Which engine oil? Make, type, grade?

1601pete · Post by **1601pete** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:37 pm

Hi.

About to do my first oil change on a TRX.

What make / type and grade of oil are you guys using.

Thanks

slow codger · Post by **slow codger** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:40 pm

Cheap semi synth 10w-40w from the local motor suppliers.

Dave e

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:46 pm

Castrol Act>Evo GP 4T 10w40 mineral oil. Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£20 for 4 litres.

or

Putoline DX4 10w40 synthetic fortified oil - basically a mineral oil with an additive in it. find it cheap on Ebay. Just over Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£20 for 4 litres.

steve speed · Post by **steve speed** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:47 pm

halfords semi synth 10w/40 is fine for Trixie ,i tried fully synthetic and it used more oil

cheesie · Post by **cheesie** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:15 pm

castrol gp 10w/40, though its getting hard to get will try somthing else

trixynut · Post by **trixynut** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:40 pm

Shell Advance VSX4 10w/40. get it from any Shell garage: good stuff.

U realise you're gonna get about 20 different answers here mate!

jpe · Post by **jpe** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:44 pm

Q8 SBK Racing 15w-50

Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£95 for 20 litres.

Have been known to use the Shell VSX also. It's good to have some extra in the garage for the TRX, but I s'pose it'll work for the Honda too.

The generel advice? Use a motorcycle oil that you can get for a fair price, from a reasonable well know brand.

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:14 pm

Mazola....

Well, someone had to say it!

I'm with Steve here - I stocked up on Halfords Semi-synth a while ago when they were doing buy2 get 1 free... I have enough oil for the forseeable future!

G

dfh · Post by **dfh** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:34 am

Penrite HPR15 15w50 mineral oil.

DFH

Silver · Post by **Silver** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:21 am

Motul 5100.
seemed to be the choice of most at one time, looking at the above selection seems this is not so anymore.
Dave

steve speed · Post by **steve speed** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:43 am

i suppose what you could say is there is no such thing as bad oil ! for sure if you put the thin stuff in it uses more this is why i use halfords 10w/40 which is not cheap ,i think i paid Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£20 a gallon and like has been said above if there is a deal on you can get two for one ,by the way halfords motorcycle oil is made by commer ,it all gets very dirty within 300 miles anyway so change it as often as you like and dont buy the dear stuff there really is no need to

Post by **Kevtrx849** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:47 am

My bike started life on Motul but i never quite forgave the French for sinking the Rainbow Warrior so now i use Penrite HPR15 ($123 for 20 litre drum)
I'm going to enjoy watching France getting their asses kicked by the All Blacks on Saturday night

Post by **Max** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:26 am

Frog oil 5100 or the newer one (7100?). I run 20/50 year round and have never needed to add between changes (of course I don't commute). I used 15/50 300V when on the track.

Post by **phuk72** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:06 pm

Now I've finished my barrel of 5100, I just buy the cheapest semi synth I can get and change it more often.

Post by **Max** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:25 pm

And pretty soon you'll be a phat phuk looking for a new lump.

Couldn't resist.