View Full Version : what oil ?
harve
31-03-2009, 09:19 PM
1999 600 monster, book tells me just the grade, the shop says use semi symthetic, is this correct.
thanks for anticipated help
Pedro
31-03-2009, 09:49 PM
Semi will be fine for you're 600, I've always used Rock Oil if you want a brand recommendation
snakey
31-03-2009, 11:03 PM
wet clutch model? if so semisynth my 750 is wet clutch and i really b****ed it up using full synth oil - it makes the clutch slip and it has taken about 4 - 5 oil changes using semi to stop it. - and i think i may still have to change the clutch plates.:cens:
Pete.
Pingu
01-04-2009, 02:26 PM
Havoline 10/40 £13 from a Morrisons garage _ thats for 5 litres
Seb_uk
01-04-2009, 03:18 PM
Don't Ducati recommend Shell Advance Ultra fully synthetic - or is that just for the later bikes?
I use it in my 695 and it is good stuff - bear in mind that air cooled engines run pretty hot and will trash a lot of oils fairly quickly. I seem to remember using the Shell Advance in my old M600 also and that was fine too.
Don't Ducati recommend Shell Advance Ultra fully synthetic - or is that just for the later bikes?
This is true (although cynically I think that is just a brand tie-in) - certainly I (and others) have had similar wet-clutch slip problems to snakey in the past - whether that was due to the oil or a bad production batch of clutch plates we may never know, but one suggestion is to use a semi-synthetic, and perhaps just change it more often?
xxx
NewMon
01-04-2009, 03:41 PM
I've been using Synthetic SAE 5W/40 (from halfords) in my M600 2001. No clutch or other problems.
gary tompkins
01-04-2009, 04:59 PM
This is true (although cynically I think that is just a brand tie-in) - certainly I (and others) have had similar wet-clutch slip problems to snakey in the past - whether that was due to the oil or a bad production batch of clutch plates we may never know, but one suggestion is to use a semi-synthetic, and perhaps just change it more often?
xxx
Yup me too - but that was on a 1995 M600. Drained off Shell Advance & put semi synthetic (rock oil) back in. Wasted £40 on oil but at least clutch went back to normal ... ho hum :rolleyes:
harve
01-04-2009, 05:58 PM
thanks all, it looks like semi syn
Seb_uk
02-04-2009, 01:01 PM
This is true (although cynically I think that is just a brand tie-in)
You may well have a point about the brand tie-ins. I used the Ducati recommended Shell chain lube and it was absolutely cr*p! Took about two cans of chain cleaner just to get rid of it too.......
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