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which oil do you use?
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:56 pm
by rover220
as title, and how frequently do you change it?
im thinking along the lines of halfords bike oil changed every 800-1000 miles.
whats your view?
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:24 pm
by RedexRobB
expensive! Oil is good for alot longer than 1000 miles.
Personally i run castrol GPS 10w40 in mine.
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:31 pm
by rover220
RobB wrote:expensive! Oil is good for alot longer than 1000 miles.
Personally i run castrol GPS 10w40 in mine.
how long can it be left? im sure it siad 800-1000 in the book i got with the bike, i probably misread it though knowing me lol
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:12 am
by masterofinsanity
castrol gps cos i can't afford rock oil.Halfords used to make really good oil for cars and i used it for years but don't think i could trust it in my bike.
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:54 am
by RedexRobB
according tot he manual it gets changed at the 500 miles servive, then the 6K miles service and then 12k and then 18k, i guess that would be every 6K miles then.
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:31 pm
by deviant
well actually, according to the manual it's every 10,000 km, but same difference.
reminds me, mines about due for a change. will probably leave it now and put fresh in in the spring, since I'm using the GPz over the winter.
I used fuchs semi-synth stuff in the ZXR last time. all the other bikes I use halfords semi-synth.
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:46 pm
by RedexRobB
deviant wrote:well actually, according to the manual it's every 10,000 km, but same difference.
I can be really pedantic and say its actually every 6214 miles, but i wont
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:02 pm
by rover220
masterofinsanity wrote:castrol gps cos i can't afford rock oil.Halfords used to make really good oil for cars and i used it for years but don't think i could trust it in my bike.
i used halfords stuff in my modded rover turbo and it was fine, i did change it every 3k mind.
ill probably use it in the bike too, halfords stuff used (not sure these days) to be made by comma
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:13 pm
by zimm
the halfords stuff is ok, ive used it before.. generally change oil/filter every 3-4k though, so it doesnt really have time to go manky.
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:27 pm
by rover220
zimm wrote:the halfords stuff is ok, ive used it before.. generally change oil/filter every 3-4k though, so it doesnt really have time to go manky.
cool, i see no reason why it wont be up to the job.
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:06 pm
by RedexRobB
Isnt oil so good these days that you should worry more about changing the filter regularly?
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:04 pm
by rover220
ive been and got some halfords stuff, bought 2 five litre ones and i have 3 filters here so i have enough oil/filters for 3 changes at a grand price of £54
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:18 pm
by rover220
RobB wrote:according tot he manual it gets changed at the 500 miles servive, then the 6K miles service and then 12k and then 18k, i guess that would be every 6K miles then.
it does indeed, maybe i should read properly next time
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:20 pm
by -Eddy-
Where do you get the oil filters from? halfords also?
Re: which oil do you use?
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:39 pm
by masterofinsanity
yeah you should be able to get one from halfords, they do stock a good range.hey i wonder if i can get a discount from them now my sis in law works for them