In a message dated 9/10/01 3:02:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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<< RSRSBOB said, "Why not try some petroleum based oil for awhile and see what
happens? I believe it might take two oil changes to get a reasonable idea
of any difference."
Have you done this in the past and had it reduce oil consumption? Is the
operating theory here that it's never too late to seat the rings?
- Walt >>
Actually, this was what Yamaha had advised me to try on a similar problem on
a different bike. In that particular case, the oil was not the culprit so
changing to petroleum oil did not affect his symptoms. My thinking on the
issue is the viscosity of the petro oil is thicker and therefore should be
less susceptible to burning because it is scraped better by the oil control
ring. The two change thing made sense from the aspect of making sure no synth
oil remained coating the cylinders.
RSRBOB
