Oil for my Bike

Dagger · Post by **Dagger** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:06 am

Hi.

I bought Shell 5w-40 Full Synthetic oil for my VTR.

Is that OK ? The blokes in my small town donâ€™t really know what oil to use.

Thx

Post by **firestorm996** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:21 am

I *think* (top of my head and all that) that fully synth can cause clutch slip. Mine used to slip on fully synth, but not on semi-synth.

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:37 am

I found on my Daytona ,that when using Fully Synthetic ,i had to top up frequently ,but when i changed back to semi-synthetic it was fine

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:18 am

Hiya mate,

Couple of old threads here:

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9463

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=11231

Seems the jury's still out over fully or semi synth though - me I'm on fully.

Dagger · Post by **Dagger** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:17 pm

Thx.

I think i will use the Full Synt. and see what happens.

Thanks.

stormingjoe · Post by **stormingjoe** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:23 pm

any oil designed for 4 stroke motorcycles should do if you change regular semi-synthetic would be more than acceptable, dont use oils designed for cars etc, as you will suffer clutch slip as these contain slip agents to reduce friction

Dagger · Post by **Dagger** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:32 pm

Thx for the last comment. They sold me car oil.

Spoke to Honda Dealer and they sold me Castrol Actevo 4T 10W40

storminateacup · Post by **storminateacup** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:40 am

My 98 has always had full synth never any problems. 18,000 mls.

Seven Of Nine Firestorm · Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:52 am

I wouldn't recommend going back from fully to semi unless you flush your engine through else you will get that congilled effect, kinda gelly.

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:49 pm

Seven Of Nine Firestorm wrote:thtat gongilled effect, kinda gelly.

Translation might be nice

slot · Post by **slot** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:02 pm

I think it should of said 'That Congealed effect' ??

I only know cos i occasionally talk broken biscuits too !!

Dave

Seven Of Nine Firestorm · Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:07 pm

heck lol yes yes was a bit ratted when writing that

. If fully synth is mixed with semi and not fully flushed it will react and form a kinda gelly not a good thing, which is why flushing is very important when swapping from fully to semi etc.