Oil grade
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Topic: Oil grade
Posted By: jimmy46
Subject: Oil grade
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2016 at 18:52
| Hi guys me again I'm looking for oil for my rsv 2006 milli it says 15/50 in manual. The guy who had before me said he just put 10/40. But I know he never took good care of it. would it be ok to put 10/40 in. I've also got a R1 2007 and can get Shell advance ultra fully synthetic for around £25 for 4ltr. 👍 👎 |
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Posted By: Spoonz
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2016 at 19:01
10/40 is fine but unless it had fully synth In before I would be wary of changing to it now. Clutch plates that have spent their life on one type rarely like the change and clutch slip often is the result.
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jimmy46 wrote:Posted By: jimmy46
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2016 at 10:09
| Last year I had a Ducati 999 and had Motul 300v 15/50 double ester fully synthetic recommended by Ducati dealer. So my Aprilia had this last year and runs ok. But expensive thanks for info |
Posted By: jimmy46
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2016 at 20:48
| looks like semi 10/40 then only do about 1000 a year thanks for replying |
Posted By: jimmy46
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 11:03
| What do you use? I've seen Motul 5000 4T semi for £25 and Motul 5100 4T semi with filter £32 and shell advanced ultra semi £25 all 10/40 cheers jimmy |
Posted By: jimmy46
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 11:05
| Sorry ment to say Motul are both 5ltr |
Posted By: jimmy46
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 17:02
| Got that covered when I bought bike it came with small and large housing. Thanks Jimmy |
Posted By: legend88
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 19:54
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I would use the short housing if you have both as there have been stories of low pressure on start up with the larger one. |
Posted By: jimmy46
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 20:24
| I have small housing on and got small filters cheers |
Posted By: joe 90
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 20:45
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5w ie w stands for winter , so if its freezing outside you might need it 5w , in warmer counties you might need 15w or more so guess we are mild most of the time and a few weeks of the year it gets above 20c. So I guess 10w would be right. ------------- www.spoonztuning.co.uk I Luv Ducati's Discount Ducati breakdown cover call joe 0800 998 999 |