i have use regular pennzoil 10w-40 in winter and 20w-40 in summer for years now with my 86 nh.
On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 6:02 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]>wrote: > yip, yip, yip, yip > > On Nov 15, 2012, at 5:01 PM, Dennis wrote: > > Interesting, Graham. I guess it’s OK then. Maybe I’ll try it and if it > doesn’t leak, then Bob’s yer Uncle. <smile>**** > ** ** > Dennis**** > ** ** > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Graham Rogers > *Sent:* Friday, November 16, 2012 10:41 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Synthetic to regular?**** > ** ** > Looks like some of mine Dennis. I used to wonder the same thing (warped) > but have seen so many like that, Graham**** > ** ** > ** ** > On Nov 15, 2012, at 4:33 PM, Dennis wrote:**** > > > **** > Thanks, Dave and Joey, for your thoughts on changing back to > non-synthetic. **** > **** > Last time I changed the oil on my ’85 700SC, I hired it done here in > Christchurch at a small motorcycle shop. I’m sorry I did that now.**** > **** > After the work was done, I noticed that I seemed to be leaking a small > amount of oil from around the oil filter. But, as things usually do, I > was busy and so I just ignored it.**** > **** > Now, some months later, I want to change the oil and sort out the leak and > do it myself. I pull the oil plug and it looks like the two photos I’ve > attached. Now I don’t think that the plug itself was leaking but I’m not > really sure since I was distracted by the oil filter leak.**** > **** > When I took the oil filter off, I could see that its rubber ring had > twisted probably when it was tightened and that’s why it leaked. So, I’ll > buy a new filter and replace it – no big deal.**** > **** > But I’m less sure of the drain plug. It looks warped to me. It might > still be OK but I think I’ll replace it as well. Anyone had a close look > at one of these plugs lately? Does this look bogus to you?**** > **** > Dennis**** > Christchurch, new Zealand**** > **** > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]> > ] *On Behalf Of *Dave duChene > *Sent:* Friday, November 16, 2012 9:59 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Synthetic to regular?**** > **** > > I just use Honda oil. > Whatever you switch to make sure it's Teflon free. > Dave**** > On 15 November 2012 16:28, Dennis <[email protected]> wrote:**** > Both my bikes have been running synthetic (AMS Oil) since I came to New > Zealand using oil I shipped here with them. But, I’ve finally run out and > I’ve discovered that synthetic doesn’t seem to be available here or it is > outrageously expensive. They also have something called a synthetic > ‘blend’ but I don’t know what that means.**** > **** > So, to keep things simple, I’m considering switching them back to high > quality non-synthetic oils.**** > **** > Anyone have any thoughts or concerns about that? I’ve heard of lots of > folks switching to synthetics but not switching back.**** > **** > Cheers from WAY down south (where Spring is raging).**** > **** > Dennis Gallagher**** > *Christchurch, New Zealand***** > **** > **** > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > **** > > > > > -- > If you forward this e-mail please remove my address.**** > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > **** > ** ** > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > <DSCN5165.JPG><DSCN5164.JPG>**** > ** ** > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > **** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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