oil question

[chirrin]

whats up guy is been i while i got a 2000 ducati monster engine 750 wet clutch and im about to do the first oil change and i bought mobile fully sintethic oil w5 30 cause is hot in here i live in tucson arizona is it ok if i put this kind of oil or what should i put?  and other question is the same oil that works in the wet clutch i mean the clutch is integrated into the engine and use the same oil? thanks

[needtorque]

Yes, the clutch and engine share the same oil.  I used Mobil one full synthetic in my 01' m750 and had no problems but I have heard of others saying the clutch slipped when they used it.     

[ScottRNelson]

Ducati recommends 20W50 for most Monsters in most weather conditions.  Don't you think 5W30 might be a bit thin?

[Howie]

10W-40, 15W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-50 are all acceptable, in your Texas heat my recommendation would be 20W-50, preferably 15 02 20W-50, and in the case of your wet clutch, moto specific.  5W-30  is way too thin, and probably energy conserving, almost guaranteeing clutch slippage.

[DuciD03]

10W-40, 15W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-50 are all acceptable, in your Texas heat my recommendation would be 20W-50, preferably 15 02 20W-50, and in the case of your wet clutch, moto specific.  5W-30  is way too thin, and probably energy conserving, almost guaranteeing clutch slippage.

I'm using 15w 50 fully synthetic Motul V300 in the North West where its cool; I might have noticed a bit of clutch slippage but maybe not.

[Turf]

15-50 silkoline synth in my bikes

5-30 is too thin in my opinion

"Some oil is better than no oil, synth is better than dead dino"

[Keld]

5-30 is too thin in my opinion

+1

I would never use that thin an oil. And in Arizona my oil would be ?w-50.

[chirrin]

i was reading some posting info about oil change and it says that a net or strainer that helps to keep the oil pump clean has to be cleaned when the oil change is being performed do i have to do this in my ducati? if so where exactly is located and what is the procedure?

2000 ducati monster 750 dark with 12000 miles

[ducpainter]

The strainer should be cleaned periodically.

It is located on the right side just below the side cover. There is a 21mm 'bolt' that you remove. On your bike the screen is attached to that bolt.

[the_Journeyman]

That nut can also be a bear to break loose.  I run Rotella synthetic in 15-40 on my '99 M750.  No slippage w/ stock clutch and 31,000 miles ~

JM

[Langanobob]

I run Rotella synthetic in 15-40 on my '99 M750.

I've been using the Shell Rotella synthetic in various machines for a long time with no problems.  In my Duc I still use the Mobil 4t synthetic that Georgecls used to recommend but the Rotella is a LOT cheaper at (aaargh) Walmart in gallon jugs and it's probably a safe bet that for all practical purposes my bikes can't tell the difference.  I have a neighbor who is a union housepainter and I have to be careful about mentioning that I buy oil at Walmart.