Speeddaddy
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Canada. It’s $11 a litre for regular Honda oil at the local dealer.where are you located? castrol 4t powersports motorcycle oil is like 11 bucks (i stand corrected.) at the parts store here.
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Canada. It’s $11 a litre for regular Honda oil at the local dealer.where are you located? castrol 4t powersports motorcycle oil is like 11 bucks (i stand corrected.) at the parts store here.
Mineral based oils begin oxidizing, breaking down and burning at 350 to 400 degrees. Synthetics withstand a minimum of 450 degrees before suffering the same degradation with some withstanding close to 600 degrees. Air cooled engines can get hot, very hot depending on the circumstances. The little red mules cost most folks $5000 give or take. I'll spend the extra $20 to $40 a year for good synthetic oil, cheap insurance in my book...but we all have our priorities.This engine has been around since long before synthetic oil. Don’t waste money on synthetic, just keep it fresh and it will last forever. It’s a Honda. 8hp, can’t hurt itself.
It goes back further than that outside the USA, the Grom 125cc motor and 4-speed came from the Honda Wave 125.you do realize its NOT the same motor as the old CT's, right? this particular one IS a derivative of the grom motor. was 1st seen in 13-14 in that form.
either oil is fine though. at 10 bucks a qt, synthetic isn't going to break anybody's budget and does do better in hot climates typically. .02
Ouch. I'll have to get the Swayze Express train going again to smuggle oil into Canada lolCanada. It’s $11 a litre for regular Honda oil at the local dealer.
That's why I have a 1 gallon jug in my shed it cost less than buying 3 quarts. Maybe the bottles are gold plated?Ouch. I'll have to get the Swayze Express train going again to smuggle oil into Canada lol
FWIW, buying a gallon jug is sometimes a savings if that volume is reasonable for you to have on hand. Depending on where you buy it from, in the USA a gallon costs anywhere from being the same as 2 quarts to being no savings at all over 4 quarts.
It goes back further than that outside the USA, the Grom 125cc motor and 4-speed came from the Honda Wave 125.
Ouch. I'll have to get the Swayze Express train going again to smuggle oil into Canada lol
FWIW, buying a gallon jug is sometimes a savings if that volume is reasonable for you to have on hand. Depending on where you buy it from, in the USA a gallon costs anywhere from being the same as 2 quarts to being no savings at all over 4 quarts.
I'm coming up on an early oil change for the C125 and the CT will come up very quickly. I was looking at the Motul but wasn't entirely sure if MA2 was ok as the manual states MA...I got this Motul 5100 4T 10W-30 at Cycle Gear to top off. I lost a couple ounces after the first 300 miles. Can I use this for my first oil change? Or should I get the Honda stuff?
Haha DEAL !! I stopped into local Honda Motorsport Dealer in Ottawa the other day 1L Honda GN4 regular oil $17.99+ tax … so I looked at my normal Motul 7100 $38.95 1L … is this madness not gone too far …Canada. It’s $11 a litre for regular Honda oil at the local dealer.
Engines are lasting way longer than they did not too long ago. Better metallurgy, more precise manufacturing, EFI allowing better fuel balance between cylinders and in no small part synthetic oil. At $5 to $10 more a year to use top shelf synthetic oils is penny wise dollar foolish not to IMO.that’s a little pricy to me but if it keeps you happy. I know it’s less than a qt per change but on my non-hyper performance engine I will not be able to use the benefits. Just my thoughts.
Checked on the price of Toyota 75w-90w GL5 gear oil for my truck........they only wanted $86 per quart Wonder why some call them stealershipsHaha DEAL !! I stopped into local Honda Motorsport Dealer in Ottawa the other day 1L Honda GN4 regular oil $17.99+ tax … so I looked at my normal Motul 7100 $38.95 1L … is this madness not gone too far …
I use Motul Gear 300 75w90 gear oil in final drives and it is a bargain at $24/literChecked on the price of Toyota 75w-90w GL5 gear oil for my truck........they only wanted $86 per quart Wonder why some call them stealerships