Engine Oils

[princesirohi]

Re: Engine Oils

Congrats !! I think sticking to the OEM's guidelines will ensure continuation of warranty on your machine for the stated period ............ please check before you decide to change oil or anything

yes, you are right....manual says "guarentee will be void if bajaj dts-i oil is not used"

however...

7 years of relationship with friendly service center...and warranty is intact even with Motul 5100 .. he he..

As fellow folks have reiterated, just go on with Mineral indeed it's the right oil to use, for now.



Incidentelly just before my 300V entre quite a few months my bike was running full on with 5100 for more than 4.8K and changed it intentionally to 300V just for the sake of it. Personally, there was noting irrelevant that was noticed from the engine. And already 1.6k-ish on the odo with 300V.

Mind you, I use my bike only for touring, not daily usage, so that might have contributed to the increased life. Gosh, I wish I had that photo I took when I drained the oil, was still golden browny in color when drained upon. Now I don't want to get too much into the details as to color and oil life, but I knew it still had another 1.5k~ life left.

But drain period is left to individual discretion as I always state. Not all bikes are the same, and not all conditions are the same, for a practical summation.

Cheers!
VJ

its good to see that you have used 5100 for close to 5000 kms...

in my bike there is no noticable difference between earlier oil and this new 5100, may be because oil is changed at just 725 kms.

buddy, keep an eye on the oil level since you are using 300V, i have used it in past, and it being a racing oil, is not meant for street use.

[B2W]

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hi friends i have cbr 150r.....before third service i used honda semi synthetic oil 10w30 which s 270rs......on that time i got 45-50km/l....but in third service i changed my oil 10w30 honda fully synthetic oil....after this my economy drop out to 35-40.........i checked Tyre pressure chain slackness all right...but my economy come down......after July i have 4th free service i plan to jump again 10w30 semi synthetic oil..........

[B7ACKTHORN]

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its good to see that you have used 5100 for close to 5000 kms...

in my bike there is no noticable difference between earlier oil and this new 5100, may be because oil is changed at just 725 kms.

buddy, keep an eye on the oil level since you are using 300V, i have used it in past, and it being a racing oil, is not meant for street use.

It's not racing oil can't be used as such, there is one notion everyone gets wrong here. Yes it is racing oil, but in our bikes (well there is a whole lot more into it, and it's above the scope of why and why nots and it's better I not delve into those) Right from 3000 to 5100 is more than enough for Indian spec bikes and it's way more than they can handle. 300V is absolutely superfluous in our bikes, at least in my opinion 100% as they are meant for high revving, high temp situations where every molecule in the oil counts to do its job top whack.

I know a guy owning the CBR1000RR who used 5100 for his bike and I using 300V for my 220. Unfortunately I couldn't discern any difference whatsoever right from 7100 to 5100 except this oil is a little more robust, but for the price, my game is nothing but extending the drain interval to see does it really count.

As I already extended the 5100 and it has performed remarkably well, but let's see how the 300V performs.

Cheers!
VJ

[princesirohi]

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you are right, my point was that just keep an eye for oil level and keep us informed, coz i think, maybe it is not meant to last long and instead provide much better lubrication for a short duration, with very high emphasis on short duration performance rather than engine logevity, engine protection, long drain interval etc etc.

just keep an eye for oil level.

[Pinaki]

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hi friends i have cbr 150r.....before third service i used honda semi synthetic oil 10w30 which s 270rs......on that time i got 45-50km/l....but in third service i changed my oil 10w30 honda fully synthetic oil....after this my economy drop out to 35-40.........i checked Tyre pressure chain slackness all right...but my economy come down......after July i have 4th free service i plan to jump again 10w30 semi synthetic oil..........

This much difference in fuel mileage is very unlikely from the oil type change . Someone may have tinkered with other things on your bike during service . Check the air filter for clogging or if it had got wet once during service or use - replace it . Sudden significant change in fuel mileage is a patent indicator of a bike's ill health , do not ignore it . Have the service throughly check your bike - pester them . Honda services are good and well trained .
You'd do well to stick to mineral oil ( and afford quick oil changes too ) even for the first 10k kms on your bike . You can try hero 10w30 oil made by tidewater oils (veedol) .

[nadz11.ns]

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changed the oil from mineral to semi-synthetic near about 400 kms..
but from that day, the ride feels a bit heavy.. like it hesitates to run and we have to push..
earlier on mineral, it was not like this.. can anyone tell what might be the reason for this..

[pixantz]

Re: Engine Oils

changed the oil from mineral to semi-synthetic near about 400 kms..
but from that day, the ride feels a bit heavy.. like it hesitates to run and we have to push..
earlier on mineral, it was not like this.. can anyone tell what might be the reason for this..

Which oil were you previously using and what did you switch to? What grades?


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[nadz11.ns]

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Which oil were you previously using and what did you switch to? What grades?


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I was on yamalube mineral oil 20w50 till 17k odo .. Then switched to Castrol Power1 semi synthetic 15w40

[devils_friend]

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changed the oil from mineral to semi-synthetic near about 400 kms..
but from that day, the ride feels a bit heavy.. like it hesitates to run and we have to push..
earlier on mineral, it was not like this.. can anyone tell what might be the reason for this..

It will surely feel a bit heavy. Run some kms and then notice the difference. Any new oil does feel heavy initially.

Cheerz!!

[nadz11.ns]

Re: Engine Oils

It will surely feel a bit heavy. Run some kms and then notice the difference. Any new oil does feel heavy initially.

Cheerz!!

Well its been over 400 kms since then, but still the same..

[devils_friend]

Re: Engine Oils

Well its been over 400 kms since then, but still the same..

Ok. Then check for other parameters like air pressure, chain slackness, lube the chain if its dry.

What heaviness are you talking about? The best way to check if the oil is running properly or not is to check whether the idle RPM is correct when the engine is warm.

Cheerz!!

[nadz11.ns]

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Ok. Then check for other parameters like air pressure, chain slackness, lube the chain if its dry.

What heaviness are you talking about? The best way to check if the oil is running properly or not is to check whether the idle RPM is correct when the engine is warm.

Cheerz!!

heavy in the sense that now the engine feels like stresses very early.. More engine noise..
all other parameters have been checked.. Don't know what's happening..
would ride for a few more hundered kms.. Hope it changes..
will check the warm engine rpm today.. Normally its around 1400 rpm when leaving home..

[devils_friend]

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heavy in the sense that now the engine feels like stresses very early.. More engine noise..
all other parameters have been checked.. Don't know what's happening..
would ride for a few more hundered kms.. Hope it changes..
will check the warm engine rpm today.. Normally its around 1400 rpm when leaving home..

If i am not wrong, you own Yamaha FZ. The grade for FZ is 15W50 or 20W50.

You will here more grunt when using a lower viscometric oil, as compared to recommended viscometric oil.

Cheerz!!

[nadz11.ns]

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If i am not wrong, you own Yamaha FZ. The grade for FZ is 15W50 or 20W50.

You will here more grunt when using a lower viscometric oil, as compared to recommended viscometric oil.

Cheerz!!

ohkk.. ya, its not recommended what i used.. that might be the reason..
next time, will surely get one as per the manual..
thanks..

[hemnath]

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Can any RTR users here recommend good oil for Apache RTR 160.
I own a 2012 RTR version run in is 9000 km. I am on TVS TRU4 SS Oil for all these days, planning to switch to a some good oil, which can reduce the Engine heat, stress and make the engine smooth.