Suitable Engine Oils

[grog]

Hooli, just multiply 19mm by 3/4, a bloody good hammer. Light use only. Good for adjusting that stps😂

[KiwiCol]

Just a note guys, member Burudi (who started this thread again) has gone, so carry on with this thread if you like, but it really doesn't need any further comment.

[Tony Nitrous]

... or hammers....   

I think 7th from the left is imperial so can't be used on Jap bikes.

Yeah, stuff like nitrous kit fitting and my Fergie tractor aren't metric so I'll use it on them.   Glad you pointed it out.

(I actually have a LOT of AF / Whitworth sockets and spanners, although I probably use less than half a dozen of them)

[Barbastro K6]

looking for ester or PAO base and splendid additive packages I suggest redline and amsoil

[Mick_J]

6 claw hammers, now that's excessive.

[Barbastro K6]

I spend on oil with great joy. For me it is an investment and not an expense.
excessive quality in base oil and additive package...I am delighted to accept it

[seth]

I spend on oil with great joy. For me it is an investment and not an expense.
excessive quality in base oil and additive package...I am delighted to accept it

The oil changes on these bikes are so frequent (4000 miles) any good quality 10w40 semi synthetic motorcycle oil is good as its only ½ used by then.
Folk that spend a fortune (although totally thier choice) are wasting money that could be much better spent on tyres and petrol 🫣

[KiwiCol]

I spend on oil with great joy. For me it is an investment and not an expense.
excessive quality in base oil and additive package...I am delighted to accept it

This sounds like a thread for "SUPER ANDRE!"   lol     @Andre

[Andre]

I am certain that I have left a drop or two here or somewhere else in the forum. 

My oil - my choice. As long as no one puts their chosen whatever-juice into my engine, all is well. 

[Barbastro K6]

Any opinion on Silkolene Pro 4 10W40 (100% sythethic) ?

In this year I have Silkolene Comp 4 10w40. In my opinion verry good oil. I have comparison with Ipone 10w40 and Motul 5100 Ester 10w40.

Motul with only 5% ester deceives the buyer with a false expectation.

With a translator, go to La taberna del motor (Spanish website) on YouTube and observe the analysis criteria and results offered regarding the world of lubricant.

[grog]

Im sure a lot of org members will get into an oil discussion🤷Next is tyres, brake pads,chain, its a long list of which is best. Total waste of time, all personal preference. Keep at it but head butting a brick.

[Andre]

Total waste of time, all personal preference.

So true

Motul with only 5% ester deceives the buyer with a false expectation.

Assuming that anyone selling anything is lying (intentionally or not), is a good first step when considering to buy a product.

It is said that in former East-Germany, sales people in government controlled stores had a different approach: They first listed all the NEGATIVE points of the product. Likely to be a myth because as it is to good to be true!

To rate engine oil is difficult. I'd say it is nearly impossible in practice.

To say "This oil is great because gears are quiet now" is hogwash. Most likely reason for quiet gears is the liberal use of VI-improvers. That imo is a big negative point.

First and formost I want a good base oil! This reduces the "need" for additives substantially.
Additives as little as needed.

Ester is not something I want to find in an oil. Bad for the seals. Manufacturers know this and answer that they added more additives  to counter these ill effects.

They only put 5% ester in the oil because they know that when they put more in, the amount of additives to counter-act the negative properties of ester will go throught he roof.

Why do they even add ester? Imo it's a request of their marketing department.

Back to Grog's point of "personal preference".

Some want cheap, others want excellent, others want something in the middle. No worry, the manufacturers and their marketing departments got you  covered. You want ester, we got it. You want quiet gears, we got it. Anything else you want? We got it. Do we care about your engine? NOPE!!! You stupid customer will never know that we sold you a product that is not in your best interest. You don't even know what your best interest is.  We do know what is our best interest: $$$$$

[Kiwifruit]

Because this is a thread that keeps on giving......
Grog are you still using the Gulf Western Syn-X 3000 now they have made it a full synthetic ?
I am on my second oil change using it.

[grog]

Col, just the advertising has changed not the oil.I actually rang them months ago, they advertise as full synthetic now, i dont understand butwas assured exact same oil.Works for me, never had a problem. Both cars & bike use it 👍

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Syn-3000 works for me