tshadow6
XS650 Addict
I bought 10 w 40 oil for my XS. The manual reads 20w50. Will the 10w40 hurt my bike? I don't want to exchange the oil if I don't have to.
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jd750ace
Front Toward Enemy
It's a little noisier if you leave the oil in long enough for it to fall out of grade, but it won't "hurt" anything. If you are changing it as often as you should change screened, rather than filtered oil, it'll be fine. I ran 2 changes worth of 10W40 Valvoline bike oil through mine in Maine. Went to 20W50 for Texas temps.
tshadow6
XS650 Addict
Thank you. I will use 20w50 on the next oil change.
Is the oil you got rated for wet clutches? Motorcycle oil is, car oil isn't. If czar oil I wouldn't run it, it may cause the clutch to slip.
Leo
Leo
Red Beard
XS650 Addict
I would personally go with 15-40 Rotella. But Leo is right, it should be at least be wet clutch rated.
Machi
XS650 Addict
In Florida? Definitely 20-50
tshadow6
XS650 Addict
It's motorcycle 10w40. I'll change it once I get the bike up and running. I've been working on the bike for a year. I've broken some stuff since I don't know what I'm doing, which means doing it over.
