Jason, I live in MA (where the lows have hit Z.E.R.O lately) and I'm running Mobil Synthetic 0W-50 that's right Z.E.R.O-W50 I have no problems starting Betsy (a.k.a Plan B) in the morning and except for the belts whining for a minute or so everything seems A-OK for my 1.9 mile daily commute ;) there was a discussion on this topic not long ago. Jorge PS: Since reading some of the latest experiences from listees, I've run into the following: Frozen Throttle Cable: Lotsa Fun as cruise control til you hit a red light Spungy need to pump brakes: Will be letting a pro take a look at this one Wouldn't mind reading more reccomendations from those that BTDTGTTS
On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Jason Denton wrote: > I have read the archives and I just cant figure out what oil to us? I am new to this but I would like to know what oil to use in my 2.L Westy? I live in NH and it gets down to -10F in the winter. I need to keep it simple...What oil should I use....Winter/ Summer? I am presently running 10W40 Castrol. I plan to start running Mobil 1 Sythetic 15W50 on the next oil change. > > Any input would be great. > > Thanks, Jason 90 Westy > |
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