- Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:07 pm
#88072
I would, it's unlikely to do any harm. I'd probably flush it through with some cheap oil after and make sure you prime the oilways etc when you fill with the "proper" oil so it's not trying to pump something really thin. I've seen jap bikes with leaky needle valves land up with significant amounts of petrol in the engine oil for quite some time unnoticed and not take any noticeable damage so a tiny trace of paraffin will probably just evaporate once the oil gets hot.
My only caveat is it might find a leak that isn't really a leak. When I flushed my gearbox with paraffin, it literally poured out through the drive shaft bearing when I put it on the sidestand.
My only caveat is it might find a leak that isn't really a leak. When I flushed my gearbox with paraffin, it literally poured out through the drive shaft bearing when I put it on the sidestand.