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Originally Posted by sheikh2
"People who have used automotive synthetic oils have had problems with the clutch slipping."
well i know it is supposed to take regular 10-40 or something and not synthetic oil. but i do remember the guy saying he put synthetic and i was told to put regular oil from another mechanic before i took it for a service. but i didn't correct the guy who fixed (or "messed up") my bike lol, cuz he was the "real mechanic" -_- (i wish i did) anyway if i change the oil to reg. would that solve the slippery clutch or just prevent it from getting worse?, or not do anything. and i don't have any tools for fixing a bike can anyone tell what i will need and if i should try to fix it my self or do i have to take it to a mechanic?
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You can use automotive or bike oil. Dino or synthetic, your choice. Must be at least a 40 weight as in 10-40, 15-40 or 20-40. Once you get into the 40 weight oils they rarely use friction molifiers in the oil. That is what will toast a clutch. If the back side label says Energy Conserving it will contain molifiers. Stay away from them in a bike with an oil bath clutch system.
Some old time bike mechanics might still be using 10-30 oils b/c they were okay 25 years ago. Oils have changed and so have bikes.