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| Author: | greyhound [ 31 Jul 2010 21:06 ] |
| Post subject: | HELP |
maybe a silly question but can you mix semi synthetic with fully synthetic lincoln harly didnt give me enough for oil change just need abit more to top it up but thought i would ask thanks |
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| Author: | greyhound [ 01 Aug 2010 18:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HELP |
Ok thanks for the info |
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| Author: | Nate [ 01 Aug 2010 18:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HELP |
Dunno GH, I have heard all sorts on this. Ever since I changed the oil in the falco I have had some cam noise from the front pot, anyway they use hydraulic tensioners and this week I got fed up with it so drained a liter of the semi out and tipped a liter of 20-50 mineral in-noise gone  Oh did I ever mention your avata? Nice  N. |
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| Author: | pash [ 01 Aug 2010 19:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HELP |
Wouldn't stop me (just put a litre of synthetic in my car - no idea what was already in there!), but then again I am no oil expert... |
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| Author: | pash [ 01 Aug 2010 19:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HELP |
Saying that, if it were an engine I loved, I would know what oil was in there and I would not mix it unless I was in a pickle, and in which case I would change the oil quite quickly afterwards... |
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| Author: | spen [ 01 Aug 2010 20:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HELP |
In the '70's we used to mix Bel Ray synthetic with Castrol R for premix 2 stroke racers, the synthetic looked after the pistons and bores and the R looked after the mains. We had no problems. |
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| Author: | greyhound [ 02 Aug 2010 21:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HELP |
Thanks guys i have just topped the bike up so should be ok thanks |
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| Author: | norrie [ 03 Aug 2010 18:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HELP |
pash wrote: Saying that, if it were an engine I loved, I would know what oil was in there and I would not mix it unless I was in a pickle, and in which case I would change the oil quite quickly afterwards...  Your not supposed to mix synthetic and mineral oil but not so sure about semi synthetic but I wouldn't do it unless it was just an old runabout. |
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| Author: | yourguitarhero [ 03 Aug 2010 20:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HELP |
I used Asda value oil in my old Volvo. Wasn't gonna put £30 of oil in a £250 car. I use the correct stuff in the Buell cos I actually give a shit. |
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| Author: | Adam [ 03 Aug 2010 20:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HELP |
| Very little oil is true synthetic, most is modified dino oil. The bloke at Morris oils says it's ok to mix synth and dino but you won't get the benefits of the synth polymer chains etc. |
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| Author: | SirWazzz [ 03 Aug 2010 21:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HELP |
Can I just scoop some up from the Bay of Mexico? There might be a bit of water mixed in but that doesn't matter does it? |
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