Oil Type

[bikermel76]

Hi Guys

The Haynes manual suggest two different grades of oil for the Divi (600 - I've got one S and one N...) one for above 5 degrees and one for below 15 or something silly. Now in this country we go through both of those extreme (or at least we would if we HAD a summer) so what grade does everyone use???

(Just been reading the thread about thirsty Divis - our old one (the N, with 53000 miles on the clock) )needed topping up about once a month, and the new one (the S, 9000 miles!, looks like it will be the same *lol*)

Cheers (and BTW, do Halfords sell bike oil these days, seeing as they are gonna be the only place I can get to any time soon!)

Mel

[Fiasco]

Hi BM

I use Halfords Part Synthetic motorcycle oil. I think it is 10w 40. This is about £21 for 5 litres, although it was on offer at about £15 recently.

Others here use car oil with just as much success, I know a couple even use diesel car oil.

Regards

Dave ;D

[beeblemaster]

I've been using Texaco Halvoline semi-synth 10-40. Can get it for around £12-£13 for 5 litres from local Morrisons Petrol Station.

So far only used in the TDM, but it's going in the Divvy when that's due very shortly.

[Deleted]

I also use halfords semi synth. Did use ordinary car oil once with no apparent difference, except to my pocket.

[bikermel76]

Thanks guys, awesome as ever ;D

[billywhizz]

ran my 600s on 10w40 mineral based (even that had a touch of the synth though!!)
silkolene stuff. around £20 4litres..
this is what the Yam dealer recommended, and used, i just kept to that.

[General Gman]

Hein Gericke do their own brand semi-synth for £11.99 for 4 ltrs..... good stuff.Or you can get Motul for about £17.

[taint]

I've just filled up with Sikolene Comp 4 10W40 fully synth. Bit on the pricey side (~£25 for 4L) but seems pretty decent. For the short runtime it's had, the engine seems smoother, but I did change the air and oil filters at the same time.

I'll have to get back to you as to long term performance.

T.

[yorric]

For all us softy tight fisted southerners there's a small company in Newbury called Unimaster - they sell their own branded 15W40 semi synthetic for around £30.50 for a 25 litre drum. ;D
I've been using it in all my cars (both petrol & diesel) & bikes for years now and never a hint of a problem.
At that price you can change the oil as soon as you like without breaking the bank.
The next time I go in there, I'll get the exact specification numbers off the drum so the techies out there can compare it with other brands.
The only difficult bit is getting the oil out of a 25 litre drum! I usually decant it using a drum pump into other richer peeps' castoff gallon cans & use it from there!
Me tight - yup! I'm an exciled Yorkshireman after all!

[bobh]

The concern about using car oil is that it may contain additives which could cause clutch slip. Some fully synth oils actually say on the can "Not suitable for wet clutch applications".

But the last two fills on my 600 have been Halfords semi-synth 10W-40 car oil. It runs well on it and hasn't shown any tendency towards clutch problems.

Bob

[General Gman]

Ahhh.... Yorric.... Unimaster is truly a treasure trove.
Useful for the odd nut or screw you need, copper washers, cirlips, O rings, quality tools.... they'll make up braided hoses to your own spec if you want.......
Love the place.

[darren]

GM semi synth 15/40 car oil in a silver gallon container, none of the additives that cause clutch slip on wet clutches, its been out for years and i have used it for years