Engine Oils

[pravu]

Finally CASTROL power one racing fully syn engine oil is back. Guys who have used it before would be happy enough to know the increased longevity it has this time.

[arjunb25]

can u share some pic of the oil bottle here.

[harishmenace]

gulf dealers in hyderabad

i wanted to know gulf dealers in hyderabad(preferably secunderabad)

[nagthemissile]

i wanted to know gulf dealers in hyderabad(preferably secunderabad)

Mr Anil from Gulf Oil @ 9849354209,Hyderabad.

Or neemakar oil@attapur(i know this only)

[Mzee_Maverik]

guyz how is the shell advance vsx 10w40 semisynthetic oil???
anyone is using it?
whats the drain period and performance?
PS: i will be using it on my ZMR...

[nagthemissile]

@mzee...i used "veedol super swift 10w40" and the experience was amazing...if you want try it

[arjunb25]

Guys, I'd been using MOTUL 300V for last 2700kms (odo reading now 9700kms) and now ENGINE feels harsh whenever I'm having a tour of say 50km+, engine is behaving very badly and also pick-up seems to be cut-short. Wants to change oil, plz advice any alternative to MOTUL 300V.

Already fed-up with PBK SVC guys for not tuning and servicing bike properly, anybody who knows good mech in Hyd - plz advice.

change your oil u have done justice to your current oil min. 2000-2500 oil i change oil well i guess you should also follow same foot steps.

[kaka]

guyz how is the shell advance vsx 10w40 semisynthetic oil???
anyone is using it?
whats the drain period and performance?
PS: i will be using it on my ZMR...

Been using it for over 1200 km in my CBZ Extreme. Performance is as good as new . You can go ahead and try it comfortably. But, if you've been using 15w50 or 20w40 grades, then you would find difference, as 10w40 heats up the engine faster than a 15w50 and 20w40. That would be a noticeable difference. I was using Motul 15w50 technosynthese earlier, shifted to Shell AX7 10w40 now (vsx has been renamed as AX7) . Happy with the change.

I've been told that the drain period is around 2500 km . If you don't rip much, you can go on till 3k km . But not really sure if the oil would hold good till then.

[TheDazzler]

guyz how is the shell advance vsx 10w40 semisynthetic oil???
anyone is using it?
whats the drain period and performance?
PS: i will be using it on my ZMR...

Yes that is a good choice to make i have been using it for more than 4000km still no issue same performance till now it has a good life of 6000km and also a tip please do not use any additive along with the oil you would loose the top end performance i did that mistake at first though after a submiting a performance report to shell they reverted back asking me not to use any additive with that. Rest assured about the oil its a prefect choice in semi-synthetic range.go for it

[amitmalve]

guyz how is the shell advance vsx 10w40 semisynthetic oil???
anyone is using it?
whats the drain period and performance?
PS: i will be using it on my ZMR...

I read on this thread that this shell vsx 10w40 is not actually a semi synthetic oil but a highly refined mineral oil! Is this true?

[Sandeep_K_Ram]

Shell VSX 10W30 is a mineral oil. I reckon 10W40 is of the same ilk.

[TheDazzler]

I read on this thread that this shell vsx 10w40 is not actually a semi synthetic oil but a highly refined mineral oil! Is this true?

No it is a Semi -Synthetic oil not mineral oil.

[Pinaki]

I was in a hurry and my oil is getting too old ( for me ) so I bought a bottle of motul 3000 4T Plus 20w40 mineral oil from the nearby motor-oil shop , instead of my trusty 20w40 yamalube . And yeah ,I am quite paranoid about fake oils in our market so I did call up the Motul regn sales manager to confirm that the dealer was indeed motul authorised for calcutta-south . The shop didn't have gulf/elf at that time .
This is what I found when I got home .

Same bottles - different label .



Same manufacturer name & address too !!!



So yamalube is 100% relabeled motul (not even rebottled ! ).
The oils have slightly different specs . Motul 3000 4T plus is 20w40 API-SM /JASO MA2 while the Yamalube is 20w40 API-SL/JASO MA . Motul is 200 Rs while yamalube 220 Rs , both 1 liter packs so I saved 20 bucks .

[amitmalve]

No it is a Semi -Synthetic oil not mineral oil.

Ya even I was thinking the same. But on this thread only I have read that though shell says that this vsx(now ax7)10w40 is a semi synthetic oil, actually it isn't! Also a technical data sheet of this particular oil was given which proved that this isn't a semi synthetic oil but actually a highly refined mineral oil!

[nagthemissile]

I was in a hurry and my oil is getting too old ( for me ) so I bought a bottle of motul 3000 4T Plus 20w40 mineral oil from the nearby motor-oil shop , instead of my trusty 20w40 yamalube . And yeah ,I am quite paranoid about fake oils in our market so I did call up the Motul regn sales manager to confirm that the dealer was indeed motul authorised for calcutta-south . The shop didn't have gulf/elf at that time .
This is what I found when I got home .

Same bottles - different label .



Same manufacturer name & address too !!!



So yamalube is 100% relabeled motul (not even rebottled ! ).
The oils have slightly different specs . Motul 3000 4T plus is 20w40 API-SM /JASO MA2 while the Yamalube is 20w40 API-SL/JASO MA . Motul is 200 Rs while yamalube 220 Rs , both 1 liter packs so I saved 20 bucks .

Is it the first time you are trying motul 20w40 mineral? if you have already tried,could you please let me know the drain period(up to how many km the performance is smooth)?