Engine Oils

[CHNANDAKISHORE]

Motul oil in hyderabad

Apart from ,
- Raj Automobiles, Ramkote. #: 040-66779669
- Ratiwal Automobiles, Ramkote. Mr. Subhash. #: 8099263738
- Mr. Narsing Kote. #: 9989057400


i found a new shop.
ADDRESS: Sapthagiri Automobiles
17-1-383/S/8, Aruna Complex, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500059 040 2453 5985

{If any one has idea of IS sadan X-raoads, near santosh nagar, there, while going to champapet from IS sadan x-roads, you will find a shop named SAPTHAGIRI automobile parts, beside which there are motorcycle repairing shops. some major points near that shop are , Bhoj Reddy engineering college, Magna Super Market.}


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[Sagar_S]

Hi all ..
Can two engine oils be mixed ?
I have Pulsar and after riding it at high speed continuously, engine oil level decreases.
I have Shell Advanced AX7 oil and unfortunately it is available only in 1 liter pack.
So can i add some other oil [quantity = 100ml] to top up ?

[Pinaki]

.. & yeah cant help but add, gulf pride 4t is the best mineral oil I have ever used in my biking life of more than 1 lakh kms in both CBZ & fiero, it is much better than Motul & I would advise Gulf for all 20w40 users in Mineral range segment

Hey Abhi, Thanks for the update man. I too have to say this GULF is really really good, very under rated. I have been using it in the big bore for more than 3K with lots of ripping and the engine still feels great, even Shell, Motul does not feel like this.

Yeah , I agree .. my experience with gulf pride 20w40 is same , it's very very good . I'm stuck with Yamalube 20w40 SG/SL or motul 3000 4T plus 20w40 for about an year now since gulf supply is got scarce here , but these two are just as nice too , by me . Gotta go hunt for gulf again now , just to check . But the oddest thing is when , based on my good experience with the 20w40 gulf-pride, I used a bottle of gulf-pride 10w30 once on my new splendor-plus , and that was as bad as the HeroHonda 10w30 or even worse . I still have another bottle of it stored & wasting .. I bought two then . This got me permanently pi**ed with 10w30s ... haven't used any of them since .

My Dazzy is 5k kms old. svc guys never use anything other than honda oil & recommend to use mineral oil till 9 k kms. is that true?
is it necessary to use mineral oil till 9k kms? whats the reason?

Not a bad advice at all . That's cause synthetic oils are so slick that they doesn't let a new engine's parts correctly bed-in by wear , they say .
btw , howz your exp with the honda oils , both 20w40(white bottle) & 10w30(silverish bottle) ?? I'm intersted because these two are possibly the cheapest mineral oil packs in the market now , around 140-150 Rs @ 800ml bottles .

Hi all ..
Can two engine oils be mixed ?
I have Pulsar and after riding it at high speed continuously, engine oil level decreases.
I have Shell Advanced AX7 oil and unfortunately it is available only in 1 liter pack.
So can i add some other oil [quantity = 100ml] to top up ?

Yups , no problems whatsoever ... mix away , as long as it's motor oil of some sort .. it'll be ok .

[rohan_5013]

Yeah , I agree .. my experience with gulf pride 20w40 is same , it's very very good . I'm stuck with Yamalube 20w40 SG/SL or motul 3000 4T plus 20w40 for about an year now since gulf supply is got scarce here , but these two are just as nice too , by me . Gotta go hunt for gulf again now , just to check . But the oddest thing is when , based on my good experience with the 20w40 gulf-pride, I used a bottle of gulf-pride 10w30 once on my new splendor-plus , and that was as bad as the HeroHonda 10w30 or even worse . I still have another bottle of it stored & wasting .. I bought two then . This got me permanently pi**ed with 10w30s ... haven't used any of them since .

Not a bad advice at all . That's cause synthetic oils are so slick that they doesn't let a new engine's parts correctly bed-in by wear , they say .
btw , howz your exp with the honda oils , both 20w40(white bottle) & 10w30(silverish bottle) ?? I'm intersted because these two are possibly the cheapest mineral oil packs in the market now , around 140-150 Rs @ 800ml bottles .

Yups , no problems whatsoever ... mix away , as long as it's motor oil of some sort .. it'll be ok .

Really??
What if they are different grades?

[Pinak-the stunner]

Not a bad advice at all . That's cause synthetic oils are so slick that they doesn't let a new engine's parts correctly bed-in by wear , they say .
btw , howz your exp with the honda oils , both 20w40(white bottle) & 10w30(silverish bottle) ?? I'm intersted because these two are possibly the cheapest mineral oil packs in the market now , around 140-150 Rs @ 800ml bottles .

till now I have seen the svc guys using the 20w40 only. its ok kinda but drainage interval is very less (1500 km). also it now costs 230 for a litre. so...not so cheap even!

[Nitin_traveller]

Hi all ..
Can two engine oils be mixed ?
I have Pulsar and after riding it at high speed continuously, engine oil level decreases.
I have Shell Advanced AX7 oil and unfortunately it is available only in 1 liter pack.
So can i add some other oil [quantity = 100ml] to top up ?

I have half bottle of Shell fully synthetic (bought in around 750Rs) extra.. can take that..

[shrjun]

Motul prices

Motul engine oil prices seem to have gone up since the last time I bought them.I went to Ratiwal in Ramkoti,Hyderabad today and these were the quotes I got.
1. 3000 4T Plus 20W40 - Rs.200/-
2. 300V FS - Rs.925/-

Any particular reasons for this ?

[Eshan-P180]

Any idea regarding the 10w50 Castrol power racing...
I have this can and would be using for my pulsar 180 UG-IV....

Btw i saw the difference between synthetics and crude...Iam in love with the performance delivered by Synthetics...

Please share some thoughts regarding castrol 10w50 Fully synthetic power 1 oil for pulsar 180 UG-IV

[Krish1417]

Hi guys,any idea what is the cost of Gulf pride 20w40 mineral oil?Is it the best mineral oil compared to elf and motul?

[bprags]

Hi guys,any idea what is the cost of Gulf pride 20w40 mineral oil?Is it the best mineral oil compared to elf and motul?

200 to 220 Rs.

[Pinaki]

Really??
What if they are different grades?

No problem , the little bit you may use for top-ups would not affect the overall grade of the whole volume of oil . There is no known incompatibility between different grades of oil chemically . Not even between synthetic and mineral . Since some oil stays back inside the bike engine when you change .. some mixing is inevitable .. manufacturers are aware of this . They couldn't sell their oils at all if it was incompatible with others in the market or other grades . If you mix too much ( nearly half the volume , for example ) of a diff grade you may alter the overall weight of the oil in circulation , but that isn't going to harm your engine or seize it ever. What CAN seize your engine is running low on oil . So I'd always rather top-up with whatever is handy than run on low oil . Very well if you do have some of the same oil . I have used an API-SF/CC rated non jaso 20w50 CNG/LPG engine oil(Motul CNG-expert) from an helpful Autorickshaw-cabby friend , several times for an urgent top-up . No problem .

till now I have seen the svc guys using the 20w40 only. its ok kinda but drainage interval is very less (1500 km). also it now costs 230 for a litre. so...not so cheap even!

Well, I just saw the 800ml white bottle of 20w40 Honda genuine oil at my shop for 145 Rs .. that got me wondering (for my splendor which needs about 750ml at changes) . Thanks for the feedback .

I have half bottle of Shell fully synthetic (bought in around 750Rs) extra.. can take that..

Yups , no problem . Synthetic oils are fully compatible chemically with minerals . Some are part mineral themselves , some even just a mineral oil passed off as a technosynth (whatever that might mean) .

Hi guys,any idea what is the cost of Gulf pride 20w40 mineral oil?Is it the best mineral oil compared to elf and motul?

Since everyone is all praises for the gulf , I just have to seek it out again ...

Motul engine oil prices seem to have gone up since the last time I bought them.I went to Ratiwal in Ramkoti,Hyderabad today and these were the quotes I got.
1. 3000 4T Plus 20W40 - Rs.200/-
2. 300V FS - Rs.925/-
Any particular reasons for this ?

Dunno , me too noticed the recent raise .. motul 3000 4T plus 20w40 is 230 Rs here now for a Liter . Damnn .

200 to 220 Rs.

Right .

[Pinaki]

Any idea regarding the 10w50 Castrol power racing...
I have this can and would be using for my pulsar 180 UG-IV....
Btw i saw the difference between synthetics and crude...Iam in love with the performance delivered by Synthetics...
Please share some thoughts regarding castrol 10w50 Fully synthetic power 1 oil for pulsar 180 UG-IV

Pulsar 180 being specified for 20w50 oil and an hot engine at that , I'd not want to use a 10 weight oil in it like the 10w50 , unless operating it near/below freezing ambient temperatures . Go for an 15w50 at least .. like the motul full synthetics , for example . Avoid the double-ester 300v though , that is said to commonly leak the seals and/or vanish rapidly in pulsars .

[Sagar_S]

I have half bottle of Shell fully synthetic (bought in around 750Rs) extra.. can take that..

thats good Nitin Bhai .. I have semisynthetic oil in my engine.. and can have 100-150 ml full synthetic

[Eshan-P180]

Pulsar 180 being specified for 20w50 oil and an hot engine at that , I'd not want to use a 10 weight oil in it like the 10w50 , unless operating it near/below freezing ambient temperatures . Go for an 15w50 at least .. like the motul full synthetics , for example . Avoid the double-ester 300v though , that is said to commonly leak the seals and/or vanish rapidly in pulsars .

Ok...Iam already using 10w50 elf moto fully synthetic and till now the bike is kinda smooth and easy to upshift/downshift. Before this it was hard...just now i would be shifting the brand from elf to castrol. The castrol can at home has come free (xbhp competition). So thinking of pouring it in the engine.

[Pinaki]

What I posted earlier , applies mainly for mineral oils ... would be similar for synthetics too in principle . A 10 weight oil (like a 10w50) will allow much closer contact between internal metal surfaces than a 20 weight oil (like a 20w50), be it mineral or synthetic . But we have to take into consideration that synthetic oils are almost magically slick ( i.e low friction ) and can have carefully tailored properties , since they make the molecules in labs . This slickness of synthetic oil makes your gear shifts feel slick too , but that's not all that makes it good for your engine . Bearings for example , depend on certain amount of oil dampening and have tolerances(gaps) build for that . If it came for free .. by all means .. use it up . Thin synthetic oil run for a cycle can actually clean up lots of gunk from your engine internals . But if/when you buy again, better go for 15w50 , at least ... since 15w50 synthetics are freely available , closer to your bike's oil specs for Indian temps and there is no price or other advantage to be gained from a 10w50 . I feel that you shall have no problems running a 10w50 full synthetic , for this winter , just keep an careful eye on your oil levels , and change before 45C summers hit you .