Lucas oil stabiliser

CarloL · 20-06-2017, 12:14 PM

Anybody running it , my m900 has 10w4" so needs a top up every so often , topped up with this

She runs a lot quieter and smoother , engine braking is very smooth now

20-06-2017, 05:15 PM

It is the sort of junk a dishonest person would put in a worn engine if they were selling it.

The additive package is carefully formulated by the oil engineers and does not need anything extra.

Mr Gazza · 20-06-2017, 05:26 PM

Wot he said.

Just use a good quality oil in the first place. (your 10w40 will no longer be that viscosity btw).

Luckily you don't have a wet clutch or it would have killed that by now.

Darren69 · 20-06-2017, 05:59 PM

Ducati engines need good clean oil so change it often and use either 15/50 or 20/50, yeah Motul 300V or Motul 7100 at £15 or £10/litre its not cheap but its good stuff and your engine will thank you.

As you said previously the grades are what I and your expert had originally suggested was best. Personally I think 10/40 is too thin especially in an air cooled engine and will burn off or run low oil pressure.

30-06-2017, 10:05 AM

Motul oil gets my vote also. My bike seems to like it.

CarloL · 30-06-2017, 02:20 PM

Just got my Motul V300 and K&N filter last night

jerry · 01-07-2017, 04:23 PM

a lot of new engines are designed to run on 10-30 to reduce friction but ducatis prefer 10-40 or 50w

4 valvers MUST have fully synthetic but 2 valvers cn use semi synthetic

01-07-2017, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarloL

Just got my Motul V300 and K&N filter last night

An excellent choice of oil for the air-cooled engine - 300V is a group 5 oil so is a real synthetic oil unlike the group 3 oils which are allowed to be called synthetic (but really are not)
The terms synthetic and semi-synthetic are now meaningless without looking at the Tech Data sheet.

20-06-2017, 12:14 PM	#1
CarloL Registered User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Dublin Ireland Bike: M900 Posts: 298	Lucas oil stabiliser Anybody running it , my m900 has 10w4" so needs a top up every so often , topped up with this She runs a lot quieter and smoother , engine braking is very smooth now

20-06-2017, 05:26 PM	#3
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,801	Wot he said. Just use a good quality oil in the first place. (your 10w40 will no longer be that viscosity btw). Luckily you don't have a wet clutch or it would have killed that by now. __________________

20-06-2017, 05:59 PM	#4
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,022	Ducati engines need good clean oil so change it often and use either 15/50 or 20/50, yeah Motul 300V or Motul 7100 at £15 or £10/litre its not cheap but its good stuff and your engine will thank you. As you said previously the grades are what I and your expert had originally suggested was best. Personally I think 10/40 is too thin especially in an air cooled engine and will burn off or run low oil pressure. __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

01-07-2017, 04:23 PM	#7
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,810	a lot of new engines are designed to run on 10-30 to reduce friction but ducatis prefer 10-40 or 50w 4 valvers MUST have fully synthetic but 2 valvers cn use semi synthetic __________________ MONSTERMAN

20-06-2017, 05:15 PM	#2
BLUNT Guest Posts: n/a	It is the sort of junk a dishonest person would put in a worn engine if they were selling it. The additive package is carefully formulated by the oil engineers and does not need anything extra.

30-06-2017, 10:05 AM	#5
barynson Guest Posts: n/a	Motul oil gets my vote also. My bike seems to like it.

30-06-2017, 02:20 PM	#6
CarloL Registered User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Dublin Ireland Bike: M900 Posts: 298	Just got my Motul V300 and K&N filter last night