Engine Oils

[madhav krishna]

BTW which oil do you guys think gonna suit R15, Valvoline 4T Premium or Valvoline Champ 4T?

The oil grade of R15 is 20W50. So the valvoline 4T premium would be suiting the best from the given two.

[Greymatter]

No idea but AFAIK the motul brand suits the R15 very well.

Hi Madhav, I know that but Motul is currently out of stock in my place. So the only option I've is Valvoline & Castrol but I don't wanna use Castrol.

[madhav krishna]

Hi Madhav, I know that but Motul is currently out of stock in my place. So the only option I've is Valvoline & Castrol but I don't wanna use Castrol.

Check the nearest yamaha SC. If not motul they should have yamalube (15W50) atleast which is a re-badged motul semi synthetic oil.

[Swaroopce]

Guys , thr is a burning smell from the engine from my pulsar 150 which comes after i stop the bike ...., Changed Engine two days back only... What could be the problem ??

[Greymatter]

Check the nearest yamaha SC. If not motul they should have yamalube (15W50) atleast which is a re-badged motul semi synthetic oil.

Yamaha SC are using Castrol. They don't have Yamalube or Motul.

[MSN1]

Guys , thr is a burning smell from the engine from my pulsar 150 which comes after i stop the bike ...., Changed Engine two days back only... What could be the problem ??

Whats on your bike ODO ?

what type / make / grade / quantity oil you put in ?

check out their is no oil leak or spilled around outer part engine which may cause the nasty burning smell

one thing i can tell you now is the burning smell is not a good sign it may be a problem with the core part of engine

[Swaroopce]

Whats on your bike ODO ?

26k kms

what type / make / grade / quantity oil you put in ?

Castrol power 1 20w40 . changed 2 days back only ...

check out their is no oil leak or spilled around outer part engine which may cause the nasty burning smell

No oil leaks , spills etc on ground & engine. .... Waterwashed 5 days back , still engine outer part clear . no issues .

one thing i can tell you now is the burning smell is not a good sign it may be a problem with the core part of engine

Thats what is bothering me ....

But i am getting mileage as usual of 53 kmpl.... even though i rip hard .... so could not guess what prob it would be ...

[Prabhakar150]

The same burning smell is coming from my bike engine even. But i dint change oil for about 2000 kms. I have to wait till 16th july for service as my exams are going on. I think in my case the prob is with engine oil.

[madhav krishna]

Yamaha SC are using Castrol. They don't have Yamalube or Motul.

AFAIK all the SC of yamaha should keep the yamalube oil in stock. It is mandatory by yamaha. You can mail to yamaha about this & they will try to solve your issue by seeing that the SC shall maintain the bottles of yamamlube.

[Omega Man]

How much does it cost?? Can you please ellaborate your post. Are there any clutch slippage issues?

It cost Rs120/- special exhibition price and there are no clutch slippages as its free from PTFE. Thats what they claim. Here is a link to their website:
Pheeramas - EZI Extra Powerlube

[fusioncoast]

whats on your fz odo ?
How many kilometres done ?

Will recommend based on your reply...

i have done 19000 kms on odo
i use 2 use motul thats what the dealer use 2 put

[MSN1]

i have done 19000 kms on odo
i use 2 use motul thats what the dealer use 2 put

dont change the company specified grade,

motul is good oil u can stick to it

what problem bugs you to apt for a change to synthetic ?

Synthetic wont make any dramatic change in mileage

earlier in xbhp someone reported synthetic doesnt goes well with FZ

[Greymatter]

Hi, Is it true that 20W50 grade oil too heavy for a 150cc? If so then why Yamaha Recommends xxW50 grade oil for R15? BTW, bought a can of Valvoline 4T Premium for my R15 today.

[Prabhakar150]

Hi guys. Today I went to get oil for my Pulsar 150. I opted motul mineral oil but could not find it. Even gulf and shell vsx was out of stock..
So finally settled down with Valvoline champ 4T. But i dont know whether its a mineral or semi synthetic. It has written as Synthetic blend but costs just rs 200.. Need clarification guys..
And also the shop keeper asked me to try mobil 1000 15w40 and its doing good with all the bikes. BTW is that a 4t oil or meant for cars? Its no where written as 4t and it had indica's pic in the label. So i dint get it..

[Swaroopce]

Hi guys. Today I went to get oil for my Pulsar 150. I opted motul mineral oil but could not find it. Even gulf and shell vsx was out of stock..
So finally settled down with Valvoline champ 4T. But i dont know whether its a mineral or semi synthetic. It has written as Synthetic blend but costs just rs 200.. Need clarification guys..
And also the shop keeper asked me to try mobil 1000 15w40 and its doing good with all the bikes. BTW is that a 4t oil or meant for cars? Its no where written as 4t and it had indica's pic in the label. So i dint get it..

Valvoline is a good one to go.. but you would had opted for Premium , rather than champ ....

Anyway , regarding champ ,

Valvoline Champ 4T Technical Specification:
Synthetic blend,SAE 20W 40, API SL VTWSM JASO MA2

Descripton:
Now with synthetic blend.It provides Smoother Engine Performance, Smoother Gear Shift. Champ 4T is a superior engine oil meant for the toughest driving conditions. It ensures rapid oil flow through the engine, reduces friction, engine wear and clutch slippage resulting in smoother engine performance and gear shift.

Remarks:
Valvoline Champ 4T also meets Valve Train Wear performance and High Temperature Characteristics of API SM. Recommended for all 4 stroke Bikes & Scooters.


Anyway , just tell me the performance of champ ... how is it when compared to The previous oil you used ??