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250exen
11-30-2002, 08:16 AM
over to synthetic oil. could you guys and gals please tell me some good and bads about synthetic besiders the fact that it is like potato sticks.. once you start you cant stop.

thanks again

tj

ps haha you guys probably thought i was going to cannondale, HAHAHAHAHA
250exen
11-30-2002, 09:25 AM
comeon someone gotta know i will be doing it soon if i do it(withen 2 hours from now)
Sparks425Ex
11-30-2002, 09:38 AM
Personally I say stick with Honda GN4. Honda makes it and they must think that it is doing some good by running that type of oil.

Or you could always run some race oil. Like Maxima or Mobil 1.

I am just fine with my Honda oil. Works great for me.
ny300exrider
11-30-2002, 09:41 AM
its good...i run honda pro synthetic and dont have any problems
11-30-2002, 09:44 AM
your quad should be fine with honda oil. you'll see no improvement in power and your quads no really gonna blow up if you run normal oil. so i say stick with what best suits your wallet. and what the hecks a potato stick?
QuadTrix6
11-30-2002, 10:26 AM
Originally posted by MX#132
. and what the hecks a potato stick?


there kinda like potato chips except there in these thin sticks, and if you eat a lot of them they will probably kill you ..lol :devil
RED121572
11-30-2002, 10:30 AM
I run Amsoil synthetic. I read in a late issue of one of the mags...(atv sport or Dirtwheels)....that one tuner suggested synthetics dont break down near as easily as a normal oil. He also said synthetics dont have the additives to protect the cam lobes. Its also mentioned that a full synthetic oil can cause the clutch to slip.
Chef
11-30-2002, 10:45 AM
I run Honda synthetic, in the gold bottle, in my 400. About the only reason is because we took a race car engine to a dyno, brought synthetic oil and regular oil, and, on a 485hp engine, the difference was 38HP. That is enough for me, but I dont know about you.
RED121572
11-30-2002, 11:10 AM
Alky,

My GN made 5 extra HP at redline with Castrol Synthetic.
yellowex01
11-30-2002, 11:20 AM
How does a different oil mean more horsepower??
Chef
11-30-2002, 11:33 AM
Originally posted by RED121572
Alky,

My GN made 5 extra HP at redline with Castrol Synthetic.

I'm a little confused, did the synthetic or the non synthetic make more?

EDIT: Nevermind, your GN is a Grand National right?
RED121572
11-30-2002, 12:37 PM
Thats right. Sorry if I was miss leading, I was refering to Synthetic.
Juggalo
11-30-2002, 01:10 PM
potato sticks rule! wahoo!
11-30-2002, 01:21 PM
Originally posted by yellowex01
How does a different oil mean more horsepower?? less friction and cooler running temps
11-30-2002, 03:26 PM
i use mobil 1 15w50 synthetic and its great. 86ATC250R will make anyone wanna use it and how its not bad to use from all the info he gives out and the amount of people that use it. Also i forgot who but a pro with a full sparks engine uses it and i think sparks knows what hes doin.