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Which motor oil do you use for your Husaberg?

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SmaRTrxxv

Joined Jul 2011
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Hi..

I'm curious to which oil other people uses (and recommends) for use with the Husabergs.. also if you have experiences with different oils..

I'm currently running Putoline offroad+ 10W-60 , it's was recommended by the local (KTM)-dealer...
 
i use motrex to i tryed some fully synthetic motoul but the gear changes wernt half as smooth as the motrex.
i belive thats what the owners manuel recomends.
 
I have a 05 FS650 engine with 350 hours, 12,000 miles. :D I use Rotella T every 6-10 hours. Motorex untill 200 hours.
Why? It's $18 a gallon instead of $65
 
i used delo 400 15w-40 till there wasnt any more old non-emission blend stuff in my area (60 hours run time), now its all rotella-t 15w-40 non synthetic (10 hours) good so far and i presume it will be good forever, its now JASO certified for wet clutches and many many other make bikers use it as well and have for a long time (prior to it getting the JASO rating) with good results and its super cheap, i would highly recomend it for guys with older bikes with short oil change times, newer bikes with longer oil change times i might think about sticking with the manual but i am cheap and like changing oil before the interval anyway so i dont know what i would do then......but knowing myself i have a pretty good idea... :D
 
I used Motorex Top Speed in my 99 FE400 and 07 FE550 as it was a fair bit cheaper than the Cross Power and is still an above average oil. However, since I dug deep into my pocket and purchased a brand new 2010 FE570 i have been using the Cross Power. When I picked up my new bike the dealer gave me five litres of Shell mineral oil and told me to run the engine in with it. When I got home I read through the manuals and found no such recommendation so I drained the oil in the bike ( which looked surprisingly like Cross Power!) and replaced it with Cross Power. Sometimes you cant believe everything a dealer will tell you. I know that years ago when synthetic oils were a new idea, some of them were not as good as the mineral based and alot of mechanics believed you couldnt run an engine in using synthetic oil. I think that these days the synthetic technology has surpassed the mineral product and if my engine was designed to run it then that is what I will use. I still use mineral oil in my older vehicles for that very reason.
My mate uses a Castrol synthetic oil in his EXC530 and is very happy with it, says its about half the price of the Motorex but for me I dont mind spending a little more on my favourite hobby!
 
Idle said:
I have a 05 FS650 engine with 350 hours, 12,000 miles. :D I use Rotella T every 6-10 hours. Motorex untill 200 hours.
Why? It's $18 a gallon instead of $65
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Is this the one? The one with a truck on it? I’m not challenging you, I just want to make sure I go to buy the right stuff.

I have 08 fe550 and it’s being difficult to start in cold temperatures (currently 38F). I had someone do an oil change while it was having something else looked at and have no idea what oil he put in it. I need to redo it, he put way too much oil in it and I am suspecting the wrong oil.

 
Ive been using Penrite 10-tenths full synthetic 10w-60.
It comes in a 5ltr bottle and can usually find it for just under $100.
Living in the australian tropics with a bike that likes to get hot in the slow tracks the 10w-60 works really well.
 
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The oil is the most important part of a husa bike.Whatever oil brand you use think ..... the manual says only full synthetic oil . A lot of oil changes will save your engine ( 5 at summer -10 at winter hours ) .American oil brands use additives european brands cant by the law . There is not a european oil better than known usa oil . Search it and you will see . Never use on husa oil over 50 weight . The tolerences of this engine does not made for a 60 weight oil .The oil pump its very weak for this oil weight and the starter gears are much worst . All engine makers cars or bikes agree about the cold start makes the 90% of the wear in the engine . Dont comfused with ktm dealers oils . They reccomend everythig have in their shops . Ktm Its a different animal .AND THINK VERY CAREFULLY CHEAP OIL = VERY VERY EXPENSINE ENGINE REBUILD ............ IF YOU FIND PARTS .
 

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its a multigrade so it isn't a 60 oil. it is the first number. its either a 5, a 10 or a 15. The second number = the quality of the oil. the higher, the better. so a 10/60 is a better oil than a 10/50 and that is better than a 10/40.

Taffy
 
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