Which oil

Discussion in 'Maintenance' started by Tony Burrell, Mar 5, 2019.

  1. nigelrb

    nigelrb Elite Member

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    Not for me - it's all or nothing.

    I won't even consider a semi-detached house. And don't even get me started on semi-nal fluids:D:D.
     
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  2. hitch

    hitch Elite Member

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    Well, for anyone interested Sportsbike shop have the best price I could find on Castrol Power 1 Racing 10W30 4 litres...£33.50 delivered.

    Should be with me tomorrow...
     
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    Blade runner 1 Elite Member

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    Only used semi synthetic when running in the engine.
     
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    Owners manual RR 7
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    Haynes manual
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    Changing oil every 1500-2000 miles on a new bike with low mileage I use semi-synth, I just make sure it is decent quality stuff.
     
  6. nigelrb

    nigelrb Elite Member

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    I see what you're showing us @Selmer50mark .

    As others have suggested, I wonder if most dealers/techs now drop in 10 - 40 as a matter of course, regardless of model year and manual recommendation. Remember, they're probably buying it in 44 gallon drums;). Besides, the 10 - 40 does seem to cater better to climate variation - not that we have a lot of it!!
     
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