Engine Oils

[vulpine]

Yet another motul fan

Ever since i changed my engine oil to power1 at 2000 kms(I could nt wait till 5k kms) I discovered this liquid engineering
Immediately after the change I could feel a dramatic change the way bike feels and gears became so smoooooth
I thought this was the best that could happen to my bike. HELL NO . I was wrong
The smoothness only lasted 1000 kms. I used to change the oil every 2k kms and the smoothness was back I use to like it that way
At 14k kms i wanted a change i want to give motul a try,I was backing off due to oil leakage that many reported on pulsars. First wanted to try semi synth 5100 first and later THE 300V
bought 5100 in 10w40 grade and it changed at 14200 kms. I was expecting immediate change like power1
No, bike was feeling rough sounding same coarse. I was so disappointed.
As the days passed by I started loving this became smoother
crazy these engines are! they make u feel they too have life!
DOWNSHIFTS were never this fun(shifts smooth even with out a blip)
I should see how many kms it lasts..

[abhilashabhi12]

Ever since i changed my engine oil to power1 at 2000 kms(I could nt wait till 5k kms) I discovered this liquid engineering
Immediately after the change I could feel a dramatic change the way bike feels and gears became so smoooooth
I thought this was the best that could happen to my bike. HELL NO . I was wrong
The smoothness only lasted 1000 kms. I used to change the oil every 2k kms and the smoothness was back I use to like it that way
At 14k kms i wanted a change i want to give motul a try,I was backing off due to oil leakage that many reported on pulsars. First wanted to try semi synth 5100 first and later THE 300V
bought 5100 in 10w40 grade and it changed at 14200 kms. I was expecting immediate change like power1
No, bike was feeling rough sounding same coarse. I was so disappointed.
As the days passed by I started loving this became smoother
crazy these engines are! they make u feel they too have life!
DOWNSHIFTS were never this fun(shifts smooth even with out a blip)
I should see how many kms it lasts..

This is only the first change.. second change will make more wonders..

[deysandeep]

Best engine oil for my RD350

Hi,
I was reading your thread and found this to be very informative. I would like to ask which engine oil would you recommend me for my RD350. Currently my bike is being rebuilt and since my engine would be fresh, please suggest me the correct engine oil I shuld be going in for. Normally i have been using castrol 20/W40.

Thanks and Best Regards
Sandeep Dey

[Bladerunner]

Hi,
I was reading your thread and found this to be very informative. I would like to ask which engine oil would you recommend me for my RD350. Currently my bike is being rebuilt and since my engine would be fresh, please suggest me the correct engine oil I shuld be going in for. Normally i have been using castrol 20/W40.

Thanks and Best Regards
Sandeep Dey

I think you're talking about the oil for the gearbox. I would suggest the Petronas Sprinta 2000 20W-50 which I use in my RX and its superb.

For the 2T oil I would suggest you use a mineral oil till you finish break in and then use a full synthetic oil like Petronas Sprinta 5000.

[deysandeep]

I think you're talking about the oil for the gearbox. I would suggest the Petronas Sprinta 2000 20W-50 which I use in my RX and its superb.

For the 2T oil I would suggest you use a mineral oil till you finish break in and then use a full synthetic oil like Petronas Sprinta 5000.

Thanks very much for your suggestions. The saddest part is that its difficult for me to find Petronas Sprinta 2000 20W-50 in Kolkata, will need to look out for it.

[dude_phenom]

FZ @ 1.5k

Hey guys I've clocked 1.5k on my FZ-16, and the gear shifts are killing me. Neutral to 1st gear just dont slot into place the first time. What oil would you recommend?? Probably not synthetic, and the SVC says they are using Yamalube, which, if true sucks big time.. Any other Mineral oil of 20W40 grade??

[on wheels]

Never ever let the SC goons change the oil when you are not present they will use some cow piss oil get it changed infront of you or get it done outside.As far as synthetic oil goes you can go for MOTUL 300V it rocks.

Brother, if I am not wrong, Motul 300V is 15W50 grade and the recommended grade is 10W30. Using other than 10W30 can have a serious problem in the engine. So, whats the fully synthetic 10W30 4t oil avaiable?? I am also looking for the same.....

[krishnan6015]

Hey guys I've clocked 1.5k on my FZ-16, and the gear shifts are killing me. Neutral to 1st gear just dont slot into place the first time. What oil would you recommend?? Probably not synthetic, and the SVC says they are using Yamalube, which, if true sucks big time.. Any other Mineral oil of 20W40 grade??

Dude, Check Gulf pride 4t plus 20w40 , the best mineral oil .

[on wheels]

my 7 months old cbz xtreme has done 3300kms,can u suggest when can I start using synthetic oils?and also which brand?and is it ok that if I give the preferred can to the authorised centre people during servicing to change it or have it done outside??

I think we should not use any other grade oil except 10W30 in HH CBZ-X/Hunk. I am also looking for 10W30 fully synthetic oil. All the 10W30 oils are semi synthetic, like Castrol Power1(10W30-speciall for HH), Gulf Pride 4T, Volvoline etc. Can any member suggest anything....?

[ceasar]

hmmm cant think of any 10w30 fully synthetic

btw the SC goons have filled 20w40 castrol power1 into my bike-p180 which recommends 20w50 ...
the viscosity @ 100 deg is less,so is that serious thing ? of course i'll change it ASAP but in the mean time does it harm the engine?

[on wheels]

hmmm cant think of any 10w30 fully synthetic

btw the SC goons have filled 20w40 castrol power1 into my bike-p180 which recommends 20w50 ...
the viscosity @ 100 deg is less,so is that serious thing ? of course i'll change it ASAP but in the mean time does it harm the engine?

I am not very much aware of it but I think it may cause harm if you are riding in high temp. Castrol p1 comes in 15W40 grade.....
But Castrol recommends the Power 1 for P180 also.

[ceasar]

I am not very much aware of it but I think its 'Yes'. Castrol p1 comes in 15W40 grade.....

nope its 20w40 ..it doesn't make any difference though,the no on the left should be <=20

[on wheels]

Any Oil expert there, to suggest me the fully synthetic 10W30 oil??????

[zayn]

Thanks very much for your suggestions. The saddest part is that its difficult for me to find Petronas Sprinta 2000 20W-50 in Kolkata, will need to look out for it.

You can use castrol Active it's good for your ride

Hey guys I've clocked 1.5k on my FZ-16, and the gear shifts are killing me. Neutral to 1st gear just dont slot into place the first time. What oil would you recommend?? Probably not synthetic, and the SVC says they are using Yamalube, which, if true sucks big time.. Any other Mineral oil of 20W40 grade??

You still need to stick to mineral oil recommended grade for your ride is 20W40 so try using SERVO 4T which I am using right now 190Rs lit you can get it on any indian oil petrol pump.

Any Oil expert there, to suggest me the fully synthetic 10W30 oil??????

10W30 Oil is Motul but very difficult to find so if your bike is 150cc I'll recommend you can use 10W40 or 5W40 if you really want to use synthetic oil you can see 1 or 2 pages back to see the synthetic oil range available in India.

[safebiker]

@safebiker - Motul synthetic is not available at sangam bearing in Faridabad, only semi synthetic is there, i just posted that a few pages back.

Dear JD,
300V sYNTHETIC mOTUL IS NOW AVAILABLE WITH SANGAM BEARING. U CAN GET IT NOW.