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Old 09-14-2010, 03:40 PM   #21
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People interested in practical, economical transportation are gay?

Better sell the motorcycle.
I see a couple Yarii (3 dr configuration) in the train station parking lot.
It is what it is...
I'd rock an Echo or a Yaris as a station car.
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Old 09-15-2010, 03:17 PM   #22
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People interested in practical, economical transportation are gay?

Better sell the motorcycle.
so you compare a race bike to a yaris? good comparison there flap jack.. not..

good luck in selling the car.. use the money to buy a clue..

and for all you haters out there i did all that without spewing obscenities so fuck all y'all..
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Old 09-15-2010, 04:44 PM   #23
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I'm just saying that a synthetic oil isn't going to make a difference unless you're planning on keeping it for 200,000 miles or more.

Oil seems to be a big peer pressure thing. Same goes for 3,000 mile oil changes. They are a waste of money for the vast majority of people. It depends on your driving conditions, distance, weather, etc. If all you do is highway long trips, you're fine with 7,500 mile changes. Short trips on the other hand.......

But whatever makes people feel good.
The funny thing is that you can get 5qts of Mobil 1 at Wallyworld for 21 bucks, but if you buy 5 individual quarts of dino oil it is 3.49 each.
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Old 09-15-2010, 04:51 PM   #24
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haha, really? syn reduces friction better, you get better power and fuel economy with good oil than you do with crap. I felt the difference immediately when I moved to good oil in my last bike and in my truck. Try it sometime, not everyone is as ignorant as you think.
I think what you felt is the "I spent an additional 20 bucks on oil, so in order to justfiy my purchase I have to force myself to feel better".
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Old 09-15-2010, 05:03 PM   #25
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I think what you felt is the "I spent an additional 20 bucks on oil, so in order to justfiy my purchase I have to force myself to feel better".
Okay, you all got me. Syn does not have more friction reducing properties than dino, despite all the studies and dyno runs that say it does.
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Or how about, I couldn't see out of the mirrors of my bike with dino in, but I can do 450 miles on it without a numb butt with MX4T in. Or that I gained 1+mpg in my truck. This isn't rocket surgery. How many HP does my truck have again?
Was the oil weight the same on the bike? And the 1mpg was prolly because of difference in the drive cycles.
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Old 09-15-2010, 05:10 PM   #27
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so you compare a race bike to a yaris? good comparison there flap jack.. not..

good luck in selling the car.. use the money to buy a clue...
Dude I'm rollin here...
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Old 09-15-2010, 05:11 PM   #28
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Okay, you all got me. Syn does not have more friction reducing properties than dino, despite all the studies and dyno runs that say it does.
The more slippy you speak of is because of an additive, not the actual base stock oil. That additive can easily be added to dino oil as well. Castrol uses it, but not sure about others.

I use full syn myself so I can go longer between changes.
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Old 09-15-2010, 07:38 PM   #29
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The funny thing is that you can get 5qts of Mobil 1 at Wallyworld for 21 bucks, but if you buy 5 individual quarts of dino oil it is 3.49 each.
Fuck individual quarts. How much for a 5-qt of dino oil? Bet you can get a 5 qt of Supertech for only $8
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Fuck individual quarts. How much for a 5-qt of dino oil? Bet you can get a 5 qt of Supertech for only $8

Nah...it's like 13 bucks I think. I heard Supertech filters are decent, but I don't know if I would trust the oil.
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