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'''Q''': Are there preferred brands of oil for motorcycle use?

'''A''': Not really. The two most important rules when it comes to oil are: 1. Make sure there is enough in the engine. 2. Change it regularly. What you change it with or what specific change interval you use are secondary. Pick a quality, name-brand oil with the correct viscosity for your climate (~~5w40~~ up to ~~20w50~~ - see your owners manual). It can be for either autos or motos.

'''A''': Not really. The two most important rules when it comes to oil are: 1. Make sure there is enough in the engine. 2. Change it regularly. What you change it with or what specific change interval you use are secondary. Pick a quality, name-brand oil with the correct viscosity for your climate (5w-40 up to 20w-50 - see your owners manual). It can be for either autos or motos.

Keep in mind that nearly everyone who has run motorcycles for a long time uses ~~[[Why Synthetic Oil?|synthetic oil]]. But, until you hit the~~ [[When can I change to synthetic oil?|~~3500-5000 mile mark~~]], use a quality brand and change it more frequently than the manual calls for.

Keep in mind that nearly everyone who has run motorcycles for a long time uses [[When can I change to synthetic oil?|synthetic oil]], but you shouldn't use it until the engine is broken in. Until then, use a quality brand and change it more frequently than the manual calls for.

There is a club favorite when it comes to synthetic oil: [http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=rotella-en&FC2=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/t6_detail.html Shell Rotella T] Synthetic 5W-40. It's made for turbo-diesel trucks, but it works great in the Ninjette. You can find it at Wal-Mart, truck supply stores (Flying J or other truck stops) and tractor/farm stores (Tractor Supply Co). There are a couple different Shell oils with the Rotella brand. Get the full synthetic, not the synthetic blend~~. Be sure to [[When can I change to synthetic oil?|do your research]] before you switch to synthetic~~.

There is a club favorite when it comes to synthetic oil: [http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=rotella-en&FC2=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/t6_detail.html Shell Rotella T] Synthetic 5W-40. It's made for turbo-diesel trucks, but it works great in the Ninjette. You can find it at Wal-Mart, truck supply stores (Flying J or other truck stops) and tractor/farm stores (Tractor Supply Co). There are a couple different Shell oils with the Rotella brand. Get the full synthetic, not the synthetic blend.

Want to read more about oil? See [[Informative oil links]]

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 '''Q''': Are there preferred brands of oil for motorcycle use?
-'''A''': Not really. The two most important rules when it comes to oil are: 1. Make sure there is enough in the engine. 2. Change it regularly. What you change it with or what specific change interval you use are secondary. Pick a quality, name-brand oil with the correct viscosity for your climate (5w40 up to 20w50 - see your owners manual). It can be for either autos or motos.
+'''A''': Not really. The two most important rules when it comes to oil are: 1. Make sure there is enough in the engine. 2. Change it regularly. What you change it with or what specific change interval you use are secondary. Pick a quality, name-brand oil with the correct viscosity for your climate (5w-40 up to 20w-50 - see your owners manual). It can be for either autos or motos.
-Keep in mind that nearly everyone who has run motorcycles for a long time uses [[Why Synthetic Oil?|synthetic oil]]. But, until you hit the [[When can I change to synthetic oil?|3500-5000 mile mark]], use a quality brand and change it more frequently than the manual calls for.
+Keep in mind that nearly everyone who has run motorcycles for a long time uses [[When can I change to synthetic oil?|synthetic oil]], but you shouldn't use it until the engine is broken in. Until then, use a quality brand and change it more frequently than the manual calls for.
-There is a club favorite when it comes to synthetic oil: [http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=rotella-en&FC2=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/t6_detail.html Shell Rotella T] Synthetic 5W-40. It's made for turbo-diesel trucks, but it works great in the Ninjette. You can find it at Wal-Mart, truck supply stores (Flying J or other truck stops) and tractor/farm stores (Tractor Supply Co). There are a couple different Shell oils with the Rotella brand. Get the full synthetic, not the synthetic blend. Be sure to [[When can I change to synthetic oil?|do your research]] before you switch to synthetic.
+There is a club favorite when it comes to synthetic oil: [http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=rotella-en&FC2=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/t6_detail.html Shell Rotella T] Synthetic 5W-40. It's made for turbo-diesel trucks, but it works great in the Ninjette. You can find it at Wal-Mart, truck supply stores (Flying J or other truck stops) and tractor/farm stores (Tractor Supply Co). There are a couple different Shell oils with the Rotella brand. Get the full synthetic, not the synthetic blend.
 Want to read more about oil? See [[Informative oil links]]