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MCboston
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My 1992 R100GS has been running on Castrol 4T 20W-50. I do not see any reason to change this.
Opinions please!
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Re: Oil

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MCboston wrote:My 1992 R100GS has been running on Castrol 4T 20W-50. I do not see any reason to change this.
Opinions please!
In my opinion, MCboston is trying to start an oil-thread :shock:
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It's your bike and you can use whatever oil you like.

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Kurt in S.A.
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Do what your owner's manual says for circa 1992 bikes.

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MCboston wrote:My 1992 R100GS has been running on Castrol 4T 20W-50. I do not see any reason to change this.
Opinions please!
Gasoline is cheaper! :lol:
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Welcome aboard MCboston. I'm glad to see that you are using oil.
Keep up the good work.
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The reason we are gald that you are useing oil is, we have a regular here who has forgotten that important fluid and it cost him dearly............... and we never miss a chance to remind him. :lol:
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MCboston wrote:My 1992 R100GS has been running on Castrol 4T 20W-50. I do not see any reason to change this.
Opinions please!
I will be one to recommend changing your oil -
at regular intervals as prescribed by the factory manual.

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There's always the oldie but goodie - clean oil is better than dirty oil and dirty oil is better than no oil!

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Post by dougie »

Absolutely nothing wrong with Castrol 20/50, my '87 ran on it for 90,000km.
Then it blew up. :lol:
Then I changed to Belray semi-synthetic 20/50.
I've spent most of my money on women, motorcycles, and beer.
The rest of it I just wasted.
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