Engine Oils

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: Engine Oils

I own a CBR 150R and it just passed the warranty period last month. I like to change the engine oil to Motul. It ran around 1100 kms with the last oil change. The performance is not good at all. Gears are rough. Can I change the oil now or later?

Also where can I get Motul oil in Chennai?

You can use mineral oils upto to 3 to 4k KMS on your bike and then switch to Motul SS. For a 150cc you need not use Fully Synthetic as such.

For now use 3000T till your bike hits 3 to 3.5K Kms on your odo with 3000T

And then you can use 3100T or 5100 SS oils.

Cheers!
VJ

[pixantz]

Re: Engine Oils

You can use mineral oils upto to 3 to 4k KMS on your bike and then switch to Motul SS. For a 150cc you need not use Fully Synthetic as such.

Cheers!
VJ

I've ridden about 2200km on my 10W40 Veedol Super Swift and feel like changing. Now I liked the Veedol much more than the 5100 15W50 used for just once before the current Veedol. But the 5100 was good till 4.5K kms. Now I'm thinking to go for 7100@10W40, or then repeat Veedol. What do you suggest?


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[B7ACKTHORN]

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I've ridden about 2200km on my 10W40 Veedol Super Swift and feel like changing. Now I liked the Veedol much more than the 5100 15W50 used for just once before the current Veedol. But the 5100 was good till 4.5K kms. Now I'm thinking to go for 7100@10W40, or then repeat Veedol. What do you suggest?


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7100. PERIOD.

Cheers!
VJ

[pixantz]

Re: Engine Oils

7100. PERIOD.

Cheers!
VJ

Thanx. Next stop: Motul store!


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[psr]

Re: Engine Oils

I own a CBR 150R and it just passed the warranty period last month. I like to change the engine oil to Motul. It ran around 1100 kms with the last oil change. The performance is not good at all. Gears are rough. Can I change the oil now or later?

Also where can I get Motul oil in Chennai?

Change now to your preferred Oil...I see you are from Chennai, and so can try for Motul Oil and NGK plugs from:

Good Will Agencies,
No 357 1st Floor, Opp Canara Bank,
Avvai Shanmugam Road, (Old Loyds Rd),
Gopalapuram, Chennai - 600086
Phone:

9840109879
(044) 28113180, 28113306.... View Map

[mulli84]

Re: Engine Oils

How many kms done? Real smoothness can only be expected past 5K kms. You can do 5100 15W50 SS or then go fully synth at 7100 10w40. Good if you change now so that if the roughness doesn't go after about 100-200 kms after changing, then you'll know that the problem lies elsewhere. If it lies elsewhere...


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ITs 1100 kms. The bike manual recommends 20W40. Can I go for that grade FS? I need to do a lot of trips in coming weeks. So if i change now, I cant change for another 2000 kms.

You can use mineral oils upto to 3 to 4k KMS on your bike and then switch to Motul SS. For a 150cc you need not use Fully Synthetic as such.

For now use 3000T till your bike hits 3 to 3.5K Kms on your odo with 3000T

And then you can use 3100T or 5100 SS oils.

Cheers!
VJ

Im interested in changing to synthetic only as the bike is running in synthetic from start.

Change now to your preferred Oil...I see you are from Chennai, and so can try for Motul Oil and NGK plugs from:

Good Will Agencies,
No 357 1st Floor, Opp Canara Bank,
Avvai Shanmugam Road, (Old Loyds Rd),
Gopalapuram, Chennai - 600086
Phone:

9840109879
(044) 28113180, 28113306.... View Map

Thanks for the address Sir! Thats a great help. Why did u mention about the NGK plugs?

[B7ACKTHORN]

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Im interested in changing to synthetic only as the bike is running in synthetic from start.

You can either use costly FS oil from Motul or use a reasonably priced FS from Motul too. You sure the bike is running of FS right from the factory? Fully synthetic oils cost a tad more than the FS oils. But I'd always recommened you a SS for the best of both worlds. But as always, one can use any oil like they like.

Thats a great help. Why did u mention about the NGK plugs?

NGK Plugs are mostly costly and better plugs than most Champion and Mico ones out there. But nothing drastic to part with, where the stock is more than enough to handle its job.

Cheers!
VJ

[sinnerz2000]

Re: Engine Oils

You can either use costly FS oil from Motul or use a reasonably priced FS from Motul too. You sure the bike is running of FS right from the factory? Fully synthetic oils cost a tad more than the FS oils. But I'd always recommened you a SS for the best of both worlds. But as always, one can use any oil like they like.



NGK Plugs are mostly costly and better plugs than most Champion and Mico ones out there. But nothing drastic to part with, where the stock is more than enough to handle its job.

Cheers!
VJ

Shouldn't bike run on mineral for run in period? :what:

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[B7ACKTHORN]

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Shouldn't bike run on mineral for run in period? :what:

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It is indeed, on any bike MINERAL is the most recommended, not FS all the way. Perhaps he is just confused as to the blend. But I'd always recommend mineral at least for first 3k or at least SS for the minimum.

Cheers!
VJ

[747anwar]

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Can we get engine oils of larger quantity,apart from 1ltr bottle???my bike needs about 2.2ltrs 10w40 fully synthetic (ninja300) and I think it's economical if we are getting 5ltr bottle.and also my old bike needs 1.2ltr 20w40 / 15w40 semi synthetic (kawasaki eliminator).

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: Engine Oils

Can we get engine oils of larger quantity,apart from 1ltr bottle???my bike needs about 2.2ltrs 10w40 fully synthetic (ninja300) and I think it's economical if we are getting 5ltr bottle.and also my old bike needs 1.2ltr 20w40 / 15w40 semi synthetic (kawasaki eliminator).

Almost all of them here keep a reserve can when the engine oil exceeds the 1000ML (1L barrier) As in most above 200cc bikes they do require 1.1 to 1.5ML of oil. And I myself use two cans of oil, reason being two, one for top up and one for using the extra ML needed apart from the 1l.

It's a good practice to stack at least a liter of oil just in case for top ups if needed and next time you can just buy 1L of whatever oil and use the remaining can to topup and by the time. Simple, effective and time saver.

Cheers!
VJ

[pixantz]

Re: Engine Oils

Can we get engine oils of larger quantity,apart from 1ltr bottle???my bike needs about 2.2ltrs 10w40 fully synthetic (ninja300) and I think it's economical if we are getting 5ltr bottle.and also my old bike needs 1.2ltr 20w40 / 15w40 semi synthetic (kawasaki eliminator).

Motul 7100 10W40 apparently has a 4L can. But you'll have to go to wholesaler guys who are more likely to stock that quantity can.



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[747anwar]

Re: Engine Oils

Almost all of them here keep a reserve can when the engine oil exceeds the 1000ML (1L barrier) As in most above 200cc bikes they do require 1.1 to 1.5ML of oil. And I myself use two cans of oil, reason being two, one for top up and one for using the extra ML needed apart from the 1l.

It's a good practice to stack at least a liter of oil just in case for top ups if needed and next time you can just buy 1L of whatever oil and use the remaining can to topup and by the time. Simple, effective and time saver.

Cheers!
VJ

That's what me too doing now

[neevarp16]

Re: Engine Oils

I own a CBR 150R and it just passed the warranty period last month. I like to change the engine oil to Motul. It ran around 1100 kms with the last oil change. The performance is not good at all. Gears are rough. Can I change the oil now or later?
Also where can I get Motul oil in Chennai?

Same query here!

In case of 150R, compared with the prices of oils and what we were charged at the ASC for oil change, the oil used is FS right from the start.
Asked a guy at ASC here in b'lore and he too confirmed it.

In past three changes, each time oil lasted for around 3-3.5k kms before roughness started to show up.
This time its just 1.5k kms and am already feeling some pretty viby shrills.

It will be really helpful suggesting grades and particular products to select as 20W40 is suggested in the manual.

P.S. My first bike and first time opting for a 3rd party engine oil, so didn't want to mess anything up.

[B7ACKTHORN]

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P.S. My first bike and first time opting for a 3rd party engine oil, so didn't want to mess anything up.

Why not switch to SS for a while and see the difference. Try Mobil1 Racing or Motul 5100 SS and 300V SS though the 300V would be an overkill for your bike, these both are avlbl in the 10w40 grades.

Cheers!
VJ