Oil for 450

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Edited Date/Time 11/22/2019 11:32am
Just picked up a new to me 2015 yz450F

What earl are y’all running? Was thinking of running

Yamalube 10/40
Rotella T6
Lucas motorcycle oil
Amsoil?

Thanks in advance
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Uncle Tony 11/16/2019 11:37am
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bama205 wrote:
Just picked up a new to me 2015 yz450F What earl are y’all running? Was thinking of running Yamalube 10/40 Rotella T6 Lucas motorcycle oil Amsoil...
Just picked up a new to me 2015 yz450F

What earl are y’all running? Was thinking of running

Yamalube 10/40
Rotella T6
Lucas motorcycle oil
Amsoil?

Thanks in advance
Out of those four oils I would choose Yamalube, I work at a bike shop we always had good results with Motul 7100, Amsoil not so much
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bama205 wrote:
Just picked up a new to me 2015 yz450F What earl are y’all running? Was thinking of running Yamalube 10/40 Rotella T6 Lucas motorcycle oil Amsoil...
Just picked up a new to me 2015 yz450F

What earl are y’all running? Was thinking of running

Yamalube 10/40
Rotella T6
Lucas motorcycle oil
Amsoil?

Thanks in advance
Uncle Tony wrote:
Out of those four oils I would choose Yamalube, I work at a bike shop we always had good results with Motul 7100, Amsoil not so...
Out of those four oils I would choose Yamalube, I work at a bike shop we always had good results with Motul 7100, Amsoil not so much
I work at a shop as well. What are you seeing with Amsoil? I run it often with no ill effects.
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I run mobil one 4t oil and maxima in the tranny.
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I have used mobil 1 15/50 in every four stroke I have owned since 2002 starting with a ktm 520.
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Uncle Tony 11/16/2019 12:23pm
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Rickyisms wrote:
I work at a shop as well. What are you seeing with Amsoil? I run it often with no ill effects.
We’ve seen multiple blow ups with people using amsoil, now I can’t say for certainty because of the owners maintenance habits, if they ever changed a piston, or clean their air filter or whatever it my be, but usually when a customer comes in with a blown motor one of the questions is what oil did you use?
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Maxima or amsoil
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cbarber 11/16/2019 1:51pm
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The real question is, do you guys warm the oil up before putting it in, or just pour it in cold straight out of the bottle?
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jingram4 11/16/2019 2:07pm
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cbarber wrote:
The real question is, do you guys warm the oil up before putting it in, or just pour it in cold straight out of the bottle?
cant believe people dont warm the bottle up in the microwave like instructions say
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I’ve been running rotella t4 recently and has been working great. Very convenient picking up a quart from almost any auto store/ Walmart
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I have ran Delo 15-40 in all of my 2 and 4 strokes for the last decade with great results. Change it often and it will still be cheaper and great oil. I went into my local shop and they had synthetic 15-50 oil for 71.00 per gallon, I can get 3 gallons of Delo for $40 at Costco.
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All are fine as long as you change the oil + filter frequently.
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bama205 wrote:
Just picked up a new to me 2015 yz450F What earl are y’all running? Was thinking of running Yamalube 10/40 Rotella T6 Lucas motorcycle oil Amsoil...
Just picked up a new to me 2015 yz450F

What earl are y’all running? Was thinking of running

Yamalube 10/40
Rotella T6
Lucas motorcycle oil
Amsoil?

Thanks in advance
Rotella T4 is the only one that is safe for use in a motorcycle
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mx510 wrote:
I have ran Delo 15-40 in all of my 2 and 4 strokes for the last decade with great results. Change it often and it will...
I have ran Delo 15-40 in all of my 2 and 4 strokes for the last decade with great results. Change it often and it will still be cheaper and great oil. I went into my local shop and they had synthetic 15-50 oil for 71.00 per gallon, I can get 3 gallons of Delo for $40 at Costco.
Your using Delo 15w-40 as a premix oil for a two stroke? I wouldn't even put that in my weed wacker. Haha Good oil for a 2 stroker tranny though.
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Rotella t4 since 2007. Never a single issue.
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Rotella T6 (i.e., Blue bottle from Wal mart) for over 20 years and NEVER a problem. It's a no brainer from a cost/performance perspective. It has the Japanese Engine Oil Standards Implementation Panel (JASO) manufacturers recommended/required certification. It doesn't get any better than that.
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owndjoo852 11/20/2019 11:59am
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Maxima Premium 4 in all of my bikes now.
Ran Rotella in my road race bikes for years with no issues as well.
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racerx217 11/20/2019 2:51pm
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I primarily run olive oil but sometimes coconut oil, the healthiest options.
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Uncle Tony 11/20/2019 2:52pm
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racerx217 wrote:
I primarily run olive oil but sometimes coconut oil, the healthiest options.
Being Italian I run olive oil also, the extra virgin kind
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Castor bean or gtfo
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mx510 wrote:
I have ran Delo 15-40 in all of my 2 and 4 strokes for the last decade with great results. Change it often and it will...
I have ran Delo 15-40 in all of my 2 and 4 strokes for the last decade with great results. Change it often and it will still be cheaper and great oil. I went into my local shop and they had synthetic 15-50 oil for 71.00 per gallon, I can get 3 gallons of Delo for $40 at Costco.
ctbale wrote:
Your using Delo 15w-40 as a premix oil for a two stroke? I wouldn't even put that in my weed wacker. Haha Good oil for a...
Your using Delo 15w-40 as a premix oil for a two stroke? I wouldn't even put that in my weed wacker. Haha Good oil for a 2 stroker tranny though.
A respected engine builder here in Norcal told me to run that in my '13 KX450F (Posey). I put 100 hrs+ on that bike and it looked near perfect when I had it rebuilt (crank, head, piston) for peace of mind. Other than the pitted 2nd gear which the builder says they all need, it didn't need any thing else.

I run it in my '17 KX450F also, but because of the plain bearings and finger followers in the '19 KX450, I decided to switch to Maxima.
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racerx217 11/20/2019 7:09pm
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racerx217 wrote:
I primarily run olive oil but sometimes coconut oil, the healthiest options.
Uncle Tony wrote:
Being Italian I run olive oil also, the extra virgin kind
what makes it extra virgin? like never even had dirty thoughts?
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Luke_Richards 11/20/2019 7:40pm
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Pick one and stick with it, has way more to do with service intervals and checking oil level than the brand, I ran belray, Amsoil, motul and now Ecstar in my 19 rmz
uneasy_rider 11/21/2019 12:25am
11/21/2019 12:25am
cbarber wrote:
The real question is, do you guys warm the oil up before putting it in, or just pour it in cold straight out of the bottle?
The entertainment of oil threads in any forum is always awesome for a good laugh!
Rick Amatuzio 11/21/2019 4:54am
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bama205 wrote:
Just picked up a new to me 2015 yz450F What earl are y’all running? Was thinking of running Yamalube 10/40 Rotella T6 Lucas motorcycle oil Amsoil...
Just picked up a new to me 2015 yz450F

What earl are y’all running? Was thinking of running

Yamalube 10/40
Rotella T6
Lucas motorcycle oil
Amsoil?

Thanks in advance
Racer16 wrote:
Rotella T4 is the only one that is safe for use in a motorcycle
You guys are destroying the environment.
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Markee 11/21/2019 5:40am
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Also do your research on setup for that bike. Might want to look into a different pull rod link and some different offset triple clamps. That bike has plenty of power, good suspension, stable, but it turns like a log truck.

I use Amsoil, have use T4 with no problems, but I do timely maintenance.

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