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Pitting on cam lobe??

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Hello,

While I was adjusting the valve clearances of my 1982 GS1100GK I saw that one of the cam lobes has - what looks to me - slight pitting.

Cam lobe.jpg

Is this something to be concerned about? The bike has only ~15,000 miles and is in overall good condition.

Any input would be appreciated!
 
That's pretty slight. I wouldn't worry. Be sure to use some good high zinc oil to help protect against further damage.
 
Nessism said:
That's pretty slight. I wouldn't worry. Be sure to use some good high zinc oil to help protect against further damage.
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Thank you! Can you please give me a specific oil recommendation?
 
Many of us use Rotella.
If you prefer standard "dino" oil, use the 15w-40 T4 in the white jug.
If you prefer synthetic oil, use the 5w-40 T6 in the blue jug.

shopping
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shopping


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Mobile one 4T (if you got the wallet for it.) Diesel oils are good but they don't have as much ZDDP as that 4T.
 
Many of todays oils have reduced Zinc content in favor of NOT killing catalytic converters --

I use the Rotella regular dino oil and add 2 oz of ZDDP PLUS (zinc replacer)

https://zddplus.com/

Amazon ;)
 
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