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tappet question
12/28/15 at 10:36:27

I've been reading all the oil threads and my understanding is that the oil recommendations are based on the s40's use of "flat tappets". Having never opened up an engine before, my question is this: Is this referring to the pads on the lobes of the rocker arms- since when I check/adjust the valves, the screw I'm turning is referred to in some text as the "tappet adjusting screw"?

BTW- based on the forum I'm switching over to the Rotella oil.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29279 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: tappet question Reply #1 - 12/28/15 at 11:32:46 rijopiatt wrote on 12/28/15 at 10:36:27: Is this referring to the pads on the lobes of the rocker arms- Yup...
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: tappet question Reply #2 - 12/28/15 at 18:58:48 rijopiatt wrote on 12/28/15 at 10:36:27: BTW- based on the forum I'm switching over to the Rotella oil. Another convert! Good job. Your bike will love you for it.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: tappet question Reply #3 - 12/28/15 at 21:52:01 Wait! Don't DO that! It's not expensive enough to be good!
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: tappet question Reply #4 - 12/29/15 at 09:54:07 just remember, always wrap it before you tappet
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: tappet question Reply #5 - 12/29/15 at 16:53:38 This thread just went WAAAAY off topic!
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: tappet question Reply #6 - 12/30/15 at 07:57:42 It was so easy I couldn't resist, sorry
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: tappet question Reply #7 - 12/30/15 at 10:00:43 I thought it was very nicely done.
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Badger YaBB Newbies Offline Too much, too soon, and then sustained for years Posts: 7 Queenstown New Zealand Gender:	Re: tappet question Reply #8 - 12/30/15 at 21:33:04 Yeah, like the way you slipped it in there.
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: tappet question Reply #9 - 12/31/15 at 07:40:31 Thanks Gents
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: tappet question Reply #10 - 12/31/15 at 11:31:46 Badger wrote on 12/30/15 at 21:33:04: Yeah, like the way you slipped it in there. I'm not touching that one either!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: tappet question Reply #11 - 12/31/15 at 16:54:46 Please, excuse me for pointing this out, but I think you just did. Though I thought that it too, was , for lack of a better way to say it, well placed.
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Re: tappet question
Reply #12 - 12/31/15 at 17:46:20

My family's old Subaru (1990) has flat rocker arms. Believe me, I had to replace one when it broke Undecided

, but that's another story. I'm using Rotella T6 in it, and it seems to like it somewhat. Of course, it needed an oil change. The thing has always had trouble with noisy lifters, perhaps even when it was young. I have been wondering if that engine doesn't need some ZDDP, especially to protect against the intermittently clacking hydraulic lifters.

If only I didn't have to worry about that darned cat!

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cheapnewb24 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1373 Virginia Gender:	Re: tappet question Reply #13 - 12/31/15 at 17:49:48 Art Webb wrote on 12/29/15 at 09:54:07: just remember, always wrap it before you tappet I don't quite get it.
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cheapnewb24 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1373 Virginia Gender:	Re: tappet question Reply #14 - 12/31/15 at 17:54:51 I have a guess.
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