Thread: Oil consumption problem
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Old 26-10-16, 00:42
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Originally Posted by UKbri View Post
Mine started to drink the 10/40 oil at around 45,000 miles. I changed to a thicker oil (Don't care what brand it is), and it is still plugging on at 105,000 miles. I've used 20/50 for tens of thousands of miles now and it hardly uses a drop.
+1. Unless you ride in a very cold climate, 10W-40 is, imo, too light for the XT motors. I know, I know, you will shout me down probably, but it is, after all, only my opinion.