Engine Oils

[Sudharshaninu]

hi bro u told me tp go for motul 300v
i used it ma nike started to leak
ma bike is a brand new p180 2009 edition
ma advice to every one will be not to use 300v at all

i just got tht ilo flushed castrol racing in it
its runnin awsome u cant even emagin the smoothness in the engin
last night i touched 143 on ma bike even i cant belive when i saw tht speed

what oil should i use in MY p220 dtsi 2009 edition ??? .. shall i leave this to the baja probiking service guys or should i specify them to use something i wish for the oil ???? .

[arvindraju]

what oil should i use in MY p220 dtsi 2009 edition ??? .. shall i leave this to the baja probiking service guys or should i specify them to use something i wish for the oil ???? .

how many kms has yours p220 done ?

[pranay]

Why would anyone put fully synthetic oil on an engine which has not completed breaking in? Also, if people are endorsing higher top speed with engine oil in pulsars, then that is totally misleading and false.

@Sudharshaninu: There was a case in Bangalore where the PBK service guys were putting xW40 grade oil in a brand new 220 DTS-i. If not for a friend spotting it, they would have put it. I suggest you get the oil change done in front of your eyes, and put 20W50 oil that they generally provide. You could move on to semi-synth/fully synth after 5000 kms.

[Sudharshaninu]

how many kms has yours p220 done ?

just done 400km ..after 500km will give for service so i am worried what oil they will put .. i expect they should put 20w50 as they specified in the manual .. it should be mineral right .. they shouldn't put semi or full synthetic

Why would anyone put fully synthetic oil on an engine which has not completed breaking in? Also, if people are endorsing higher top speed with engine oil in pulsars, then that is totally misleading and false.

@Sudharshaninu: There was a case in Bangalore where the PBK service guys were putting xW40 grade oil in a brand new 220 DTS-i. If not for a friend spotting it, they would have put it. I suggest you get the oil change done in front of your eyes, and put 20W50 oil that they generally provide. You could move on to semi-synth/fully synth after 5000 kms.

so should i tell the PBK guys to change oil in front of me with 20W50 mineral oil right ??

[:':captain:':]

GUYS(GALS also) PLS PLS HELP HELP
pls recommend an oil fir my bike

i hv an apache rtr(0 meter)
it's already 13900 on her in 9 months only.
using NGK IRIDIUM CR8Eix.from last 8500kms.
gone to a top-speed of 123..my average speed is 65-75 and 100-110 once in 15 days...
i have used a range of oils like, MOTUL, SPRINTA4000, CASTROL(20W40), POWER1.
MY IMPRESSION on dem:-
1.power1 is good at initail but after 700-800kms it looses smoothness..
n also i saw some POWER1 bottles showing 10W30, which is not for my bike.
2.castrol active(20W40)is good. M usin from last 5k kms, but now it dont give dat smoothness which it used to on earlier fillings...((i think,d shop is not good jahan se mai oil leta hu !!,not genuine oil !!.
3. SPRINTA 4000 is good, light oil, but my mechanic told not to use it coz it's too thin, i.e.10W40. but i liked d oil..
4. MOTUL...naa,,not at all.. BUT i'll try MOTUL5100..

so guys pls help, i heard about MOTUL 5100 n YAMALUBE earlier on d earlier posts.
pls help...

[hyper]

... You should flush the engine, but mind you some remnants of the old oil will remain still. . . . .

Pranay, where can I buy engine flush in Bangalore. Which brand?

Bought a can of Motul 30004T Plus 20W40 today from Cherry Agencies. MRP was Rs.217 and I got it for Rs.205. Gonna change the oil when I get it serviced this week.

[Raccoon]

hi bro u told me tp go for motul 300v
i used it ma nike started to leak
ma bike is a brand new p180 2009 edition
ma advice to every one will be not to use 300v at all

i just got tht ilo flushed castrol racing in it
its runnin awsome u cant even emagin the smoothness in the engin
last night i touched 143 on ma bike even i cant belive when i saw tht speed

Why should EVERYONE not use 300V? There is nothing wrong with the oil. Technically, its the best. The problem is with the Pulsars!

[viv.nomad]

GUYS(GALS also) PLS PLS HELP HELP
pls recommend an oil fir my bike

i hv an apache rtr(0 meter)
it's already 13900 on her in 9 months only.
using NGK IRIDIUM CR8Eix.from last 8500kms.
gone to a top-speed of 123..my average speed is 65-75 and 100-110 once in 15 days...
i have used a range of oils like, MOTUL, SPRINTA4000, CASTROL(20W40), POWER1.
MY IMPRESSION on dem:-
1.power1 is good at initail but after 700-800kms it looses smoothness..
n also i saw some POWER1 bottles showing 10W30, which is not for my bike.
2.castrol active(20W40)is good. M usin from last 5k kms, but now it dont give dat smoothness which it used to on earlier fillings...((i think,d shop is not good jahan se mai oil leta hu !!,not genuine oil !!.
3. SPRINTA 4000 is good, light oil, but my mechanic told not to use it coz it's too thin, i.e.10W40. but i liked d oil..
4. MOTUL...naa,,not at all.. BUT i'll try MOTUL5100..

so guys pls help, i heard about MOTUL 5100 n YAMALUBE earlier on d earlier posts.
pls help...

The Melting Pot: Engine oils contd - The myth of Castrol Power 1

as i mentioned b4 , The Viscometrics of Castrol Power 1 4T is 15W/40 .

[Raccoon]

^^^ No dude, you are talking about the grade where the viscosity is not mentioned. Power 1 is ALSO available in 10W30 grade now.

[velociraptor13]

Why should EVERYONE not use 300V? There is nothing wrong with the oil. Technically, its the best. The problem is with the Pulsars!

bang on,thats what i had said.One of my friend's being using it on hos apache fore more than 2 years.No problem

[viv.nomad]

^^^ No dude, you are talking about the grade where the viscosity is not mentioned. Power 1 is ALSO available in 10W30 grade now.

So u mean there r two cp1 in market ; one is 15w40 and doesnot mention it on can and other is 10w30 which print it on can ?is it so?

[:':captain:':]

@viv.nomad: thnx man.
But wats d difference between a MINERAL-BASED OIL n SEMI-SYNTHETIC OIL?

[gautambagchi]

hi guys, i have completed 1800 km on my p220 dtsi and plan to go for 2nd service soon. they put elf moto gold 20w40 in the 1st service. so now i will get the oil myself. after lot of searching got only 2 options
1-castrol gtx which is car oil and
2-castrol activ 4t extra 20w50.
what shld i do. does anyone in lucknow know where to get good 20w50 oil?

[Raccoon]

So u mean there r two cp1 in market ; one is 15w40 and doesnot mention it on can and other is 10w30 which print it on can ?is it so?

Yes thats right. At leats thats what I recall seeing when I was at an oil shop couple months back. Though Catrol saw it fit to graciously let us know the viscosity (10W30)... there was no mention of the drain period. So you can safely assume that you can't use it as long as the HH/Gulf/Elf oils, etc. Forgot to take a pic. I of course did not buy it, as Castrol is something I'd buy if there are no other options... lol.

[velociraptor13]

Yes thats right. At leats thats what I recall seeing when I was at an oil shop couple months back. Though Catrol saw it fit to graciously let us know the viscosity (10W30)... there was no mention of the drain period. So you can safely assume that you can't use it as long as the HH/Gulf/Elf oils, etc. Forgot to take a pic. I of course did not buy it, as Castrol is something I'd buy if there are no other options... lol.

The spare parts shop which i go had put up posters that said castrol power1 10w30 for hero honda bikes.