Recommended Oils?

22-04-2007, 07:41 PM

Hi Everyone,

Ready to drop the oil and do the filter. Whats oils do you guys use? Also is the clutch dry on the 95 750's, then you dont have to worry about some oils not performing there?

Cheers Luke

Pedro · 22-04-2007, 08:10 PM

Rock Oil Guardian Semi Synthetic

CK & AK · 22-04-2007, 08:44 PM

we have Morris 20/50 V twin oil in 2, Shell in another & I have Mobil 1 in mine

confused?

23-04-2007, 09:17 AM

I usually clear out the local Shell garages stock of motorcycle oil, as the sticker on the engine casing says "use shell" and it's too far to go looking for shells on the beach, when the oil light starts flashing

23-04-2007, 07:32 PM

Cheers guys, although road here it looks like Puterline and Motul are the only ones you can get locally. Have to order in...

25-04-2007, 02:17 PM

Havoline 10/40 semi-synthetic at Asda £13 for 4.5l

jerry · 26-04-2007, 08:08 PM

so long as it is a good quality 10-40w semi synthetic for bikes in an aircooled engine with wet clutch or a fully synthetic for a water cooled 4 valver the make is not important

26-04-2007, 09:25 PM

semi synth for wet clutch - full synth for dry.(use full synth on a wet clutch and it slips like a b*****d)
Pete.

27-05-2007, 10:45 AM

My understanding of this was that air cooled engines typically operate a higher oil temperatures than a water cooled engine and so you need fully synthetic (doesn't degrade or carbonise until higher temperatures)..

I thought it was just car engine oil that would cause the clutch to slip as they put friction reducing agents in the oil to improve fuel consumption...

Just my take on it

27-05-2007, 12:01 PM

Was speaking to Tom in Snells about this the other day. For my M600 (wet clutch) he said fully synthetic was best...... although I'd always been led to believe semi synthetic was the way to go.

Zimbo · 27-05-2007, 01:36 PM

Bike specific fully synthetic oil is fine for wet clutch bikes, however is unnecessary for road use in my opinion, semi-synthetic oils will be more than adequate. For extended track use fully synthetic is better as it performs better at high temperatures.

19-06-2007, 07:12 AM

So I bought semi synth for mine - phew seems it's all okay then confusing. Oh and my oil leak that wasn't is still leaking so not a happy bunny

22-04-2007, 07:41 PM	#1
Steggz Guest Posts: n/a	Recommended Oils? Hi Everyone, Ready to drop the oil and do the filter. Whats oils do you guys use? Also is the clutch dry on the 95 750's, then you dont have to worry about some oils not performing there? Cheers Luke

22-04-2007, 08:10 PM	#2
Pedro Ciao, come stai? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 4,157	Rock Oil Guardian Semi Synthetic __________________ M900 - 1993! Monster 1200R!

26-04-2007, 08:08 PM	#7
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,816	so long as it is a good quality 10-40w semi synthetic for bikes in an aircooled engine with wet clutch or a fully synthetic for a water cooled 4 valver the make is not important __________________ MONSTERMAN

22-04-2007, 08:44 PM	#3
CK & AK flob-a-lob-a-lob Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NW Surrey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 3,306	we have Morris 20/50 V twin oil in 2, Shell in another & I have Mobil 1 in mine confused?

23-04-2007, 09:17 AM	#4
banditloon Guest Posts: n/a	I usually clear out the local Shell garages stock of motorcycle oil, as the sticker on the engine casing says "use shell" and it's too far to go looking for shells on the beach, when the oil light starts flashing

23-04-2007, 07:32 PM	#5
Steggz Guest Posts: n/a	Cheers guys, although road here it looks like Puterline and Motul are the only ones you can get locally. Have to order in...

25-04-2007, 02:17 PM	#6
Pingu Guest Posts: n/a	Havoline 10/40 semi-synthetic at Asda £13 for 4.5l

26-04-2007, 09:25 PM	#8
snakey Guest Posts: n/a	semi synth for wet clutch - full synth for dry.(use full synth on a wet clutch and it slips like a b*****d) Pete.

27-05-2007, 10:45 AM	#9
KevlarUK Guest Posts: n/a	My understanding of this was that air cooled engines typically operate a higher oil temperatures than a water cooled engine and so you need fully synthetic (doesn't degrade or carbonise until higher temperatures).. I thought it was just car engine oil that would cause the clutch to slip as they put friction reducing agents in the oil to improve fuel consumption... Just my take on it

27-05-2007, 12:01 PM	#10
ceedub Guest Posts: n/a	Was speaking to Tom in Snells about this the other day. For my M600 (wet clutch) he said fully synthetic was best...... although I'd always been led to believe semi synthetic was the way to go.

27-05-2007, 01:36 PM	#11
Zimbo Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Stonehouse, Glos Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,078	Bike specific fully synthetic oil is fine for wet clutch bikes, however is unnecessary for road use in my opinion, semi-synthetic oils will be more than adequate. For extended track use fully synthetic is better as it performs better at high temperatures.

19-06-2007, 07:12 AM	#12
scrumpster Guest Posts: n/a	So I bought semi synth for mine - phew seems it's all okay then confusing. Oh and my oil leak that wasn't is still leaking so not a happy bunny