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  • I agree with madhav. Go for valvoline. Even go for semi synthetics. They would be around 300 per 1L can.
    In just one point i would say that you would be ruining your bike of 80K+ value for just a matter of few 100s
    +1 Wouldnt you be better off spending those 100s now rather than 1000s later?

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    • Originally posted by madhav krishna View Post
      @mods,
      Why is it that this thread always keeps on changing its places from help me section to universal section???
      because no one really wants to answer such questions. i've posted several times on xbhp on various topics in different threads and didnt get an answer. guess if you want help you have to help yourself. but the only answers you get is if the question is about tires, hid's and paint jobs! then there is plethora of help and even suggestion and "buy from me" posts. its really funny sometimes! nothing against you and some other good members, but in general.
      Originally posted by sandeepcf View Post
      The real problem is that no one sells fully synths at my place(not a big town). when I ask them for synthetic oil they say castrol activ is synthetic, some offers mobil 1 car oil, one says 300v 10w40 is not released yet in Andhra Pradesh..like that. since I am currently using castrolp1racing I don't want to revert back to mineral, also the guy who sold castrol racing no more sells it says no one wants to spend 750 on engine oil, also castrol bike zone was shutdown a year ago.
      so I am thinking of online purchase. Any websites that sell engine oil in India? I lost my bookmarks, there is a website which sells motorcycle parts and I can't find it now.
      Shell advance ultra is available but I am really dissatisfied by shell mineral that I drained it in just a week, so I am not going to buy shell again.
      you can buy oils from planetdsg(dot)com. but i guess they only stock motul 300v and agip racing 4t.
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      • Originally posted by FATAL1TY - X View Post
        you can buy oils from planetdsg(dot)com. but i guess they only stock motul 300v and agip racing 4t.
        Thank you very much indeed, this is the website I lost in my bookmarks. Thanks man.

        Found:
        PRODUCT AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT OUR PUNE STORE. NO SHIPPING OUT OF PUNE. poured water on my fire...

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        • Originally posted by sandeepcf View Post
          Thank you very much indeed, this is the website I lost in my bookmarks. Thanks man.

          Found:
          PRODUCT AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT OUR PUNE STORE. NO SHIPPING OUT OF PUNE. poured water on my fire...
          they dont ship outside pune?!

          found another indian website. goforkrp(dot)com. but there is no online buy. you have to sent money to a bank account and they'll send the product only after recieving money, which is an unsafe method.
          Last edited by FATAL1TY - X; 01-25-2011, 07:24 PM.
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          • Originally posted by KARIZMATIC View Post
            i own a karizma

            the recommended drain period as advised by Hero Honda is 6000 km.

            but i do change at every 2000 km.

            when i told this to friend he told me that it is waste of money.

            Why such a big company would fool its customers and it even is not making any profit by extending the drain prd of 6000km.



            Please advice which is right to do?
            what you are doing is right.

            i would recommend even lesser, change every 1200 kms as HH oil is very thin
            M3:15

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            • Today I changed the engine oil from Honda 20W40 to Motul 3000 15W50. I own a Honda Stunner 2010 model.

              Oil experts, please let me know if this is good or bad for the engine.

              I mean, the shopkeeper and the mechanic told me that it is suitable for the bike (15W50 Motul) but I wasn't sure.
              Signals which are timed for 50 Kmph are also timed for 100 Kmph :)

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              • Please suggest me some good quality mineral oil of 10w40 grade which are easily available.
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                • Originally posted by cmahajan View Post
                  Today I changed the engine oil from Honda 20W40 to Motul 3000 15W50. I own a Honda Stunner 2010 model.

                  Oil experts, please let me know if this is good or bad for the engine.

                  I mean, the shopkeeper and the mechanic told me that it is suitable for the bike (15W50 Motul) but I wasn't sure.
                  Friend, stick to the oil grade specified in the manual.

                  if it is xx-W40 then get that, not xx-W50

                  (note: the value of xx can be 0, 5, 15, 20, it doesn't matter, but the W40 or W50 part has to be strictly in accordance with the manual.)
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                  • Originally posted by Saerius View Post
                    the value of xx can be 0, 5, 15, 20, it doesn't matter, but the W40 or W50 part has to be strictly in accordance with the manual.
                    Thank youuuuuuuuuuu!!! Mad props!
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                    • Top 20W50 FullySynthetic oils???

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                      • Originally posted by Saerius View Post
                        Friend, stick to the oil grade specified in the manual.

                        if it is xx-W40 then get that, not xx-W50

                        (note: the value of xx can be 0, 5, 15, 20, it doesn't matter, but the W40 or W50 part has to be strictly in accordance with the manual.)
                        Actually the bike manual doesn't say that you should strictly use any particular grade oil. It rather has a graph which tells which oil to use based on the climatic conditions that one lives in. If the climate is very hot like in some parts of southern India, xxW50 oil should be used and if the climate is cold like in northern India, other grades should be used.
                        Signals which are timed for 50 Kmph are also timed for 100 Kmph :)

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                        • Originally posted by cmahajan View Post
                          Actually the bike manual doesn't say that you should strictly use any particular grade oil. It rather has a graph which tells which oil to use based on the climatic conditions that one lives in. If the climate is very hot like in some parts of southern India, xxW50 oil should be used and if the climate is cold like in northern India, other grades should be used.
                          which bike do u have?? i have never seen such graphs in any manuals. will check out again though.
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                          • Originally posted by saurabhjd View Post
                            which bike do u have?? i have never seen such graphs in any manuals. will check out again though.
                            I have a 2010 Honda Stunner CBF
                            Signals which are timed for 50 Kmph are also timed for 100 Kmph :)

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                            • Originally posted by Insomnia View Post
                              Top 20W50 FullySynthetic oils???
                              20w 50? i dont know. these are the xxw 50 synthetics i know

                              motul 300v - 15w50 - rs895
                              elf moto 4 XT tech - 10w50 - rs750

                              i've used 300v and it is good. havent used elf yet.
                              Last edited by FATAL1TY - X; 01-30-2011, 01:37 PM.
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                              2014 Btwin Rock Rider 8.1
                              1990 Yamaha RX110
                              2010 Yamaha YZF-R15
                              2015 KTM RC390 (Sold)
                              2018 TVS Apache RR 310

                              2007 Suzuki Alto Lxi

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                              • P200 Oil Grade

                                Hi,

                                Recently when i went through the owner's manual the grade referred for p220 was 20w50w(hoping the same grade for 200 also..)..

                                Did a servicing @ PBK and when i checked the bill,seemed they have used 20w40w on the bike.Is it so for p200?

                                Any one please provide correct info..

                                Thanks..
                                Regards,
                                GinsB.

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