OIL: type and viscosity

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I am checking around to see who mfg.'s 0W-30 for my Vector. Come to find out that I can only get CASTROL 0W-30 full synthetic in my area at $5.50 per quart. My local dealer has the YAMAlube semi-syn 4cw 0w-30 for $7.59 per quart.

Can I use 5W-30? When I called another dealer he stated that they are using 5w-30 in all of their oil changes on the RS sleds. WHAT TO DO??
 
I also have a question.
Is the Yamalube 5/30 mineral oil with synthetic additives ?
If so maybe it would be the stuff to use on the 500 mile change for the remainder of the 1st year [insure a good breakin] and then go to Yamalube 0/30 synthetic blend.
Your thoughts.
 
The 5w-30 that this dealer uses for oil changes is the semi-syn "4S" variety, not the 4CW.

If that is the case, can I not use a high grade 5w-30 semi., just not Yamaha's propietary brand?
 
Thanks to all for the advice. Went to my dealer today and had him order me a case of the YAM 4cw 0w-30 for me. $7.00/quart
 
For $20 bucks a year you can become a Preferred Customer with AMSOIL one of the, if not the very best money can buy synthetic oils specifically designed for your four stroke Yamaha in 0-30 or 0-40. Cost around $4.75- $5.00 a qt. GETTER DONE ! :Rockon: :Rockon: :Rockon: You don't really think Yamaha makes oil do you ?
 
Ole Timer said:
For $20 bucks a year you can become a Preferred Customer with AMSOIL one of the, if not the very best money can buy synthetic oils specifically designed for your four stroke Yamaha in 0-30 or 0-40. Cost around $4.75- $5.00 a qt. GETTER DONE ! :Rockon: :Rockon: :Rockon: You don't really think Yamaha makes oil do you ?
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So now it costs $40 to put oil just as good as the oil Yamaha sells in my sled? $20 for the preferred customer status and $20 more to fill it up. Glad you like it, that's cool, but the synthetic I get from Yamaha works fine for me.
 
Okay...okay. Can we all just agree to disagree. I was only curious if 5w-30 was an acceptable replacement to 0w-30. Untimately, Yamalube will work just fine for me. I really do not like using Yam's proprietary oil(No, I really do not believe that YAM produces their own oil. I know that someone else mfg. it and it is labeled for YAM)
 
vector_1 said:
Okay...okay. Can we all just agree to disagree. I was only curious if 5w-30 was an acceptable replacement to 0w-30. Untimately, Yamalube will work just fine for me. I really do not like using Yam's proprietary oil(No, I really do not believe that YAM produces their own oil. I know that someone else mfg. it and it is labeled for YAM)
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When the 2003 RX-1 first came out the specified oil was 5w-30, Yamaha switched it to 0w-30 in 2004 or 2005.

As someone stated above the main reason to switch was extreme cold starting. If where you ride it doesn't get extremely cold (like below -15F) then 5w-30 would be fine.
 
vector_1 said:
Okay...okay. Can we all just agree to disagree. I was only curious if 5w-30 was an acceptable replacement to 0w-30. Untimately, Yamalube will work just fine for me. I really do not like using Yam's proprietary oil(No, I really do not believe that YAM produces their own oil. I know that someone else mfg. it and it is labeled for YAM)
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You said you had your dealer order the 4cw , but what you want for the vector is 4-s Sae ow-30
 
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