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Mr.Mom
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I was using Shell T6 5w/40. Fuel economy seems to have improved a little, but I haven't finished off a tank yet.
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I was using 5W/40 during the winter, which really helped cold clutch grab, but it was burning a little bit more than normal, although that didn't come as any great surprise. It certainly revved more freely, though; but the oil went off at around 1700 miles - the transmission got slightly notchy, like it always does when the oil is getting to the end of its life.
This summer I've been using 10W/50, with no downside so far.
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Boriqua
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Glad I found this thread. I just had to add some oil to my bike and I was worried it was maybe to much. Having said that .. I am losing a little bit of oil around the valve cover gasket in spots. Nothing major but after a few miles there is a light glaze of oil. I did the valves as instructed back when I started and installed a new gasket and now I am afraid of snugging it down any more on the aluminum heads. Sounded like using a torque wrench on those bolts was a bad idea from my reading and I dont trust my calibrated fingers. May give them another go when I take the tank off again.
after about 1500 miles I had to add 3 ounces of oil. Guess I should be happy!
after about 1500 miles I had to add 3 ounces of oil. Guess I should be happy!
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Steve
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Your '82 850L has a 4.5 gallon tank, you should go from FULL to REServe in about 150 miles. If you haven't "finished off a tank yet", I would say you have not gone much over that 150-mile mark.
Unless you have a cloud of blue smoke behind you that would make the mosquito abatement department proud, how are you going to say that consumption is almost nil?
Never mind, I looked at your statement again, you were using about half a quart in that amount to time, so it could, indeed, seem like "nil". :-\\\
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