Hello everybody,
Has anybody tried using synthetic oil in a 600? If so what is the best type. I was just watching a show on drag racing, and they're using synthetic oil in a 1953 flathead. I was wondering if it would lubricate better, or last longer.
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores.
Synthetic oil?
Re: Synthetic oil?
I use and have had no problems for years Mobil 1 full synthetic V-twin 20w-50 motorcycle oil.
On Jul 14, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Chuck Dean
cadean329@...
[2cylinderhondas] wrote:
Hello everybody,
Has anybody tried using synthetic oil in a 600? If so what is the best type. I was just watching a show on drag racing, and they're using synthetic oil in a 1953 flathead. I was wondering if it would lubricate better, or last longer.
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores.
Re: Synthetic oil?
I would use regular after a rebuild, wait for a break in cycle then use synthetic. Mixed opinions on it out there, using it is your choice.
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On Jul 14, 2016, at 12:13 PM, Kurt
micromonster02@...
[2cylinderhondas] wrote:
I use and have had no problems for years Mobil 1 full synthetic V-twin 20w-50 motorcycle oil.
On Jul 14, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Chuck Dean
cadean329@...
[2cylinderhondas] wrote:
> Hello everybody,
> Has anybody tried using synthetic oil in a 600? If so what is the best type. I was just watching a show on drag racing, and they're using synthetic oil in a 1953 flathead. I was wondering if it would lubricate better, or last longer.
> Chuck (mobile)
> Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores.
Re: Synthetic oil?
I agree with the statement below about when to switch to synthetic motor oil. I did try synthetic motor oil years ago and here are my conclusions;
1. In theory, synthetic motor oil is superior to refined crude oil because a better job is done on controlling the chain length of the oil molecule. With crude, it is an average. With synthetic, it is more exacting.
2. The synthetic oil reduces friction between parts. One of the demonstrations used was to warm up your car engine and record the idle rpm. Then change the oil to synthetic and start your car again and you would notice the idle speed has increased because of less friction. We did this demo on a '65 Mustang and that is what happened. Then we did it on my '72 Honda Coupe ....... no change in idle speed. Huh??? The roller bearings on the Honda crank are already very efficient and the engine has only 2 small cylinders.
3. One of the selling points on synthetic was that while it cost more, the time between oil changes could be extended. That did not work out on my Honda 600. I was doing oil analysis on the car every 3,000 miles and found the oil was getting too contaminated. Not sure why ......
maybe I had a part wearing out, the engine & the transmission do share the same oil, and the way the engine vents to the atmosphere may not be a great system in preventing the entry of dirty air into the crankcase.
In conclusion, I think synthetic oil is great stuff and it doesn't hurt to use it but still change your oil every 3,000 miles (or less).
Personally, I don't use synthetic oil in my Honda 600 any more.
Good luck,
Dale
1. In theory, synthetic motor oil is superior to refined crude oil because a better job is done on controlling the chain length of the oil molecule. With crude, it is an average. With synthetic, it is more exacting.
2. The synthetic oil reduces friction between parts. One of the demonstrations used was to warm up your car engine and record the idle rpm. Then change the oil to synthetic and start your car again and you would notice the idle speed has increased because of less friction. We did this demo on a '65 Mustang and that is what happened. Then we did it on my '72 Honda Coupe ....... no change in idle speed. Huh??? The roller bearings on the Honda crank are already very efficient and the engine has only 2 small cylinders.
3. One of the selling points on synthetic was that while it cost more, the time between oil changes could be extended. That did not work out on my Honda 600. I was doing oil analysis on the car every 3,000 miles and found the oil was getting too contaminated. Not sure why ......
maybe I had a part wearing out, the engine & the transmission do share the same oil, and the way the engine vents to the atmosphere may not be a great system in preventing the entry of dirty air into the crankcase.
In conclusion, I think synthetic oil is great stuff and it doesn't hurt to use it but still change your oil every 3,000 miles (or less).
Personally, I don't use synthetic oil in my Honda 600 any more.
Good luck,
Dale
> I would use regular after a rebuild, wait for a break in cycle then use > synthetic. Mixed opinions on it out there, using it is your > choice.
> Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 14, 2016, at 12:13 PM, Kurt
> micromonster02@...
> [2cylinderhondas] 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> wrote:
> > I use and have had no problems for years Mobil 1 full synthetic V-twin > > 20w-50 motorcycle oil.
> > On Jul 14, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Chuck Dean
> > cadean329@...
> > [2cylinderhondas]
> > > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > wrote:
> > > Hello everybody,
> > > Has anybody tried using synthetic oil in a 600? If
> > > so what is the best type. I was just watching a show on drag racing, and > > > they're using synthetic oil in a 1953 flathead. I was wondering if it > > > would lubricate better, or last longer.
> > > Chuck (mobile)
> > > Pleez x
> > > cuze enny tie ping or spelin air
> > > ores.