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Which Oil?

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UK_KX500:
I am planning an oil change tomorrow and am just wondering what is the best grade / type of oil to put in my KX5?

Folke:
We are using Castrol GTX3 10-40 thats the best for the Clutch

KXcam22:
UK,
  I have used both 20-50 and gear oil and seem to have settled on Belray gear oil.  One of the reasons is then I don't change the oil as often and my drain plug threads get a little less wear. There's already a helicoil in there so maybe is not an issue. Call me paranoid. Cam.

mikesmith:
I use Maxima in everthing in my bike,but I still use Bel-Ray gear oil in the trans(habit I guess?),yeah the drain plug threads always  scare me when doing a oil change,and the vibration of a 500 you dont want a drain plug to vibrate out.So just snug the plug and safety wire it!

DanH1:
Ditto - mikesmith  and definatly SAFETY WIRE it!!

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