My K100 has approximately 131,000 miles (210,000 km) on it. For the last 60,000 miles or so, I have used synthetic. The PO used synthetic as well, although I do not know for how many miles he used it.
My question; are there any downsides to using synthetic on an old touring K with high mileage like mine?
Paul
Retired and riding my RTs, the '87 K100 & the '98 R1100 !
IMO. NO downsides..Originally Posted by Paul_F
Ralph Sims
None... Ride on and enjoy!!!
Yeah it's fine, it all started out coming out of an oil well someplace, it's not like it started life coming in to some labaratory in beakers and suddenly its "synthetic oil". I even hate the word "synthetic oil", makes it sound like it's not really oil.
87 K75S, bought new, now sold
07 K1200GT Bought new, now traded in
13 C650GT
MOA 44606
You're fine as long as the engine stays oil tight. If it starts seeping out of the seals (mine seeped out of the rear main), switch to a dino oil and it will probably stop seeping (at least it did with my K100).
'You can say what you want about the South, but I almost never hear of anyone wanting to retire to the North.
Black 86 R80RT Brown 03 R1200CLC
Let's see ... It's running strong at 131K miles with synthetic oil. Sounds like a validation for using it to me. The only downside is that if the engine doesn't wear out you can't justify getting a new bike.
robert
Well SURE ya can! Just not by claiming the engine is worn out! Bring that bad boy over here, I'll show you other ways to justify getting a new bike. Stop by the store and pick up a few bananas, we're going to the gravel pit!
Gilly
87 K75S, bought new, now sold
07 K1200GT Bought new, now traded in
13 C650GT
MOA 44606
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