Engine Oils

[Natfx7]

What happens if we mix half liter of castrol 20W50 with another brand like petronas 20W50 or 20W40 or quarter liter of 4 best brands to make 1 litre engine oil to suit our needs for summer and winter months or for long riding habits ?

[B7ACKTHORN]

What happens if we mix half liter of castrol 20W50 with another brand like petronas 20W50 or 20W40 or quarter liter of 4 best brands to make 1 litre engine oil to suit our needs for summer and winter months or for long riding habits ?

YOUR BIKE STARTS TO FLY TO THE MOON on the first crank!!

Seriously would you do that to your bike? I mean SERIOUSLY!!!!!

Different oil have different minerals added to them, you can't just mix everything like LASSI and use in your engine!!

Cheers!
VJ

[Natfx7]

The other half litre will be shared on our friends bike but not wasted.

[B7ACKTHORN]

The other half litre will be shared on our friends bike but not wasted.

Please go back and read the comments buddy. You are going to ruin your engine if you're gonna mix different brands of oils, unless it's of the same brand/grade. If you feel you lack some knowledge regarding oils. Go to the first page of this thread.

Cheers!
VJ

[Natfx7]

If my friend bought 1 litre Petronas 20W50 and I have Castrol 20w50. We will share half litre and we each have a mix of 1litre Castrol and Petronas.

If it is dangerous then I won't do such experiments.

If it is dangerous I won't do such experiments.

[krish2778]

Lol. where you just being ignorant of the things VJ was saying ? or are you just typing on.
Mixing many kinda oils of different grades MAY damage the engine, its not something that has reached an answer or agreement here, but you are free to do so. and experiment in whichever proportion you like, but from this forum the general reply to your query is, don't go on mixing oils like crazy.

Rest is purely your choice.

Cheers Mate
Ride Safe
Krishna

If my friend bought 1 litre Petronas 20W50 and I have Castrol 20w50. We will share half litre and we each have a mix of 1litre Castrol and Petronas.

If it is dangerous then I won't do such experiments.

[Natfx7]

Blackthorn, Krish. I don't know much about engine oils. I will take your words. I read most of the comments randomly. I will not mix them at all. It is a dangerous thought that came to my mind after reading some comments of someone using car oils for bikes and not happy with one or the other engine oil brand.
Forget it. I will stick what the user manual says/recommends as 20W50.

[balaji.ep]

Hi friends,

A general query.. gone through many pages however Im still not clear with this.

Yamaha recommended oil for Gladiator DX 2006 model is 20w40. I wanted to use Fully Synthetic oil and looks like its not available in 20w40.

Please clarify if i can use Shell Advance Ultra SAE J 300 10W-40?

Thanks in advance.

[muztariq]

Hi friends,

A general query.. gone through many pages however Im still not clear with this.

Yamaha recommended oil for Gladiator DX 2006 model is 20w40. I wanted to use Fully Synthetic oil and looks like its not available in 20w40.

Please clarify if i can use Shell Advance Ultra SAE J 300 10W-40?

Thanks in advance.

you can use motul 10w40 or shell 10w40 fs oils.. Or any other brand xxw40 oil.

[B7ACKTHORN]

Blackthorn, Krish. I don't know much about engine oils. I will take your words. I read most of the comments randomly. I will not mix them at all. It is a dangerous thought that came to my mind after reading some comments of someone using car oils for bikes and not happy with one or the other engine oil brand.
Forget it. I will stick what the user manual says/recommends as 20W50.

Not a problem. Stick to the manufacturer recommended oil always.

Cheers!
VJ

[hotheadbeast]

Engine oil shops in delhi...

Please someone tell me where can i get a good engine oil for my pulsar 150 ug4.5...
as im new in delhi so i do not know from which place exactly may i get them
the company recdcomends a 20w50 oil.
please also tell me the best brand and cost if possible,
thanks in advance... ple help

[B7ACKTHORN]

Please someone tell me where can i get a good engine oil for my pulsar 150 ug4.5...
as im new in delhi so i do not know from which place exactly may i get them
the company recdcomends a 20w50 oil.
please also tell me the best brand and cost if possible,
thanks in advance... ple help

Try in Karol Bagh, lots of oil stuff there. I myself got a chain lube there when I happened to drop to Delhi. Lots of brands are out there, Petronas, Shell and Motul. Go for the one which your budget allows.

Most members here use the 15w50 Motul. If you can get them, you're lucky.

For more info, go back this thread a few pages or the starting page, you'll get all the info you need.

Cheers!
VJ

[pioneeraron]

What happens if we mix half liter of castrol 20W50 with another brand like petronas 20W50 or 20W40 or quarter liter of 4 best brands to make 1 litre engine oil to suit our needs for summer and winter months or for long riding habits ?

Do it!! And get back to us with the results.Practically nothing should happen since they all are just oils.Just dont mix different grades.My 4 wheeler is too running on 2brands of oils Castrol Edge + Total Quartz.Amazing results i must say :P

[B7ACKTHORN]

Do it!! And get back to us with the results.Practically nothing should happen since they all are just oils.Just dont mix different grades.My 4 wheeler is too running on 2brands of oils Castrol Edge + Total Quartz.Amazing results i must say :P

Not really, I'd suggest it. Reason being, what works for one, might not really work for others. If you go back to his post, he mentioned mixing three grades of oil, with different specs, which is a sure shot way to reduce your engine life.

Plus, mixing a little bit of other oils won't product that an effect. Take for example our bikes, we run with a particular oil for a while and then plan to switch to another face. Now given that you drain the old oil, there is at least gonna be some of the remaining oil in tight spots of the engine. So mixing a few hundred ML here and there shouldn't result in any effect.

Overdo, and you ruin everything!

Cheers!
VJ

[micky_kar]

Hello friends i own a pulsar 180 ug-4 2011 model and recently i bought valvoline 4t premium synthetic blend 20w50 grade from the distributor i just want to know that how this oil is will my gear shift and engine will be smooth if i use this oil ? and one more thing i want to know is this oil a semi-synthetic or a mineral oil.?