I previously ran a Honda Foreman 400 for 14 years and used Mobil 1 synthetic oil in whatever weight was recommended by Honda. The machine idled more smoothly and shifted much more smoothly immediately upon making the switch from Honda oil. The guys I ride with all did the same and all had the same result. There were no problems whatsoever, nor did we expect any, other than the rather steep price per quart.
I intend to do the same with my BR, but now my dealer says that synthetic oil is fine for BR but that it has to be Honda synthetic oil because of graphite or some other unclear ingredient or reason. Again, I did not use nor would I use the graphite oil that is available as I know from first hand experience how it can leak out of seals on autos and trucks.
Has anyone used regular Mobil 1 synthetic (or any other synthetic brand) on their BR? Is this just a sales ploy like with my Harley Davidson dealer does with oil and my Harleys. Mobil 1 is not cheap by any account so it is not a matter of saving money, but Honda Oil is not readily available to me without a 2 hour trip to my dealer. If need be, I can just buy extra quarts of the Honda synthetic oil and keep them around my workshop but just wonder about the necessity.
Between the oil change engineering design of the BR and the alleged oil requirements of the BR, the whole oil change scene with the BR has become a bit of a hassle. Who would'a thunk it?????.........:idunno:
I intend to do the same with my BR, but now my dealer says that synthetic oil is fine for BR but that it has to be Honda synthetic oil because of graphite or some other unclear ingredient or reason. Again, I did not use nor would I use the graphite oil that is available as I know from first hand experience how it can leak out of seals on autos and trucks.
Has anyone used regular Mobil 1 synthetic (or any other synthetic brand) on their BR? Is this just a sales ploy like with my Harley Davidson dealer does with oil and my Harleys. Mobil 1 is not cheap by any account so it is not a matter of saving money, but Honda Oil is not readily available to me without a 2 hour trip to my dealer. If need be, I can just buy extra quarts of the Honda synthetic oil and keep them around my workshop but just wonder about the necessity.
Between the oil change engineering design of the BR and the alleged oil requirements of the BR, the whole oil change scene with the BR has become a bit of a hassle. Who would'a thunk it?????.........:idunno:
