I was going to use the Amsoil Severe Gear Oil for my Differentials when the time comes but noticed people talking about wet brakes? Is this gear oil not recommended? It is API GL-5 compatible?
I agree. I don't know why everyone always wants to run something else. You can buy the Kawasaki kit online as cheap as anything else, and it's delivered right to your door. No questions about whether or not it's the proper oil, filter or whatever. It's as good as anything else you might want to use.
What Kawasaki Differential oil are you using the Wet Brake and Gear oil or just the 80-90w Gear Oil? The manual says nothing about wet brake oil just the GL-5 Hypoid gear oil?
What Kawasaki Differential oil are you using the Wet Brake and Gear oil or just the 80-90w Gear Oil? The manual says nothing about wet brake oil just the GL-5 Hypoid gear oil?
Frank, you're right. It's just gear oil with the API GL-5 rating. I'm sure you'd be fine using the Amzoil. I'm going to use the Kaw engine oil and filter but off the shelf GL-5 for the differentials. This is Tim from Bourbon btw.
Factory part number for gear box and diff oil is K61030-007A. Bottle reads Gear oil with limited slip additive SAE 80W-90. I’m sticking to factory stuff. Did my first service and it wasn’t too bad.
What Kawasaki Differential oil are you using the Wet Brake and Gear oil or just the 80-90w Gear Oil? The manual says nothing about wet brake oil just the GL-5 Hypoid gear oil?
Frank, you're right. It's just gear oil with the API GL-5 rating. I'm sure you'd be fine using the Amzoil. I'm going to use the Kaw engine oil and filter but off the shelf GL-5 for the differentials. This is Tim from Bourbon btw.
Guys, the wet clutch runs in your engine oil, not the transmission, use any oil that meets or exceeds Kawasaki's requirements.
Kawasaki oil is not designed specifically for their machines, that's not how it works... Kawasaki and any other manufacture send out bids to oil suppliers for oils that meet their specifications and more than likely go with the lowest bidder that meets these specifications, Kawasaki does not have engineers making oil specifically for their engines.
with that being said, Kawasaki lubricants will be just fine for these machines and you can be sure you're getting the correct oils, however many other lubricants out there are just as good or better, just make sure you are using the proper specs...
So if you don't use kawa oils, and just head to a cycle shop or autozone, what mc oils does one recommend? I figured I'd have the shop do my initial 120mile break in change for provenance, but it ended up being a joke, they made a huge mess etc. I easily could've twisted 3 drain plugs and 3 fill nuts. So what are using for these 3 changes? Not amsoil or anything super boutique. Also, full syn, part or just dino?
TIA.
So if you don't use kawa oils, and just head to a cycle shop or autozone, what mc oils does one recommend? I figured I'd have the shop do my initial 120mile break in change for provenance, but it ended up being a joke, they made a huge mess etc. I easily could've twisted 3 drain plugs and 3 fill nuts. So what are using for these 3 changes? Not amsoil or anything super boutique. Also, full syn, part or just dino?
TIA.
I ran all kawi stuff full syn. I can supply the part numbers if you’d like. It will help dissect what grades you need. I do know the 80w90 for trans and diffs are GL5 with slip additive.
Again any gear oil that is GL5 Hypoid in 80-85\90, I use Liqui Moly 85w90 GL5 Hypoid,
Any good quality motor oil that meets the specifications in the owners manual, I use Shell Rotella T6 15w40 and have in all my Motorsports products for years, it exceeds the manufactures specifications and is the same oil I run in all my equipment and truck.
I wouldn't mind a list of p/n or simply oils. I wonder if the dealer put in full synthetic or dino, the work order didn't specify, so i'm guessing budget dino oil?
I'm sure between the manual, experience and the stores around I can get it figured out, but never hurts to be certain. Appreciated.
I wouldn't mind a list of p/n or simply oils. I wonder if the dealer put in full synthetic or dino, the work order didn't specify, so i'm guessing budget dino oil?
I'm sure between the manual, experience and the stores around I can get it figured out, but never hurts to be certain. Appreciated.
is it ok to roll backwards while in drive? like trying to get up a hill but failing and rolling back to the flat. See it all the time on other makes but thought I heard you "can't" or shouldn't or it's really bad for the krx? Any truth to this?
I have 80 miles on my Krx 1000 and was wondering if anyone else has had the click noise like something disengaging when going down a long smooth hill (+/- 25 degrees). After topping the hill and decelerating coming down it will use the engine brake for a couple of seconds then something...
On my first run out on the krx when rolling down a flat gravel road in high about 50mph backed off a bit for a turn and it kicked what seemed like in-between gears... rolled to a stop and shifter was in the high gate.. shut down and looked couldn't find anything wrong... pulled clutch cover...
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