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  • #16
    Originally posted by arvindraju View Post
    ^^^ ok will do the draining off the engine oil today evening

    which oil you guys recommend ? (cost no bar,dont want to go for cheap engine)

    Castrol Active EXTRA semi-synthetic ?
    U can go for Castrol Activ Xtra. It s a mineral oil. U should use mineral oil atleast till the run-in is over.

    After run-in u can use semi-synthetic/fully synthetic oils like Motul 300V,Motul 5100, blah blah. U have many options then.
    When everything comes ur way, u r in the wrong way ;)

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    • #17
      ^^^ Castrol Activ Xtra best for now ? alteast till i reach the running period ?

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      • #18
        Originally posted by arvindraju View Post
        ^^^ Castrol Activ Xtra best for now ? alteast till i reach the running period ?
        Yes, that should be good.
        When everything comes ur way, u r in the wrong way ;)

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        • #19
          Originally posted by ]|[ GorE View Post
          I have exactly the same experience as you in Pune. The engine does sound rougher,especially the exhaust.
          Which bike and which Shell bunk? Mulshi Rd or Hinjewadi? Have used Shell (Mulshi Rd) many times. I don't find any difference compared to BPCL (RTO)... bikes sound more or less equally smooth.

          ^^^ Castrol Activ Xtra best for now ? alteast till i reach the running period ?
          Dude, I belive there is a list of 20W50 oils mentioned in the oil thread. You could check out the other options. Amongst others Valvoline and MAK are options.
          Last edited by Raccoon; 05-28-2009, 01:17 PM.

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          • #20
            ^ Mr Raccoon, there is NO 20W50 Mineral oil by Valvoline. Otherwise i would have recommended it to him

            Have not used MAK, so cant comment on it.
            When everything comes ur way, u r in the wrong way ;)

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            • #21
              Raccoon,I only frequent the Hinjewadi Shell pump.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by insanebiker View Post
                ^ Mr Raccoon, there is NO 20W50 Mineral oil by Valvoline. Otherwise i would have recommended it to him

                Have not used MAK, so cant comment on it.
                Ooops ok. I guess the Valvoline is a semi-synth.

                Originally posted by ]|[ GorE View Post
                Raccoon,I only frequent the Hinjewadi Shell pump.
                Hmm... I'd imagine they get the same gas... prolly from the same tankers. But then who knows. Shell (Mulshi Rd) and BPCL (RTO) are the only places I get the juice from.

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                • #23
                  for an update: Castrol Power Oil has been Drianed off from my bike , topped it with Castrol Activ Xtra 4T 20W50. Costed 250. on the first impression bike seems to feel better,got it done during my office lunch time @ the nearest castrol bike zone,only oil,did not allow these guys to touch anything else :P

                  lets see how it fares,will know when i return home

                  thank you guys again for all the help

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by arvindraju View Post
                    for an update: Castrol Power Oil has been Drianed off from my bike , topped it with Castrol Activ Xtra 4T 20W50. Costed 250. on the first impression bike seems to feel better,got it done during my office lunch time @ the nearest castrol bike zone,only oil,did not allow these guys to touch anything else :P

                    lets see how it fares,will know when i return home

                    thank you guys again for all the help
                    Good to know. U were a worried man in the morning

                    Ride safe
                    When everything comes ur way, u r in the wrong way ;)

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by insanebiker View Post
                      U were a worried man in the morning
                      yes i was bajaj guys give a good product but screw up servicing

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                      • #26
                        Shell has the purified form of Fuel -- the scenario is perhaps quite opposite in my case......

                        The rougher engine went smoother and smoother on a long run and marginal increase in Pickup....was also seen with Shell Super Unleaded.....

                        Ive also tested the Ordinaru Unleaded pertrol from Shell --- it also does the job --- but not as better as Shell Super Unleaded...

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                        • #27
                          ^^^^ Thunder which bike is it ?

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                          • #28
                            how does the Valvoline 4T Premium Fare Against the Castrol Activ Xtra ?

                            Lubricants ::Valvoline Cummins::

                            both are , SAE 20W50, JASO T903

                            but Castrol Activ Xtra is mineral where as Valvoline 4T Premium is Synthetic Blend

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                            • #29
                              update : done with the shell fuel in my tank ,topped it up with BP's Speed on speed pujari's advice

                              engine feels way better now,gear changes are better & the exhaust is sweet

                              the combination of BP's speed & Castrol Activ Xtra 4T 20W50 seems to working good

                              looking to move over to semi synthetic ones the runin is done

                              i have Tried:
                              * HP
                              * Shell unleaded
                              * BP's Normal Unleaded
                              * BP's Speed

                              BP's speed seems to be a clear winner

                              avengers are indeed sensitive to oil & Fuel Changes,shell does add to the pepiness in the pickup,but makes the engine rough . BP's Speed seems to have the right balance of all

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                              • #30
                                I guess the problem is the different octane numbers. Shell is 91 and BP is 89. So the mixture didn't suit the bike. Prolly you can empty the tank and then fill shell. If the problem persists, then switch back to BP since shell is not meant for for your bike.

                                The octane rating is a measure of the resistance of gasoline and other fuels to detonation (engine knocking) in spark-ignition internal combustion engines. High-performance engines typically have higher compression ratios and are therefore more prone to detonation, so they require higher octane fuel. A lower-performance engine will not generally perform better with high-octane fuel, since the compression ratio is fixed by the engine design.
                                Source: Octane rating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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