Oil - Have I got the right one?

[Thor]

I did read the manual -

Halfords only had 'Classic Motor Oil' - 20w50 (as the manual said)

API SE CC

Is this the right oil to top up my 04 1150 ADV?

Thanks very much.....I'll even buy you a beer in Wales!

Thor

 

[ianboydsnr]

I use a good quality 10w40 oil myself

 

[forry]

I did read the manual -

Halfords only had 'Classic Motor Oil' - 20w50 (as the manual said)

API SE CC

Is this the right oil to top up my 04 1150 ADV?

Thanks very much.....I'll even buy you a beer in Wales!

Thor

No ...... but i've run it in my 1150 before
Have a read here ....
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127198&highlight=oil

PS you'll probably get a load of smart arses relpying to this thread for your sanity close it quickly

 

[(RIP) Proff]

I did read the manual -

Halfords only had 'Classic Motor Oil' - 20w50 (as the manual said)

API SE CC

Is this the right oil to top up my 04 1150 ADV?

Thanks very much.....I'll even buy you a beer in Wales!

Thor

ONE WORD ANSWER THOR >>>>


YES

 

[Thor]

Thanks, I only chose that one because that was the only 20/50 oil they had.
I was hoping to get out on the bike tommorrow...

thanks again, (though I'm still none the wiser, some say yes and others say nay)

 

[STUBBS]

20/50 or 10/40 not much in it when it comes to gs s

 

[Greg Masters]

thanks again, (though I'm still none the wiser, some say yes and others say nay)

BMW say 'No'. Not because you're referring to a 20w/50 oil, but because it's out of API spec.

Carefully read this thread and then decide.

Greg

 

[Thor]

thanks for the help, it was basically just to top it up a wee bit. I may not bother now.

 

[rudiemoto]

this is my choice,which was made via shell rep who comes in our shop and proved that other oils r not up to the job,i use shell vsx in my 999s ducatis and gsa1150 top oil for my bikes
Halfords 'Classic Motor Oil' - 20w50 is cheap crap
hold on before you shoot me let me explain
halfords and other small brand buy oil very cheap then sell it to you for 200% mark up
shell and motul have very little mark up,because there oil is far better and is refined and tested and developed for bike only
now halfords oil 20 /50 for bikes and cars which is wrong
we dont sell castrol because asda sell it ?what do there no
buy oil from bike shops not wallmart
dont forget different places have different oil range
ie cold place is 20 50 and warm place 10 40
anywho is my choice and you have to make your please dont buy for carshops

 

[ELIMINATOR]

e cold place is 20 50 and warm place 10 40

I think you meant this the other way round

Looking at the wording & the time of the post, were you, err, well intentioned, but or

Or was it written with a Warrington accent

 

[Dickieboy]

Halfords 'Classic Motor Oil' - 20w50 is cheap crap

As Greg has said before it's the API rating that matters , and if Halfords oils are sourced to the same standard as their 'Own Brand' Halfords tools I wouldn't have a problem using it.
I would also venture that taking advice from the Shell rep whilst he may be extremely knowledgeable and well intentioned he is not likely to be independent.

 

[Bryn]

Been there and read the threads (hours worth) In a nutshell it led me to this conclusion :

1150 10/40 semi synthetic... 2500 miles round europe, didnt drink any

1200 after first service 20/50 mineral 1200's run hotter than 1150's


I rest my case

 

[(RIP) Proff]

Halfords oils were supplied by Wakefield oils in the past {Castrol}
Castrol XL 20/50 is still the best 20/50 around on spec and tests followed extremely closely by Silkolene...
Halfords Classic is I believe the same as Castrol Classic, a slightly less detergent ridden variation [if you service every 5K miles it makes no difference]
Most modern oils have a 10k or even 20k life span in motor cars.
I don't know one motorcyclist/ biker who would run oil that long in our old tractors...
In modern oils you pay for the additives, and save over service downtime and labour charges [UNLESS YOU GO TO A BMW GARAGE £300 no change sir }

The one seriously big cockup in the past was Ford Motor company marketing Duckhams as FoMoCo oil for CVH engined Escorts, and it killed 1000's and 1000's with black [sludge] death

 

[rudiemoto]

i us chip oil sunflower type
oil is down to u and yep got it wrong way round but it was 2.am
silkacrap is just that i would not put it in a scooter never mind a bike
shell,rock and motul,motrex r ones i would use, but come on not halfords there sell gear nobs for cars

 

[forry]

No ...... but i've run it in my 1150 before
Have a read here ....
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127198&highlight=oil

PS you'll probably get a load of smart arses relpying to this thread for your sanity close it quickly

WHAT DID I TELL YOU

 

[davegs]

Oil

this is my choice,which was made via shell rep who comes in our shop and proved that other oils r not up to the job,i use shell vsx in my 999s ducatis and gsa1150 top oil for my bikes
Halfords 'Classic Motor Oil' - 20w50 is cheap crap
hold on before you shoot me let me explain
halfords and other small brand buy oil very cheap then sell it to you for 200% mark up
shell and motul have very little mark up,because there oil is far better and is refined and tested and developed for bike only
now halfords oil 20 /50 for bikes and cars which is wrong
we dont sell castrol because asda sell it ?what do there no
buy oil from bike shops not wallmart
dont forget different places have different oil range
ie cold place is 20 50 and warm place 10 40
anywho is my choice and you have to make your please dont buy for carshops

A few years ago whilst in Palm Springs (USA) I loadied up my panniers with as many gallon cans of mobil I as I could. At £12.00 a can seemed like a good buy! (£36.00 at home!) I'sure you have good commercial reasons for reccomending buying oil from bike shops! usually twice the price of other motor shops!. Just look at the oil spec and go for the best name / price. As for the shell rep, he's hardly likely to tell you anything else is he?.
dave gs.

 

[(RIP) Proff]

I have now remembered WHY I said I would not reply to any more oil thread Questions:

The Fact I did a lot of research and testing of all oils for my thesis, [long long time ago] seems to carry no weight at all...
so therefore anyone requiring oil recommendations from me can kindly kiss my arse.....


Unless of course you are an Airhead owner and therefore one of the Elite
but only via pm

 

[Thor]

Well thanks everyone,sorry I seemed to have opened a can of worms. Went back to Halfords and changed for Castrol Magnatec SL/CF, 40/15. The book said this is ok, but will change it for the proper stuff when I get the chance.

Thanks again

Thor

 

[rudiemoto]

ducati only use shell
if its good enough for the best bike in the world then my gsa is having it
davegs please support bikeshops there support you
and our oil at rd5 is not all cheap as is our clothing range
you get what you pay for some people dont look after there bike aswell as other but my bikes have the best of everything

 

[rudiemoto]

lets do tyres next














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