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Yepper, your freeing up horsepower (not nearly the friction) with roller bearing lifters vs just a" cam against flat tappet lifter" which is what the FZ employes.
I'm not terribly familiar with the different ingrediants of the oils, although I do know you don't want energy conserving oil especially in an engine with an adjoining gear box. To my knowledge, the gear box is what tends to shear the oil apart.
I know alot of the guys on the FJR forums also use diesel oil as well.
Admittedly, I am not nearly as versed as others re the ingredients so I stick to semi synthetic or full synthetic MC specific oil (for engines with the attached gear box). A waste of money, perhaps, but I know my engine is protected, no guessing (and yes, my wallet will be a bit lighter).
My next change is due in about 700 miles, I'll be trying Mobil 1 full synthetic MC specific oil.
If I'm not happy with that, I'll go back to either my Motul 5100 or try the 7100... :thumbup:
I'm not terribly familiar with the different ingrediants of the oils, although I do know you don't want energy conserving oil especially in an engine with an adjoining gear box. To my knowledge, the gear box is what tends to shear the oil apart.
I know alot of the guys on the FJR forums also use diesel oil as well.
Admittedly, I am not nearly as versed as others re the ingredients so I stick to semi synthetic or full synthetic MC specific oil (for engines with the attached gear box). A waste of money, perhaps, but I know my engine is protected, no guessing (and yes, my wallet will be a bit lighter).
My next change is due in about 700 miles, I'll be trying Mobil 1 full synthetic MC specific oil.
If I'm not happy with that, I'll go back to either my Motul 5100 or try the 7100... :thumbup:
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