Engine Oils

[abhilashabhi12]

I was pretty desperate for getting petronas but luckily i saw the mfg date and didn't buy it.. thought i'll clarify if its ok with the xbhp members before buying oil which is 2 years old

Falcon Dude..

Although I am not sure, I read somewhere in this forum that shelf period of engine oil is 3 yrs or so.

You can give a try, go ahead & use it

Even I used old stock last time about 6months back & I did not clearly see what is the Mfg date but I am sure it must be 2008 only cos even I paid 350/Ltr.

[srinath34]

Hi guys,

I am running AGIP FULLY SYNTH 5W40 oil in my Activa for the past 1000 kms. But synthetics are looking to shoot up my future maintainence because of their rising prices. I am thinking of switching to mineral or semi synth after another 3.5k kms. My sccot has done 33000 kms. Do I need to use an engine flush if the switch is done? If yes, please mention some good flushes available?

Srinath

[SriramEfunds]

Motul 5w40 FS

I have 2 cans of Motul 5w40 FS at old rates to spare.
Anyone requiring in Chennai can PM me.

[buggy]

Hey guys i own an r15 run 8k now. wanted to change to fully syn oil.. @all some suggestions please

[anmol_1990]

Semi-synthetic or synthetic oil for karizma

Kindly help me in finding best oil for zmr, im thinking of castrol power 1 easily available near my place. so what are best options available.

are they really that good or is hh oil is fine.

[udayrrr]

Kindly help me in finding best oil for zmr, im thinking of castrol power 1 easily available near my place. so what are best options available.

are they really that good or is hh oil is fine.

for any hh & H their oil works fine
but only thing is look for idemitsu brand name on barrel if it is BP look for others like castrol, only thing is there many fakes around them.
cheapest and better than idemitsu is gulf
if you are completed above 5k you can go for any FS oils like Motul...

[SriramEfunds]

Looking for fully synthetic 2T oil for my RX. Currently using Motul 800v and is good but then expensive. Need Petronas Sprinta 5000 2T oil. Guess they are priced pocket friendly than Motul. Can any one help?
Petronas brand is not available in Chennai at all.

Guys Help!!!!!

[aargee]

@Sri - Why not consider using Shell Helix Ultra which is also a Fully Synthetic & available easily?

[Andante]

@Sri - Why not consider using Shell Helix Ultra which is also a Fully Synthetic & available easily?

It's a car oil, does wonders for your clutch. (If you're wanting to replace it early.)

[aargee]

My mistake, he wanted a 2T & not engine oil!!!
I don't know who supplied fully synthetic oil for transmission, but I use Shell Advanced.

@Andante - Helix Ultra can be used on gasoline engines & is being used on motorcycles, atleast, that's what the guys at Shell fuel station told me. Appreciate, if you can help us understand how the oil affects the clutch.

[arvindraju]

Looking for fully synthetic 2T oil for my RX. Currently using Motul 800v and is good but then expensive. Need Petronas Sprinta 5000 2T oil. Guess they are priced pocket friendly than Motul. Can any one help?
Petronas brand is not available in Chennai at all.

Guys Help!!!!!

Petronas 2T is available only in Mumbai & Delhi,ask Pradeep

[SriramEfunds]

Petronas 2T is available only in Mumbai & Delhi,ask Pradeep

Hey thanks Arvind.

[on wheels]

Petrona Syntium Moto RS-4

Any one has got Petrona Syntium Moto RS-4 ?
I think they have launched this stuff in India.
I am using the sprinta 5000 4t, but now looking for this new stuff.

[Andante]

@Andante - Helix Ultra can be used on gasoline engines & is being used on motorcycles, atleast, that's what the guys at Shell fuel station told me. Appreciate, if you can help us understand how the oil affects the clutch.

The biggest difference between most motorcycle engines and a car engine is that the motorcycle has it's clutch and gearbox bathed in the same oil as the rest of the engine. A car has a dry clutch and separate gearbox oil.

Now a car engine oil will have friction modifiers that lower the amount of friction between the piston and cylinder. This lower friction will be the undoing of your motorcycle clutch, since it relies on having good friction between the plates. Loosing friction causes it to slip and a slipping clutch heats up and wears out real fast.

If you're looking for a motorcycle oil you must use an oil rated for a wet clutch, this can be seen by looking for the JASO MA rating on the bottle or spec sheet. If an oil does not have this rating. Any rating that starts with API means that it is a car oil. There are no recent API ratings that comply with JASO MA specs, only very old car oil formulas without friction modifiers can have both an API rating and a JASO MA rating. None of the modern car oils fit this requirement!

I know there are lots of people who claim that using a car oil in a bike is perfectly okay. I won't stop you, but if your clutch or any other part of your engine decides to go for an early retirement, don't come crying to me.

Bottom line: Use a proper bike oil with a JASO MA rating!

[aargee]

@Andante - Tks for the explanation; though I've read it twice, it will take a while to get onto my head. I'll understand them thoroughly & get back to you for any questions.

But I would like to add a point here that JASO is another certification like API or ACEA. The difference being that JASO is Japanese standards, API being American & ACEA is European standards for engine oil. Check out Shell or Mobil, they will not be JASO certified.

I used to use the good old JetX from Castrol that used to be JASO, IIRC, it contained FC standards. Good Thanks to the Govt to have smoked out 2 strokes & ever since then JetX is being unavailable & hence all these confusions.