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Re: oil and gas
- Subject: Re: oil and gas
- From: Erik Miner <axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 15:57:24 -0400
Paul: Triumph uses a special break in oil.. the dealer is SUPPOSED to
put that in before delivery. At the 500 mile service it is then
switched over to normal oil. Triumph of course recommends their Mobil
1. Personally I don't like going 6000 miles between oil changes as
Triumph recommends in the owners manual. I change mine ever 2-2500
and use Motul 5100 15-50 wt.
As for gas use Premium. The bike will ping on regular. If you want to
save a buck a tank use mid grade. I use premium that way I know it's
getting enough octane.
Erik
>what kind (weight) of oil is used during break-in? the manual doesn't
>mention it. i assume it's not the synthetic that's used later.
>
>and, just for peace of mind -- i assume the 95 RON octane level mentioned
>in the manual corresponds to "regular", in "(R+N)/2" terms?
>
>paul
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> paul fox, pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (arlington, ma, where it's 54.3 degrees)
> 'oh-oh Sprint RS, '91 VX800, DoD #1462, AMA #545601
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