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Scott_Anderson
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I put a wrap of black electrical tape around the cap just for that purpose.
Not to mention that fact that I don't drink Cola's if I can at all avoid them.
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Flying Duck
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Jim wrote: | I hope you take the label off - I can see you having a lapse and taking a swig of 10-40  |
I had a long day once. (Long story.) By the time I ended up at B&B in nowhere New Brunswick, I was pooped. I unapcked and scattered my stuff all over the room. Being tired, I grabbed the wrong bottle, took off the cap and started to take a swig.  I didn't swallow any or even get much in my mouth but it took over an hour to get the taste out of my mouth.
I now put electrical tape around the cap so I don't make the same mistake agin. 
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Phil Marvin
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Hi, OTG,
BMW's literature has said that up to 1 litre per 1000km is "normal" oil consumption. This works out to about one quart per 600 miles. I think that's a bit much, but I'm not BMW. My '96 K1100LT (sold at 126k miles) used a quart every 3k to 4k miles from the day I bought it, and it didn't matter if I used Yamaha 20w40 (in it when I bought it), Castrol 20w50 or Mobil 1 15w50 synthetic. My '95 K1100LT (hit deer at about 28k miles) used no oil at all. I used an SG rated oil I found in Mexico (at the Soriana chain of stores) until 20k, then Mobil 1 15w50 until its demise.
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AndrewD
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Location: Berkshire UK
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Flying Duck wrote: | | Jim wrote: | | I hope you take the label off - I can see you having a lapse and taking a swig of 10-40 |
I had a long day once. (Long story.) By the time I ended up at B&B in nowhere New Brunswick, I was pooped. I unapcked and scattered my stuff all over the room. Being tired, I grabbed the wrong bottle, took off the cap and started to take a swig. I didn't swallow any or even get much in my mouth but it took over an hour to get the taste out of my mouth. |
I make Biodiesel and used to have a process at home, couple of years ago I was making diesel in the summer, sharing a cold one with a friend...... 
I had a third (identical) glass to take a sample of the diesel for clarity that I put down next to his beer by mistake....... 
Guess which glass he drank from......A good gulp too 
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Mystic Red
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | (BTW the engine wasn't designed for fully synth). Similarly, I wouldnt put semi synth in the Norton for the same reason |
Tim, I don't understand this statement. Are you saying an engine has to be specifically designed to run synthetic oil?
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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On a related note, I found out that "semi-synthetic" is the biggest scam going. It could be like .01% synthetic and they can call it "semi-synth".
It's either synthetic or it's not.
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Shoganai
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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I carry a 20oz plastic Coke bottle of oil with me. Much less prone to leaking than a oil quart bottle. Easy to pour too. |
I like that idea. 
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jarnbak
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:14 am Post subject: |
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Try to use castrol TWS 10w-60.Before i used it i refilled after 2-300 miles,
after i changed to TWS i refill after 4000 miles.
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Phil Marvin
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, Palle,
Castrol TWS 10w60 may be readily available in Denmark. Here in the USA, it is available from only one source - BMW car dealers. Castrol does not import it into the USA (or make it here) and the only importer is BMW for use in the M3 and M5 cars.
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jarnbak
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:37 am Post subject: |
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Hi, Palle,
Castrol TWS 10w60 may be readily available in Denmark. Here in the USA, it is available from only one source - BMW car dealers. Castrol does not import it into the USA (or make it here) and the only importer is BMW for use in the M3 and M5 cars.
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So it is posible to try it out.If it works, then contact castrol and get
them started with the import.The bmw dealers in DK use it both
in k and r machines.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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^^ I see what you did there!
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jarnbak
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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First try of making a quote and it goes wrong,sorry.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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Don't apologize!
You got style!
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