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Originally Posted by jonboy
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Originally Posted by a1a
If the bike is still under warranty, you will void the warranty if you have engine related problems while using car oil in your bike.
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I'm not convinced that's the case. Car oil, providing it's of the correct specification, will in no way harm your engine, just might cause a little clutch slippage if you're unlucky.
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jonboy,
I think you missed my point in regards to type of oil used in the SV650. I only said, if the bike is still under warranty and you have an engine related problem and take it to the Dealer.
The first thing they will want to see is the bikes service record or your own maintenance book. If it is found that car oil was used in the bike, instead of M/C Specific oil. Suzuki is under no obligation to do the repairs under the warranty agreement.
It is your choice to use what ever type and brand of oil you like. My neighbor has three bikes and two out of three have over 100,000 miles on the odometer. After the warranty period he uses 20W-50 Castrol GTX car oil only. He changes the oil every 2,000 miles, which is more frequent. Car oils have a lower TBN (total base number).Which means lower amounts of acid neutralizers in the oil and more frequent oil changes for a motorcycle. However under no circumstances should one use any manufactures oil with the friction modifiers like molybdenum disulphide (or moly), if your bike has a wet clutch.
For the record I only use M/C specific oil. Cheers, Richard