to....good enough to use....
	0