What's the best oil for all honda 4 strokes?

[briano]

You do know I was talking about oil filters not air right..though a good quality air filter is important.

However not all the trikes have a replaceable filter. 250cc and 350cc in the Honda only..all the 200 and smaller have a screen that you clean and reinstall.

Yes I know you were talking about the oil filter, this guy had a thread started about a 110 not running right. One thing that he had said is there was no air filter on it.

[Chazz of Blades]

You know, there's tales of old pirates using piss mixed with olive oil in their rigs. Make sure it's EXTRA VIRGIN olive oil though, you don't want to put skanky oil in your machines, it might give them some kind of drive shaft disease, or chain warts.










............Arg.

[Dirtcrasher]

They all have AGI or CLI or whatever certifications. Which means even Wally World cheapo oil is fine, just change it often. If it has that certification, your good.

If you run a stroked motor and with a cam (lots of $$$$$$), then I recommend some oil with some zinc in it like VR1 (Thank you Swigin) or there is another oil that has zinc in it, I forget the name at this time...

I'll go 2 hard rides or 20 easy cruises between oil changes but that is just what seems to work for me...............

edit - I think it's Shell/Rotella thats good too, I forget.

[tulsamike3434]

One more question ho do you know how much oil to put in because I have all the manuals and it never says how much.

[Xpress]

Put 1/4 of a quart in and check the dipstick. Add in a bit more and check again. Repeat until there is enough oil to coat the bottom of the dipstick.

[tulsamike3434]

this is right out of the manual

And that was not mine I have air filters in all of mine!

[tulsamike3434]

hears the rest of it.

[GeoD]

However not all the trikes have a replaceable filter. 250cc and 350cc in the Honda only..all the 200 and smaller have a screen that you clean and reinstall.

Has anyone tried those stainless steel oil filters for the 350X yet? If so, how do you like'm?

http://www.cheapcycleparts.com/produ...eel-oil-filter

[tulsamike3434]

How do I know how much to put in the 1984 bigred 200? it dont say in the owners manual.

[hoosierlogger]

FILL IT TILL THE DIPSTICK SHOWS IT IS FULL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats what it is there for.


My God have you been smoking K2 with your son?

[Xpress]

One more time for those who missed it...

Put 1/4 of a quart in and check the dipstick. Add in a bit more and check again. Repeat until there is enough oil to coat the bottom of the dipstick.

Of course this is if you've drained out the oil.

[Jason125m]

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[Vealmonkey]

Make sure your oil is for motorcycles. The motorcycle oil is federally allowed to have more PTFEs, slippery components, than car oil. Clean your oil screen or make sure your oil filter is changed. And I'm a firm believer of fresh cheap correct oil beats old, worn out, expensive oil any day. Alot of people like synthetics. Alot of older clutches are not big fans of synthetic oils. Modern day clutches are much more forgiving to synthetics. Synthetics can be too slippery! LOL The limiting factors to most oils aren't the oils, themselves, but the filters. If modern oil filters get too clogged, they will bypass the filter media - BAD!

[tulsamike3434]

I have new screen and I would just like to know the honda manual oil info. is says to check it without screwing it in. the dip stick that is.

[Jason125m]

Okay.... its 1.8 litres..... use the dipstick sallie!