URGENT! Need Engine Oil Fast

20-10-2007, 10:14 AM

Hi All,

I've arrived in Paris for the Rugby, and my oil light is flickering at tickover; but goes out when revs are increased.

The oil level is just below the lowest line in the sight glass, so could be that or dodgy sensor.

Question is, what oil to buy. I usually by the recommended, SHELL Advanced Ultra 4T, but can't find it here... so can you let me know what I should buy instead, some generic oil? I've search forum and looks like 10/40? will it be called that here?

Cheers

Darry.

20-10-2007, 10:50 AM

Haynes says 'any good quality fully-synthetic motor oil' with an oil viscosity of 'SAE 5W/40.

Anyways you lucky barsteward going to Paris for the rugby

Enjoy the game mate!!!!

bigredduke · 20-10-2007, 12:05 PM

When I had my bike serviced in France, they used Motul.

Enjoy the game,I'm not at all jealous!

20-10-2007, 01:57 PM

Any oil is better than none in an emergency..............

Nickj · 20-10-2007, 02:11 PM

Motul 7100 (synthetic) 20/50 or 10/40 OR 5100 semi synthetic 10/30-40-50 or 15/40

jerry · 20-10-2007, 08:54 PM

MOTUL is good

21-10-2007, 11:15 AM

Thanks Peeps.

Found some 10/40 FUCHS Silkolene Pro 4 10W-40.

Great atmosphere at the game last night. Shame not to get another win, but the boys did good just to get there.

Ended up eating steak in a Restaurant off the Champs Elysees at 4am this morning with friends including Steve Thompson and Philip Sella!

Its been a great World Cup!

Darry.

21-10-2007, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darry

Thanks Peeps.

Found some 10/40 FUCHS Silkolene Pro 4 10W-40.

Great atmosphere at the game last night. Shame not to get another win, but the boys did good just to get there.

Ended up eating steak in a Restaurant off the Champs Elysees at 4am this morning with friends including Steve Thompson and Philip Sella!

Its been a great World Cup!

Darry.

Perhaps you should have been out drinking with ex-All Blacks like me???

21-10-2007, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nim

Perhaps you should have been out drinking with ex-All Blacks like me???

Nope, prefer to go drinking with ex-World cup winners!

Was drinking with New Zealand Ref Steve Walsh last weekend in Paris though!

D.

22-10-2007, 01:35 PM

Yo dont forget if not a dry clutch ducati (ie 620 ect) they dont like fully synth as it makes the clutch slip.... had to drain mine after filled by mistake when serviced

slipped like a pig till oil changed.....

22-10-2007, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scrapps

Yo dont forget if not a dry clutch ducati (ie 620 ect) they dont like fully synth as it makes the clutch slip.... had to drain mine after filled by mistake when serviced

slipped like a pig till oil changed.....

Hmmm, people seem to have different opinions about this. The ducati manual says to use fully synth and Shell Advanced Ultra 4T is supposed to be fully Synth and this is the recommended oil... I put in fully synth and no adverse effect or clutch slip. More importantly no oil light now!

Darry.

22-10-2007, 03:27 PM

Darry only said as fully syth caused probs with my 02 plate 620ie may just be the type they used... problem went when semi put in.. if fully s works all the better..

22-10-2007, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scrapps

Darry only said as fully syth caused probs with my 02 plate 620ie may just be the type they used... problem went when semi put in.. if fully s works all the better..

Scrapps, the more advice the better! Thanks.

22-10-2007, 05:13 PM

I thought you'd have had loads of oil lying around for lubing yourself up with!!

22-10-2007, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bodybag

I thought you'd have had loads of oil lying around for lubing yourself up with!!

Nope, you finished it all off lubing up Ricky!

20-10-2007, 10:14 AM	#1
Darry Guest Posts: n/a	URGENT! Need Engine Oil Fast Hi All, I've arrived in Paris for the Rugby, and my oil light is flickering at tickover; but goes out when revs are increased. The oil level is just below the lowest line in the sight glass, so could be that or dodgy sensor. Question is, what oil to buy. I usually by the recommended, SHELL Advanced Ultra 4T, but can't find it here... so can you let me know what I should buy instead, some generic oil? I've search forum and looks like 10/40? will it be called that here? Cheers Darry. Last edited by Darry; 20-10-2007 at 10:22 AM..

20-10-2007, 02:11 PM	#5
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,193	Motul 7100 (synthetic) 20/50 or 10/40 OR 5100 semi synthetic 10/30-40-50 or 15/40 __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

20-10-2007, 08:54 PM	#6
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,822	MOTUL is good __________________ MONSTERMAN

22-10-2007, 01:35 PM	#10
scrapps Guest Posts: n/a	oil Yo dont forget if not a dry clutch ducati (ie 620 ect) they dont like fully synth as it makes the clutch slip.... had to drain mine after filled by mistake when serviced slipped like a pig till oil changed.....

22-10-2007, 03:27 PM	#12
scrapps Guest Posts: n/a	oil Darry only said as fully syth caused probs with my 02 plate 620ie may just be the type they used... problem went when semi put in.. if fully s works all the better..

20-10-2007, 10:50 AM	#2
Shandy Guest Posts: n/a	Haynes says 'any good quality fully-synthetic motor oil' with an oil viscosity of 'SAE 5W/40. Anyways you lucky barsteward going to Paris for the rugby Enjoy the game mate!!!!

20-10-2007, 12:05 PM	#3
bigredduke Nothing to see here Join Date: May 2005 Location: brough Bike: M1100evo Posts: 1,546	When I had my bike serviced in France, they used Motul. Enjoy the game,I'm not at all jealous!

20-10-2007, 01:57 PM	#4
dunlop0_1 Guest Posts: n/a	Any oil is better than none in an emergency..............

21-10-2007, 11:15 AM	#7
Darry Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Peeps. Found some 10/40 FUCHS Silkolene Pro 4 10W-40. Great atmosphere at the game last night. Shame not to get another win, but the boys did good just to get there. Ended up eating steak in a Restaurant off the Champs Elysees at 4am this morning with friends including Steve Thompson and Philip Sella! Its been a great World Cup! Darry.

22-10-2007, 05:13 PM	#14
Bodybag Guest Posts: n/a	I thought you'd have had loads of oil lying around for lubing yourself up with!!