Honda doesn’t make oil so I’d put any wet clutch friendly oil in it you can find. Just one man’s opinion though.
Completely true. 👍 This came up on a motorcycling site, got referred to the Valvoline site and it says that you can mix any oil you want, even dino with full synthetic. There's a spec saying oils have to be compatible because they know it's going to happen.
Ok thanks. So you are saying its okay to mix brands to top off a machine??
Yep, see above.
Absolutely!!! Much better than running it low on oil.
Indeed it is.
Oil blends with oil. Top it off, relax, and run it!
Yep, again, see top reply.
Youre close Prez..... Jaso MA or MA2 is what we're looking for, ironically most diesel oils have this spec. As Smitty said, Rotella T6 (or T5) works well.
This is all that matters. 👍
It can also be virtual origami following the actual Honda procedure for checking the oil level (starting, waiting, running, stopping, waiting, checking, adding oil, rinse & repeat).
One suggestion I read (from someone on these forums, I think) was to follow the Honda process to ensure the oil level is correct, then let it sit and completely cool, THEN ... pull the dipstick and mark the dipstick where the oil level is at when it's cool/cold.
That way, if you want to check your oil before a ride, you can just pull the stick and check it and not have to go through the entire run/stop/wait process.
Honda's recommended procedure for checking the (Talon's) oil level is ridiculously unrepeatable IMO.
It reads -
18. Start the engine and let it idle for 3-5 minutes.
19. Stop the engine and after 2-3 minutes, check the oil level. Make sure the oil is between the upper and lower level marks on the dipstick.
When I do an oil and filters change, I add 6.1 qt. per the manual and never look at the dipstick. 1/10th qt. is 3.2 oz. - so 6 qts, 3.2 oz.
I never use the ridiculous Honda procedure of warming up, shutting off, waiting for 2 or 3 minutes, then check oil level. WTF? I do an oil change, run the buggy long enough to saturate the filters, shut off, wait (sometimes overnight) and then check the oil with the dipstick fully seated - like you would before a ride or when sitting in the garage during the week. Idjits.
Right after an oil change, running long enough to saturate filters and letting sit -
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