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Engine Oil Recommendations

Post by BikingBodger » Tue May 05, 2015 12:36 pm

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.
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Re: Engine Oil Recommendations

Post by Mr Shiney » Tue May 05, 2015 4:13 pm

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.
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Re: Engine Oil Recommendations

Post by Minter » Tue May 05, 2015 4:54 pm

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!
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Re: Engine Oil Recommendations

Post by Mr Shiney » Tue May 05, 2015 9:05 pm

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..... :lol:
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Re: Engine Oil Recommendations

Post by canam » Tue May 05, 2015 10:49 pm

I have always used ATF in mine. It does help with clutch drag.
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