is motorcycle oil diffrent from automobile oil or just a scam to charge 5.00 a
 

quart at dealer?

Everything is more at the dealer. never buy anything but the vehicle there.

You can run automotive grade oil in bikes, but I dont recommend it. Usually, oil at the bike dealerships and shops are competitevly priced, unlike car dealerships, which I do agree with the above member saying they rip you off.

There MAY be a small difference in anti-foaming ingredients due to the motorcycle engine running at much higher RPMs than normal car/truck engines.There may also be a benefit if you have an engine that, as per manufacturer specifications, requires a non-standard oil, or an older bike that may have seals/gaskets that could be adversely affected by the newer blends.Other than that, it is dealer profit on a standard oil that may have been re-labeled to make the package appealing to motorcyclists.Check the manufacturer specifications for the oil itself (ASE SF/SH etc. and go with that.

Motorcycle oil and automobile oil are different weights however you dont have to get the oil at the dealer. You can get the oil at any auto parts store. Just make sure you get the same weight oil....

Mobile Oil seems to have an intelligent response. (link below)Also, SportRider mag had a great writeup on oils (link also below).For my bikes (Ducati, >30k miles combined), I run Mobile 1 Synthetic obtained from any local auto parts store.































www.mobiloil.com

ScamMotorcycle manufacturers don't have their own oil refineries.Someone else makes the oil and motorcycle manufactures put their name on the bottle.http://www.xs11.com/stories/mcnoil94.htmMotorcycle Consumer News is the motorcycle equivalent of Consumer Reports.

The wet clutch is a big issue. No car oil stocked at chain stores will be compatible. The diesel oils where compatible until this year, they changed it for the new model emissions. Unless you are willing to do alot of oil research your best off sticking with oil made for motorcycles.

weights are different......oils close to the same.....stick to the right weight...

I buy Castrol motorcycle oil for my bike at a local auto parts store. ~$3 a quart.

whats with all the spamming newbies lol