What is the diffrence between motorcycle oil and automotive oil?

most motorcycle engines are air cooled. that means they are suseptable to greater heat ranges.


motorcycle oil is made to withstand the punnishment of a motorcycle engine without viscosity and heat breakdown.What is the diffrence between motorcycle oil and automotive oil?
About $2 a quart : -)





Seriously, some motorcycle oils are made to very high performance characteristics becuase motorcycle engines rev muchhigher than car engines. I am sure you could use a good quality motor oil in your bike, but since the only take a couple quarts anyway, why not play it safe. The best I have found are the Honda oils.What is the diffrence between motorcycle oil and automotive oil?
Motorcycles and autos have different engine configurations. A motorcycle's clutch is made of a fiber like material. When the clutch wears down, the fiber material gets mixed with the oil and contaminates the lubrication additives in regular auto oil. A motorcycle's transmission actually grindes the oil and further breaks down the lubrication qualities in auto oil. Motorcycle oil is better equiped for this.





The crankshafts on some motorcycles have smooth bearings. Harley's, dirt bikes, single cyl. %26amp; twin engine design motorcycls have ball bearings on the crankshafts. Auto oil dosen't have the lubrication qualities as motorcycle oil, for use in smooth bearing designed engines. Smooth bearings don't have any moving parts. Smooth bearings just sit in the crankcase and don't turn, while the crankshaft spins around in them.





You can use auto oil in motorcycles. It just has to be changed on a more regular basis.
virtually nothing, I use autombile oil in my GOLDWING
Motorcycle oil is formulated to give adequate lubrication to the moving parts and still not cause a wet clutch to slip. I put automotive oil in my Intruder 1500LC and the clutch slipped when accelerating. I took it to dealer, they changed oil and made no other adjustment. It ran fine after that.
I would have to say go with the honda oil Its not cheap but it wont cause your cluch to slip