RE: Which kind of oil do you use
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Which kind of oil do you use
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| Full Synthetic, premium brand for bike |
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| Full Synthetic, budget brand for bike |
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| Half Synthetic, premium brand for bike |
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| Half Synthetic, budget brand for bike |
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| Mineral, premium brand for bike |
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| Mineral, budget brand for bike |
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| Full synthetic for cars |
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| Half synthetic for cars |
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| Mineral for cars |
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| Whatever I feel for at the moment |
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Total Votes : 77
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(last vote on : 4/17/2008 2:58:44 PM)
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RE: Which kind of oil do you use - 5/26/2006 3:40:06 AM
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R1000
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ORIGINAL: rippn
AMSOIL !!!!!!!!!!!! this is true... a friend of mine got 132,000 mi on his fireblade,before he finally sold it, he's a farmer,and a distibutor. he says that stuff, is incredible!!!!!!!!! The first guy that saw the 'blade, bought it. Couldn't have been too sacked.
I was run'n schaeffer semi syn, I think I'm change'n to Amsoil !!!!!!!!!!! Clean and free, Ripp'n
What kind of AMSOIL, car/bike oil, mineral, semi, full synth?
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RE: Which kind of oil do you use - 1/27/2007 12:46:46 AM
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michnet76
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Hi all... I figured I'd give my CBRF it's first oil change whilst under my ownership. We don't have any motorcycle shops nearby here so figured I'd visit the auto shop nearby and see what they have. I picked up some Castrol Activ 4T, says it's formulated for all 4 Stroke motorcycle engines - Japanese and european. I did a web search on the stuff and seems Castrol recommend it for this model:
http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/castr_au/default.asp?Section=4&Make=155&Model=3407
It's a mineral base oil... there seems to be a bit of a debate with min vs synth. I'll give it a go and if anything unusual happens I'll post details.
FWIW, I paid $35 AUD for 4 litres. ($27 USD / 1 Gallon). Seems a bit on the cheap side, but won't complain if it works ok... makes regular changes more affordable.
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RE: Which kind of oil do you use - 1/27/2007 2:38:02 PM
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waz57
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I use Valvoline DuraBlend Semi Synthetic 10W 40 med range price most times its only $29 AU for 5 Litres and after about 4,000 Kls I need to change it
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RE: Which kind of oil do you use - 1/27/2007 10:13:08 PM
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MarkR
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I thought that the bike took just under 4 litres for a oil change (including the oil filter)
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RE: Which kind of oil do you use - 1/28/2007 2:22:29 AM
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waz57
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Yeah it does, but nice to have some left over for top ups and odds and ends around the workshop
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RE: Which kind of oil do you use - 1/28/2007 2:35:09 AM
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Coopz
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Is car synthetic ok? Last service I used Mobile Race grade for bikes but it cost like $70, the same stuff for cages costs $39. Is their much difference or are we just paying for the fancy bike sticker?
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Printable Version
Castrol GP 4T. I find that the bike goes wel on this and does'nt seem to burn off between services.
