Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
ATF as Gear Lube
grumpy:
Good are you running Aluminum clutch plates? Switching to steel will help a lot.
I started using ATF a couple of years ago to clean out my trans/clutch. It smoothed out my shifting, and my clutch quit dragging, so I kept using it. I thought I was due for a new basket until I switched to ATF. I change more often (every other ride) than I was ?normal? oil because ATF is almost free. Not that I know a lot about automatic transmissions, but in my head they are very much like a dirt bikes.
martinfan30:
--- Quote from: stewart on August 27, 2008, 11:56:03 AM ---i run only .. 30 wieght non synthtic moter oil like,,valveoline my trans looks perfect inside.. i have lots of these transmisions apart some of the gears in the k5 trans are not bushed like a car automatic there steel on steel .. i also use clutch kits that have steel plates,,,not aluimnium like stock.. what does factory kaw recomend
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Just plain old 10w-30? Should oils marked "energy conserving" be avoided?
Good:
Steel plates with man-strength springs! :-D
BasketCase:
I just did my first oil change after switching to ATF and about 3 hours run time, it came out dark as well, but I am attributing that to how well ATF cleans.
KX5:
I bought ATF type F but I haven't used it yet because my bike isn't back together, It seems kind of light to me but I was wondering about 5W30? has anyone tried it? It seems like it would shift like ATF but maybe provide a longer time of protection and not break down as easy? I almost bought the royal purple stuff to try it. Also maybe if you added some Lucas trans slip it would make the ATF a little more sticky
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