I swear, it can't ever just be friggin simple......... Never fails.
Ok anyways, I did an oil change on both my 2002 KX 250, and my 2002 KX 500.
Heres the deal: I read in the manual that the oiled used for both of them is 10W 30 or 10W40. I know that 10W40 is better in colder weather, or something along those lines.
But what they Don't friggin say is if its supposed to be motor oil, or transmission oil. Is there even a difference?
and why is it that when I look at motor oil, its all like 10w30 or 10w40 etc...... always something W something. But then I go and look at "transmission oil" and its different...... its only 1 number and a W. All I saw was 80W and 85W
So is there even a difference between "transmissions oil" and motor oil? And why is tranny oil called 80W????
What do you guys recommend using? the stupid manual didin't even recommend any brand, it just said 10W30 or 10W40, along with a bunch of gibberish like SE class, SAE, Jaso something, blah blah blah.
WTF does SAE mean? I think both the motor oil AND the tranny oil I looked at were SAE.
Lastly, I ended up buying what the local kawasaki dealer recommended (but they are incredibly stupid there usually, so that worries me), which was "Bel Ray" "gear saver" 80W "motorcycle transmission oil" "made for 2 cycle motorcycles). They said thats what everyone uses, and that it would work in my KX's. They cost $7.00 per quart.
Is this oil a good choice for my bikes? Is bel ray a good brand?
I would GREATLY appreciate it if someone could answer these questions; stuff like this REALLY, REALLY annoys me; I hate not know crap about things like this, I really do!
Thanks guys!
Ok anyways, I did an oil change on both my 2002 KX 250, and my 2002 KX 500.
Heres the deal: I read in the manual that the oiled used for both of them is 10W 30 or 10W40. I know that 10W40 is better in colder weather, or something along those lines.
But what they Don't friggin say is if its supposed to be motor oil, or transmission oil. Is there even a difference?
and why is it that when I look at motor oil, its all like 10w30 or 10w40 etc...... always something W something. But then I go and look at "transmission oil" and its different...... its only 1 number and a W. All I saw was 80W and 85W
So is there even a difference between "transmissions oil" and motor oil? And why is tranny oil called 80W????
What do you guys recommend using? the stupid manual didin't even recommend any brand, it just said 10W30 or 10W40, along with a bunch of gibberish like SE class, SAE, Jaso something, blah blah blah.
WTF does SAE mean? I think both the motor oil AND the tranny oil I looked at were SAE.
Lastly, I ended up buying what the local kawasaki dealer recommended (but they are incredibly stupid there usually, so that worries me), which was "Bel Ray" "gear saver" 80W "motorcycle transmission oil" "made for 2 cycle motorcycles). They said thats what everyone uses, and that it would work in my KX's. They cost $7.00 per quart.
Is this oil a good choice for my bikes? Is bel ray a good brand?
I would GREATLY appreciate it if someone could answer these questions; stuff like this REALLY, REALLY annoys me; I hate not know crap about things like this, I really do!
Thanks guys!