Engine Oils

[Honda_CBF]

Are you sure it was 1000000 :O :O :O or is it 100000 KMS? Cheers! VJ

yup, I mean 1 million.. & not Kms, its miles.. Google or YouTube 'mobil1 million mile test' for details..

[B7ACKTHORN]

yup, I mean 1 million.. & not Kms, its miles.. Google or YouTube 'mobil1 million mile test' for details..

Well, no wonder they are the top suppliers to many.

Thanks a lot .. Will do it.. its just that i couldn't get hold of the Capacity that Duke comes with.

The owner's manual they give you, does have a page where it details the engine spec and the oil needed to be used, along with the liters.

Cheers!
VJ

[Calculus]

Well, no wonder they are the top suppliers to many.



The owner's manual they give you, does have a page where it details the engine spec and the oil needed to be used, along with the liters.

Cheers!
VJ

Hmm... Got it ... I was too ignorant

[Above_All]

What is good oil for Activa ? Thinking to put Shell AX7 10W40 but not available . AX5 is available which i think is 20W40 .
Also Shell India web suggested AX7 10W40 for activa . Is AX5 bad for it ? Any other good oil than shell for Activa as i don't found AX7 10W40 ?

[ravi@17bhp]

What is good oil for Activa ? Thinking to put Shell AX7 10W40 but not available . AX5 is available which i think is 20W40 .
Also Shell India web suggested AX7 10W40 for activa . Is AX5 bad for it ? Any other good oil than shell for Activa as i don't found AX7 10W40 ?

Call the phone number on Shell India website. Go to lubricants section and you get the number. They would guide you to a proper dealer in your locality. This way, I am sure you would be able to get AX7.

[Honda_CBF]

What is good oil for Activa ? Thinking to put Shell AX7 10W40 but not available . AX5 is available which i think is 20W40 . Also Shell India web suggested AX7 10W40 for activa . Is AX5 bad for it ? Any other good oil than shell for Activa as i don't found AX7 10W40 ?

These CVT scoots dont have wet clutches, right? So can we use car oils with friction modifiers??

[paul.1911]

What is good oil for Activa ? Thinking to put Shell AX7 10W40 but not available . AX5 is available which i think is 20W40 .
Also Shell India web suggested AX7 10W40 for activa . Is AX5 bad for it ? Any other good oil than shell for Activa as i don't found AX7 10W40 ?

I doubt that, it must be available somewhere. Anyways, if u cannot find, then use Veedol Super Swift (semi-synth) 10w40. Its also best Two Wheeler Oils :: VEEDOL SUPER SWIFT

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcycle-ownership-experiences/5034-cbz-extreme-hunk-728.html#post928622

[devils_friend]

These CVT scoots dont have wet clutches, right? So can we use car oils with friction modifiers??

Yea bro, you can use it. CVT engines are different as compared to geared bike engines.

Cheerz!!

[B7ACKTHORN]

What is good oil for Activa ? Thinking to put Shell AX7 10W40 but not available . AX5 is available which i think is 20W40 .
Also Shell India web suggested AX7 10W40 for activa . Is AX5 bad for it ? Any other good oil than shell for Activa as i don't found AX7 10W40 ?

There is nothing as bad or good, but make sure you go for the right grade. AX3 and AX5 are really good oils used them for quite a while and can vouch for them.

These CVT scoots dont have wet clutches, right? So can we use car oils with friction modifiers??

That is a good question indeed. They don't have cluthes, per se, but they do have centrifugal clutches, or clutch shoes. Using a friction modifier engine oil in such transmissions is gonna have some negative effect on the clutch shoes, which then makes the vehicles FE and pick up drop, I might be wrong, but this is as good as my gyaan gets.

Cheers!
VJ

[shoeb2015]

That is a good question indeed. They don't have cluthes, per se, but they do have centrifugal clutches, or clutch shoes. Using a friction modifier engine oil in such transmissions is gonna have some negative effect on the clutch shoes, which then makes the vehicles FE and pick up drop, I might be wrong, but this is as good as my gyaan gets.

Cheers!
VJ

But they have a separate transmission/gear box and its oil,no ?

[B7ACKTHORN]

But they have a separate transmission/gear box and its oil,no ?

No they don't have separate oils as such for gearboxes for CVT.

Cheers!
VJ

[shoeb2015]

No they don't have separate oils as such for gearboxes for CVT.

Cheers!
VJ

Are you sure on that ?Then which oil does this show ?

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/do-yourself/25033-gear-oil-change-hero-pleasure-honda-activa-honda-dio.html

[B7ACKTHORN]

No they don't have separate oils as such for gearboxes for CVT.

Cheers!
VJ

I don't know whether you'll believe it or not, this guy Sachin who posted this thread, me and him had a chat regarding the same, looong time back, and believe it or not, even an Activa's gear oil was changed at the same time. Perhaps I forgot or I was too ignorant. Thanks for the heads up! Yes that is the 90EP gear oil used.

Thanks, Shoeb. Hope I don't look like a jackass, :banghead:

Cheers!
VJ

[Touseef Ahmed Mohammed]

Guys i Just now bought MOTUL 3100 GOLD 4T 20W-50 Semi synthetic oil for my Fz16
How is the Oil ? Good or Bad??
And also, please mention its Drain Interval (I ride mostly in city)
Since i am using this oil for the First time. Do share your views on this Oil.
Waiting for your replies.
Thanx.

[B7ACKTHORN]

Guys i Just now bought MOTUL 3100 GOLD 4T 20W-50 Semi synthetic oil for my Fz16
How is the Oil ? Good or Bad??
And also, please mention its Drain Interval (I ride mostly in city)
Since i am using this oil for the First time. Do share your views on this Oil.
Waiting for your replies.
Thanx.

3.2 to 4k (max) KMX. Drained it at exactly 3.3K KMS felt though it still had some life left. Trust me, it'd be all smiles at least for the first 2k KMS, at least with the experiences I've had.

Cheers!
VJ