Doing an oil and filter change...

[masterofinsanity]

i usually pay £35-40 for 4 litres of castrol superbike so not a bad price.

[Caz]

ouch! is that fully synth?

£28.99 for 4 litres of Castrol GPS @ Halfords

[masterofinsanity]

i try and use the best i can get for the gixer but for the zxr i've used halfords oil.

[stug]

Hein Gerricke sell 4L of Motul Semi for around £27

[Jamz]

i try and use the best i can get for the gixer but for the zxr i've used halfords oil.

I heard Halfords used to buy their oil from a big name and just repackage it, but that changed a few years ago... I have no idea what oil they use these days. Anyone got any info?

[masterofinsanity]

i used to use halfords oil all the time in the cars, good stuff!

[saka_ZXR]

I've used halfords oil in my old 125, rock in my KLR n not changed the oil in the zxr yet as shes not coming out till winter but i'll probably use rock too.

I like how my rock oil is illuminous green

[Mori Man]

Hein Gerricke sell 4L of Motul Semi for around £27

Good price and what i use and i wring the neck out the bike

In my cheaper day's I used car oil but that was with low cc bikes - i have read many times that they are not designed for bike wet clutches and cause damage/wear , car engines don't rev as high so the emulsifiers in them don't go beyond a certain rev range which in turn means they also don't grab onto the components as they are not designed to see 13,500 rev's.

The other side is they stay cleaner with more detergent cleaners in them as car engines produce more carbon and push fuel past the rings greater than bikes - but this gives a false impression that they are working fine cause at your oil change it comes out very clean looking, my Motul looks fecked after a 1,000Km's never mind 6,000 Miles !

used to use Silkolene red all the time in the bigger bikes with no problems and no regrets , I also liked how you could see it change colour and decide when to bin it for some new stuff

As for what's the best - that's about as bad as asking what tyres to use, it depends on how you ride your bike!

semi synth will protect longer if you thrash your engine as cellulose oils cope with higher heat than organic oils.
Simple test , put a frying pan on at half heat put some butter in and time how long it turns brown, do the same for some olive oil - be pre-paired to wait a long while.

MM!

[Jamz]

Simple test , put a frying pan on at half heat put some butter in and time how long it turns brown, do the same for some olive oil - be pre-paired to wait a long while.

MM!

Shame on you! Haven't you joined the revolution and started using peanut/ground nut oil???

Much healthier, much better taste (or lack of it), and higher flash point!

[Mori Man]

Can't fry onions with out some butter - that's just criminal !

Chips done in Olive oil are just

and yes, I'm expecting my 1st coronary at 45

[Jamz]

Can't fry onions with out some butter - that's just criminal !

Chips done in Olive oil are just

and yes, I'm expecting my 1st coronary at 45

I'll give you butter with mushrooms! That's essential!