# Motorcycle Oil Choice **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 9, 2012, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947 "2012-04-09T06:45:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/1 "2012-04-09T06:45:28Z")
What is your choice of oil and weight for your summer toys? ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/2 "2012-04-09T07:01:04Z")
AMSOIL, can’t remember the weight I used. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/3 "2012-04-09T08:55:49Z")
Repsol or Amsoil. I know I ran 4T full synthetic in my SV, can’t remember what I used for the 919 off hand. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/4 "2012-04-09T11:02:06Z")
mobil-1 10w40 ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/5 "2012-04-09T11:06:31Z")
Amsoil 20W-50 in the Esprit. In the MR2, 10W-30. In the Type R 10W-40. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/6 "2012-04-09T11:13:25Z")
Mobil 1 4T ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/7 "2012-04-09T11:22:13Z")
300Z-Royal Purple 20W / 50. OEM Filter. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/8 "2012-04-09T11:45:13Z")
Think this should be moved to gen auto since half the people have said their oil in their cars not bikes lol? I used whatever the manufactured suggested for my ninja in Mobil1. used bikemaster filter And i haven’t decided what to use yet in my S2000, but 10w30. use oem filter ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/9 "2012-04-09T14:16:26Z")
Rotella 5w40 with a supertech filter. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/10 "2012-04-09T14:28:47Z")
BradPenn ---
**Author:** ![quadturbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7bcc69/32.png) [@quadturbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/quadturbo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/11 "2012-04-09T14:53:24Z")
I switched from mobil 1 4t to rotella t6 this year, it shifts alot better and is way cheaper. ---
**Author:** ![goff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/goff/32/7494_2.png) [@goff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/goff)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/12 "2012-04-09T15:38:14Z")
I always used Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10W40 and an OEM filter, from 600 mile service until I got rid of it at around 18,000 miles. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/13 "2012-04-09T18:46:42Z")
> [@quadturbo](#): > > I switched from mobil 1 4t to rotella t6 this year, it shifts alot better and is way cheaper. Rotella? is turning into fram. They changed there formula. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/14 "2012-04-09T18:51:33Z")
> [@ieatpaint](#): > > Rotella 5w40 with a supertech filter. Amen ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/15 "2012-04-10T07:30:49Z")
What would be the benefits of a 5w40 or a 10w40 here in Buffalo? ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/16 "2012-04-10T11:48:15Z")
Whatever you use, make sure you use an oil designed to be used in a motorcycle engine. The formula that is used is designed for wet clutch systems with the proper friction modifiers. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/17 "2012-04-10T12:46:32Z")
^ Yes, lol. ---
**Author:** ![00zx6r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/00zx6r/32/7244_2.png) [@00zx6r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/00zx6r)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/18 "2012-04-12T13:02:43Z")
The green shit - MOTUL!!! ---
**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/19 "2012-04-12T13:37:01Z")
> [@ieatpaint](#): > > Rotella 5w40 with a supertech filter. Same here, going on 10 years of rotella t with supertech filters, zero problems. Fuck paying for that royal purple, repsol, amsoil, or even mobil 1. ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947/20 "2012-04-12T13:39:08Z")
> **[A Review of Mineral and Synthetic Base Oils - Bob is the Oil Guy](https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/)** > > By MolaKule Introduction: Conventional lubricants are formulated based on mineral oils derived from petroleum. Mineral oils contain many classes of chemical components including aromatics, paraffins, naphthenes, sulfur and nitrogen species, etc, and... [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-choice/221947.md?page=2)