oil and filters
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oil and filters
What do you use, why and where from?
I've always used that castrol power 1 stuff but would like suggestions for the storms first minor service I'm doing
I've always used that castrol power 1 stuff but would like suggestions for the storms first minor service I'm doing
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- Hairy biker
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I use genuine parts and castrol oil, but I get them at a good price because I'm in the trade 

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as far as I know, most 10w 40 semi sync 4t(stroke) oil will be ok, same as the oil filters, air filters oem or pattern part, the foam filters are much the same.... 

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I changed my oil & filter today, went for power1 semi-synth 10w-40 and genuine Honda filter. All seems good, gear changes feel much smoother, not sure what oil it had in before hand though.
Jamie 

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in addition to callums question how regularly do most people do the oil/filter ? ? ?callam_nffc wrote:What do you use, why and where from?
I've always used that castrol power 1 stuff but would like suggestions for the storms first minor service I'm doing
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Once a year at the start of the season, I don't do enough miles to do it more than that but I do keep an eye on it through the sight glass and if it starts to discolour I'll change it.lumpyv wrote:
in addition to callums question how regularly do most people do the oil/filter ? ? ?
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every 4000 miles for me, oil every 6000 thats what mine will havelumpyv wrote:in addition to callums question how regularly do most people do the oil/filter ? ? ?callam_nffc wrote:What do you use, why and where from?
I've always used that castrol power 1 stuff but would like suggestions for the storms first minor service I'm doing
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Think I'm just gonna go for some half decent branded semi synthetic, as I'm sure all the decent ones probably come out the same factory lol
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Good car oil in mine next week (it drinks it like a fish in water )
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have you put all the rings back in it!!!lloydie wrote:Good car oil in mine next week (it drinks it like a fish in water )

missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
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Lol it's a 2strokebigtwinthing wrote:have you put all the rings back in it!!!lloydie wrote:Good car oil in mine next week (it drinks it like a fish in water )
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The only ring Lloydie goes near is Virts
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This site is so gonna get brought down with the internet pornography ban, at this rate 

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I am itching to get a engine rebuild underway as I've started collecting parts for it but I won't be getting my hands dirty mr mon will I hope :-)
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Na I should be able to get around that now :-)Virt wrote:This site is so gonna get brought down with the internet pornography ban, at this rate