New CJ-4 Oil

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New CJ-4 Oil

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I do not want to start an oil debate (and trust me, I would win), but recently changed from Shell Rotella CI-4 Plus 15w-40 to CJ-4 15w-40 on my 79, and my 2 oil leks dissapeared. I had beers with a couple engineers from Shell last week, and lets just say there is a good reason for this.

Beyond the oil leak issue, the new CJ-4 oils are pretty incredible stuff. And yes they are compatible with friction clutches, spur & helical gears.

http://www.shellusserver.com/ubbthreads ... d=9&page=1

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Thanks for the inside skinny Tony..... 8)

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And I still prefer Johnson's Baby Oil. That Shell Rotella left such a mess on the sheets.
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Don't want to start an oil debate either (because I know, I would lose) but as I do hardly run any bike when it is below 40 degrees outside, I prefer a 20W50 in all but one of them. Don't know, if the new Rotella comes in that spec.
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Post by Mopar_Tony_SF1 »

no Roteall in 20-50, but there should be no reason not to run 15-40 when it is very hot outside.

George, I'm talking about oil for the bike not for drinkin' That baby oil gives me the Hershey squirts too.

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Mopar_Tony_SF1 wrote: but there should be no reason not to run 15-40 when it is very hot outside.
We didn't want to start an oil debate :wink: :lol: :lol:

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and I still think johnson's baby oil works best
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i know what your trying to do george :lol:
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okay, I'll wait til you're at work :twisted:
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I was surprised to learn that synthetics are not as good as dino for corrosion (rust) protection.
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3 in 1...no foolin! :P
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I had some small leaks around the valve cover caps, not heavy but irratating, tried CJ-4 and they seemed to have stopped leaking.
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Damn, It's back.

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Tab, do you have a dab of sealant in the corners of the cam cover "half moons" on the ends of the cam cover gasket ??
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No, but I will check the valves and put sealant in those corners. I was hoping to wait until the riding season was over but, it will not wait.Thanks for the tip. Tom

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