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Engine Oil Recommendations
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 12:36 pm
by BikingBodger
Hi All
I have just bought a rather fine Can-Am 250. As usual, I would like to work through the bike, changing fluids, etc.
The documentation I have read suggests using OMD 75 oil for the transmission, which I believe equates to a 10w-30 engine oil. I would be grateful for any recommendation, based on experience.
Re: Engine Oil Recommendations
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 4:13 pm
by Mr Shiney
BikingBodger wrote:Hi All
I have just bought a rather fine Can-Am 250. As usual, I would like to work through the bike, changing fluids, etc.
The documentation I have read suggests using OMD 75 oil for the transmission, which I believe equates to a 10w-30 engine oil. I would be grateful for any recommendation, based on experience.
Yep, thats what goes in mine. Cheap and cheerful mineral oil.
Re: Engine Oil Recommendations
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 4:54 pm
by Minter
Mr Shiney wrote:BikingBodger wrote:Hi All
I have just bought a rather fine Can-Am 250. As usual, I would like to work through the bike, changing fluids, etc.
The documentation I have read suggests using OMD 75 oil for the transmission, which I believe equates to a 10w-30 engine oil. I would be grateful for any recommendation, based on experience.
Yep, thats what goes in mine. Cheap and cheerful mineral oil.
15w40 multigrade went in yours on the rebuild Steve. OMD 75 was replaced by OMD 80 then OMD 90! If itwasgood enough for a challenger mbt it be good enough for a motorcycle!
Re: Engine Oil Recommendations
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 9:05 pm
by Mr Shiney
Minter wrote:Mr Shiney wrote:BikingBodger wrote:Hi All
I have just bought a rather fine Can-Am 250. As usual, I would like to work through the bike, changing fluids, etc.
The documentation I have read suggests using OMD 75 oil for the transmission, which I believe equates to a 10w-30 engine oil. I would be grateful for any recommendation, based on experience.
Yep, thats what goes in mine. Cheap and cheerful mineral oil.
15w40 multigrade went in yours on the rebuild Steve. OMD 75 was replaced by OMD 80 then OMD 90! If itwasgood enough for a challenger mbt it be good enough for a motorcycle!
All that leaked out over my boot after the problem with the clutch cable. The cheap stuff went back in.....
Re: Engine Oil Recommendations
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 10:49 pm
by canam
I have always used ATF in mine. It does help with clutch drag.