P1000 Oils

[Asneary]

I've been reading the oil/dct, sub trans and differential oil change threads and I must say all are great information. I wanted to see what oil everyone is using for each and a pro to it. Getting ready to do my first service on the 1000 and was gonna just use the Honda stuff but wanted to see why someone likes the oil the use and why it's better than the Honda stuff

 

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[drfubar]

Honda oil for the first 1000, 1200 miles then probably Rotella T6

 

[Dasmoeturhead]

I use Bel-Ray 10-40 atv trail oil. I used this oil in the engine and subtrans from the 1st service, and it works. I had no doubt that it would. There's nothing special about Honda oil. I'm pretty sure Bel-Ray oil has been around a lot longer than Honda (rebadged) Oil. In fact I've been using Bel-Ray products since the early 70's, on all of my dirt bikes, and some street bikes as well.
I also don't use the Mopar oil in my Cummins diesel either just because they say to. Mopar doesn't make oil either. Shell Rotella T oil in my Cummins. As long as the oil you use is a recommended oil, and meets the specs you will be fine.

 

[sporttrac4x4]

I've been reading the oil/dct, sub trans and differential oil change threads and I must say all are great information. I wanted to see what oil everyone is using for each and a pro to it. Getting ready to do my first service on the 1000 and was gonna just use the Honda stuff but wanted to see why someone likes the oil the use and why it's better than the Honda stuff

I've been using Honda oil since I've had my Pioneer 1000-5 got over 1,400 miles with no problems so far.

 

[Dasmoeturhead]

I've been using Honda oil since I've had my Pioneer 1000-5 got over 1,400 miles with no problems so far.

And you shouldn't have.

 

[Dasmoeturhead]

In the shop I ran for the state of California, the college was mandtated to use as much recycled everything they could. Which included using Firebird HD motor oil. Yes recycled oil in most of the cars,pickups,heavy equipment, and most machinery as long as the oil met the manufactures specs. Would you use re-cycled motor oil? Think about it. Imagine engine failures because of bad oil, and how much that would cost an oil manufacturer. You can bet that oil is so well refined, that the company has no worries about quality. Anyway it worked just fine. Will people shy away from it? Of course they will. I put it to the test for years, and never had an oil related problem. I also serviced the police academy cars, and they get trashed every day. Just a little oil trivia.
Not suggesting to use cheap oil (although firebird hd is not cheap) but just saying other oil company brands can and will work as good as Hondas oil. Who makes Honda oils? I'd like to know.