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Alexfiggy
Posted on Friday, December 09, 2005 - 02:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

my dealer in miami used amsoil 85w140 in my tranny on my 05sx.whats up with that?has anybody seen this before?
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Whodom
Posted on Friday, December 09, 2005 - 02:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You'll be fine. Lots of Buell riders run Mobil-1 75W-90 synthetic gear oil. It shifts noticeably better than the factory lube, so the Amsoil stuff should do OK too.
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Alexfiggy
Posted on Friday, December 09, 2005 - 02:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

whats the deffrence between amsoil 85w140 and that 75w90
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Whodom
Posted on Friday, December 09, 2005 - 03:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Your Amsoil is higher viscosity. In your climate, that's probably a good thing. As long as it shifts well, don't worry about it. If you find that it shifts worse than it used to, change to something else.
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Djkaplan
Posted on Friday, December 09, 2005 - 03:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Don't forget that gear oil and engine oil aren't rated for viscosity on the same scale. Gear oil isn't nearly as viscous as the weight rating would lead you to believe.

Someone posted a link to some info on this just recently.
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Alexfiggy
Posted on Friday, December 09, 2005 - 03:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

if you can find that post i would love to read it.it hot as hell out here. my old sporty oil would get up to look 280 deg or hotter.i dont know about the xb she has all that stuff to keep her cool..
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Whodom
Posted on Friday, December 09, 2005 - 03:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

There was a similar chart posted here, but this one is just as good:

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/visc.html

BTW, if you want to REALLY get into oils, lubricants, filters, etc. that is the site for you.
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Ftd
Posted on Friday, December 09, 2005 - 04:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

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Ftd
Posted on Friday, December 09, 2005 - 04:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Acck!
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Brucelee
Posted on Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 10:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Frankly, I think that oil is too high of a viscosity for the trans.

I use 75-90 M1.

IMHO
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Hkwan
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 02:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have a bottle of 85W gear oil, full synthetic from Castrol. Can I use it?

Also, it says in the back that it is for 2 stroke bikes, is there a difference between 2 stroke and 4 stroke gear oil?
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