Engine Oil

[The smudger]

Found this;
http://www.abbeymotorcycleinstructo...category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26

4.99 a litre

Personally i use any 20/50. I used to buy it from my local VW dealer, think it was called 'QUANTUM', or something like that, 9 quid=5 litres.

Did the same job?

 

[Dave Ford]

No, not an oil debating thread, but where can I buy Castrol GP (Castrol ActEvo GP 4T) for my 1200GSA at a realistic price? So far, I can only find it at BMW Dealers for about 9 pounds a litre. I e-mailed Castrol but got no response.

Someone must retail 4L without breaking the bank or does everyone run standard 10-40 GTX?

Is there an alternative that BMW won't say affects the warranty?

Race Lubricants: 12 litres for £61.87 inc. postage = £5.15/litre

Thank you for your order!

Order Number: 882

You can check the order and your account here:

http://www.racelubricants.co.uk/customer_account.asp

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1 x ACT-EVO GP 4T
ACT-EVO GP 4T 20W-50, 12x1 Ltr Case (7176-7)
GBP 57.23
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Coupon Discount
EVDWZ32 - 5%
GBP -2.86
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Shipping
Standard Delivery (2-3 days) - United Kingdom
GBP 7.50
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Total = GBP 61.87
(GBP = British Pounds)
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[geoff48h]

oil

just got FULLY SYNTHETIC 10W-50 4LTR from HEIN GERICKE only £22

 

[rgv666]

Free Postage on Oil

Just in case anyone is mildly interested - www.racelubricants.co.uk are doing free postage - just ordered a litre for top ups at £5.61 delivered - cant be bad!

 

[Monty]

Just in case anyone is mildly interested - www.racelubricants.co.uk are doing free postage - just ordered a litre for top ups at £5.61 delivered - cant be bad!

Thanks mate. Just ordered 2 litres.

 

[Big Nick]

I just use Castrol 10-40 mineral oil available in loads of places, the manual says 10-40 is fine to use so I can't see the point in faffing around ordering hard to find 20-50 stuff

If the engine goes there's always the warranty!!

 

[tonkatoy]

I thought you only had to stick to the 20/50 mineral stuff until 10k after which synthetic is ok ? I understood that the reason is to allow the bike to bed in a little which it won't do in 100k if you use synthetic.

I got Duckhams Q 20/50 (remember that anyone) mineral oil from my local car shop at not a lot a litre (no sorry I can't remember but it was a lot less than BMW).

Final thought. Does the oil use depend on how much you thrash it ? I didn't use any between 600 and 6k and again from 6k to about 7k. Then I had a bit of a thrash and the level in the sight glass went down a little.

 

[FatAl]

Harley davidson dealers have a ready supply of good quality mineral 20/50, also full synthetic, can't remember how much they charge though.
I can supply Rock oil 20/50 semi synthetic to members who live in south lancs area (collect only)
1 x 4 litre carton £14.00 (£3.50 per litre)

 

[Flipper_Man]

I was in centre of London yesterday and needed a top up, called BMW Park Lane.......can you guess what they wanted for 1l of the Castrol 20/50 stuff..............


£13.89

I kid you not.

I didnt bother.......the irony would be if the engine blew they can pay for the replacement under warranty (Park Lane being owned by BMW(UK) Ltd).

Thieving buggers.......

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

£13.89 That really is taking the fooking piss

 

[David Lee]

Just in case anyone is mildly interested - www.racelubricants.co.uk are doing free postage - just ordered a litre for top ups at £5.61 delivered - cant be bad!

Just tried to order a 1ltr bottle for topping up, looks like the free postage offer has gone. They want over £7,50 on top

 

[Bengaz]

This was reccomended and doing the interim service doesnt need cost the earth: -

http://huntersmotorcycles.co.uk/Item/208/Motul_3000_20w50_4_Litres/

 

[gavin@iow]

I just use Castrol 10-40 mineral oil available in loads of places, the manual says 10-40 is fine to use so I can't see the point in faffing around ordering hard to find 20-50 stuff

If the engine goes there's always the warranty!!

I use 10w40 in my lawnmowers, but not in the GS, it's 28 deg down here, and it'll get warmer.

 

[mr badger]

In Norwich, Castrol ActEvo GP 4T 20/50 is £5 per l at CJ Ball

 

[Big Nick]

I use 10w40 in my lawnmowers, but not in the GS, it's 28 deg down here, and it'll get warmer.

Remind me to move to the IOW

We're lucky to ever hit 25C up here!

Your lawnmower engine will probably be a tad more advanced than the GS's!

 

[gavin@iow]

Remind me to move to the IOW

You don't want to do that, we get ripped off over here,...can't wait for a bridge!