non-detergent oil at Dollar General

mike1969 · Post by **mike1969** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:07 am

I was in Dollar General looking for oil for my truck and noticed they have 30 w. non-detergent oil that's recommended for our Hondas. Very cheap also.

Dr. Frankenstein · Post by **Dr. Frankenstein** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:46 am

And what would the name of said oil be...?

mike in idaho · Post by **mike in idaho** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 10:18 am

I think I will use a detergent oil in my stuff, motor oil has evolved quite a bit since 1960. Honda recommends 10-30 motor oil for all-around use for the CB72/77(look in the back of the rider's manual). Non-detergent motor have no cleaning, anti-wear, anti-foaming additives. 10-30 circulates better during cold start-ups and works better in wet clutch setups.

Hamamatsu Nippon · Post by **Hamamatsu Nippon** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 1:06 pm

Dr. Frankenstein wrote:And what would the name of said oil be...?

How about this "The Generals war on wear Dino no clean 30wt"

mike1969 · Post by **mike1969** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:30 pm

[quote="Hamamatsu Nippon"][quote="Dr. Frankenstein"]And what would the name of said oil be...?[/quote]

How about this "The Generals war on wear Dino no clean 30wt"[/quote]

Works for me! It's DG brand.

Tim Allman · Post by **Tim Allman** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:10 pm

mike in idaho wrote:I think I will use a detergent oil in my stuff, motor oil has evolved quite a bit since 1960. Honda recommends 10-30 motor oil for all-around use for the CB72/77(look in the back of the rider's manual). Non-detergent motor have no cleaning, anti-wear, anti-foaming additives. 10-30 circulates better during cold start-ups and works better in wet clutch setups.

I think you are wise and your facts accurate. There is a mythology on this forum that the CB/CL 72/77 require non-detergent oil. I have been digging into the facts and have been able to find only one (not very reliable) source for this myth and much to debunk it.

I'll post something more substantial later. Unfortunately my CB72/77 owner's and shop manuals are silent on this but detergent oil is recommended for the CL72/77 in the setup (i.e. initial assembly from crate) manual. Also here is a quotation from the owner's manual of the SL100 (a single cylinder, high revving scrambler from 1970 for which SAE 10W30 is recommended):

NOTE: Non-detergent and low quality oils are specifically not recommended.

More later.

mike1969 · Post by **mike1969** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:17 am

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