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Old 11-12-2014, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by biker1 View Post
That looks good, I think ;-). Essentially engines last a very long time if you change the oil regularly and don't abuse them. Use the recommended octane, nothing higher, and perhaps use a brand name of gas. 10% ethanol is OK for modern engines. My Yamaha manual says no greater than 10% ethanol.
Remember hearing "Clic and Clac" on saturday mornings

"Dont use gas over 87 octane unless specifird in owners manual"
"No gas additives"
" Forget 3000 mile oil change cycles"

Was surprised to hear that they thought 10,000 mile interval was normally sufficient.
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