20 50 Mineral Oil

MIKE R · Oct 20, 2009

I'm considering trying 20 50 mineral oil in my 1150. Unfortunately I'm having difficulty in finding any!

Can any one give me the name of a supplier in the Burnley/Blackburn area?

Cheers

Mike

pedro · Oct 20, 2009

ASDA

They do an own brand 20 50 which i'm sure is a mineral oil.

sockpuppet · Oct 20, 2009

Halfords do a classifc oil which is 20/50 mineral

stevekamano · Oct 20, 2009

20/50 castrol

go to racelubricants . co.uk we also get 5% discount

t'other dave · Oct 20, 2009

Local motorfactors, Partco do me some 20/50 mineral 5 ltr £9.99, its in a unipart container but its fuchs oil.

(RIP) Proff · Oct 20, 2009

Here you go>>>
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220346428700&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

If you buy more than 1 gallon, postage is only £1 per item extra

The original and the best....
I use it, always have and always will

motobiker · Oct 20, 2009

Proff said:
Here you go>>>
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220346428700&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

If you buy more than 1 gallon, postage is only £1 per item extra

The original and the best....
I use it, always have and always will

And fine and dandy it is for the Airhead boxers.. but is not the correct spec for the Oil/Air cooled boxers from 93 onwards.

I'm not afraid to use unbranded oil on my pride and joy.. however I absolutely WILL NOT use an engine oil thats the incorrect spec. in the case of Castrol Classic.. its an API - SE - which as Castrol say is fine for engines PRE 1980. Thats an engine design thats at least 13 years Older than the Oldest 1100!!!

BMW give a minimum spec of SF or above. and there is a multitude of choices.. that are at least the Correct Specification.

Welshman · Oct 20, 2009

Proff said:
Here you go>>>
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220346428700&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

If you buy more than 1 gallon, postage is only £1 per item extra

The original and the best....
I use it, always have and always will

Why has it gone off the shelves? We still get 20/50 Cstrol GTX for GBP 10 or GBP 11 per 5litres depends on exchange rate and they do a "high mileage" version for about a couple of quid more for 5 litres?

Dazzle · Oct 20, 2009

I just serviced mine with the ASDA £6.00 stuff, ran very smooth/quiet
just rode 600 mls to wales.

Rushy · Oct 20, 2009

Find a Rock Oil distributor , they do a very nice 20/50 Semi Synthetic , go on you know she's worth it

Grizzly · Oct 20, 2009

Rock Oil Guardian 20w-50 Semi-synthetic

I've been using this for a few years now & find it really suits the GS(1150). It really seems to keep it's viscosity for the 6K interval. Recommended

Cheers...........................Grizzly :beer:

Rushy · Oct 20, 2009

Grizzly said:
I've been using this for a few years now & find it really suits the GS(1150). It really seems to keep it's viscosity for the 6K interval. Recommended

Cheers...........................Grizzly

Thats the one :thumb2

Always used to use Rock Oil in my sportsbikes in the 90's but it seemd to become harder to find and went over to Castrol. The last 3 oil changes I did on the GS were done using Guardian . Still got a full can in the garage

John Armstrong · Oct 20, 2009

One option Mike, from Hein Gericke:

http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/23_250/products_id/6460

RGM sells the 20w50 Castrol Act>Evo which they say is mineral:

http://www.castrolmoto.com/en/our_oils/bike_oils.php but then say its part synthetic here:

http://www.castrolmoto.com/en/products/actevo.php :confused:

shready · Oct 20, 2009

Proff said:
Here you go>>>
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220346428700&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

If you buy more than 1 gallon, postage is only £1 per item extra

The original and the best....
I use it, always have and always will

Proff, you've strayed into oilhead territory :augie

haydw · Oct 20, 2009

+1 for local Partco get the oil at trade price- costs about £10 for five litres. SF spec, used it loads of times, got 50k+ on the clock now and it still sounds quiet.

nick.ct · Oct 21, 2009

MIKE R said:
I'm considering trying 20 50 mineral oil in my 1150. Unfortunately I'm having difficulty in finding any!

Can any one give me the name of a supplier in the Burnley/Blackburn area?

Cheers

Mike

Why?

It's an engine designed for more modern semi-synthetic oils, I can understand the argument for low detergent mineral oils for 20 year old Airheads with unknown history, but in an Oilhead? Reckon you're better sticking with what's recommended.

sproggy · Oct 21, 2009

nick.ct said:
Why?

It's an engine designed for more modern semi-synthetic oils

No it's not - it's an engine designed for the correct grade and specification of oil, just like any other engine. Mineral oil of the correct grade is fine for a low-stressed engine with 6k mil service intervals - it doesn't need semi-synth or fully-synth but if that's what you want to put in then fine.

Rushy · Oct 21, 2009

Oh I do like a good oil thread, especially at this time of the year when the nights are closing in, most of the events are all but a distant memory and the ride reports start to dry up .
:clap

Bump

MIKE R · Oct 21, 2009

Many thanks all.

I've just discovered there is a PartCo in Colne, about 5 miles away from me

onyack that stock the said stuff. :thumb2

Thanks again.

Mike

cookie · Oct 21, 2009

nick.ct said:
Why?

It's an engine designed for more modern semi-synthetic oils, I can understand the argument for low detergent mineral oils for 20 year old Airheads with unknown history, but in an Oilhead? Reckon you're better sticking with what's recommended.

actually looking at what's recommended might be a good idea.

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