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    Anyone up for an Oil Thread ? Or oil additives?

    I have been reading a bit about our current oil options for these old machines.
    It seems due to catalytic converters we are seeing reduced wear additives in the oil itself ...?
    Like zinc which is a good element for protecting against wear..?

    There is a product called ZDDP Plus -- ( https://zddplus.com/ )

    This promises to increase the wear capability of our engien oil specifically where we need it most -- cam shaft surfaces..

    Anyone have any experience with this product ?

    Currently in the Stable :
    2002 Honda Goldwing GL1800 Sunburst Pearl Orange
    1983 Suzuki GS850 GL Blue & Black

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    #2
    I love watching this guy, He does videos of oil treatments. I've actually ran this product in an old GS 450 with weak compression on 1 cylinder and it did bring Compression back.



    Fun to soak up time with these videos.

    HAHA
    Jedz Moto
    1980 Suzuki GS1000G
    1988 Honda GL1500-6
    2018 Triumph Bonneville T120-
    2020 Honda Monkey Z125
    2001 Honda Insight - 65MPG
    Originally posted by Hayabuser
    Cool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.

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      #3
      good thread, better than politics. I used "auto-rx" in a 67 honda dream I picked up. I think it worked....cleaned things up enough to reveal 2 broken rings in a cylinder....bike puked out a significant amount of oil before I disassembled it.... I will say don't dare question whether it works or not in the auto-rx or the bobistheoilguy forums, they will ban you and treat you like you peed on their mom, sheesh, thank god this forum is a bit more polite than most.
      1983 GS 1100 ESD

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        #4
        My grandfather sluiced out diesel oilpans with kerosene suring oil changes.
        He also rubbed wd40 on his joints
        1983 GS 550 LD
        2009 BMW K1300s

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          #5
          I picked up some Mystic semi-synthetic diesel oil a while back because it's supposed to have a healthy dose of ZDDP. Shell Rotella is another excellent diesel oil that's very popular in GS bikes. I'd stick to something tried and true and avoid additives.
          Ed

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            #6
            Originally posted by Cipher View Post
            My grandfather sluiced out diesel oilpans with kerosene suring oil changes.
            He also rubbed wd40 on his joints
            I bet that made it hard to keep them lit......Ha !!
            Larry D
            1980 GS450S
            1981 GS450S
            2003 Heritage Softtail

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              #7
              Originally posted by Nessism View Post
              I picked up some Mystic semi-synthetic diesel oil a while back because it's supposed to have a healthy dose of ZDDP. Shell Rotella is another excellent diesel oil that's very popular in GS bikes. I'd stick to something tried and true and avoid additives.
              ZDDP is a good thing for any engine. I avoid any oil that has less than about 1200 ppm of ZDDP.
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                #8
                its hell on cats apparently

                whats the snake oil sludge clearing goop? Any quality oil changed at sufficient intervals will clean sludge from and engine.
                1983 GS 550 LD
                2009 BMW K1300s

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                  #9
                  Jedz Moto
                  1980 Suzuki GS1000G
                  1988 Honda GL1500-6
                  2018 Triumph Bonneville T120-
                  2020 Honda Monkey Z125
                  2001 Honda Insight - 65MPG
                  Originally posted by Hayabuser
                  Cool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.

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