Good question and I'll acknowledge here that I don't know the answer to that question but would rely on the guidance from the chemical companies that produce these products. I only referenced the feedback provided by Mobil on their Mobil 1 product -- you would need to direct questions regarding your specific product and issue to the chemical company that produces that product -- for me that is the one (and only) trusted source.Originally Posted by 20774
Kent
Folks, please look to the column on the left of this link for a number of interesting facts regarding mineral and synthetic oils (no, I don't work for Exxon-Mobil): http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...Motor_Oil.aspx
Kent
Certainly you check the oil containers to insure it is all of the same batch. That would be the same difference as using a partial container would it not?
Jon
May be we should start here: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/motor-oil-101/
Der Kaiser came close with post #32, but with the above post, please mark the beginning of a full-blown oil thread.
It's winter, isn't it?
Barely in Arizona.Der Kaiser came close with post #32, but with the above post, please mark the beginning of a full-blown oil thread.
It's winter, isn't it?
Sure, rub it in why doncha?
Dang I love oil threads. Just curious how you know that you make a 15w40 by mixing those oils? You cannot create different viscosities by mixing in that way. The oil will blend together but the molecules will stay in their designed state in regards to viscosities. Mixing different viscosities of a high quality oil will not hurt anything but you should make sure that the viscosity that your using fits within the specifications of the manufacturer. This is not an opinion.
Jason
Jason
Grand rapids, MI
2012 BMW R1200RT
+1 to the previous response. Creating a specific viscosity range is not a simple matter of blending different vicsosity oils to make the "new" viscosity. Takes a lot more than simple mixing to produce a viscosity range. The entire process of determining a specific viscosity range involves a lot of proof testing.
Detrimental? Maybe, maybe not. If your bike is under warranty yet, I'd bet mixing your own viscosity "range" would not fall under the manufacturer's recommended practice and they could wipe their hands from a warranty claim. Its not a simple as saying the manufaturer cannot tell you WHICH brand of oil to use.
In a pinch in the middle of nowhere I'd do it, because almost any oil is better than no oil.
Woodenshoe to Cheesehead
Some people mix oil and others don't. Some people use synthetic while others use dino. In all of the oil theads, nobody seems to have a problem with their choice and nothing bad happens. DOES IT REALLY MATTER?
'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
I tried mixing olive oil and canola oil once...didn't like the taste!
Very good!!!
Might I suggest a different combination of greens.
E.
Yes, otherwise we would not have OIL THREADS
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Doug, 2011 R1200RT Polar Metallic
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3 pages on a simple question, must be winter and an oil thread.
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