Hey people I was just wondering what grade oil you use in the 1330 motor?
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Hey people I was just wondering what grade oil you use in the 1330 motor?
Shell Rotella T6 Full Synthetic
????........Well I like Valvoline 4 stroke, Full Syn MTC oil ..... I mix 4qt 10w/40 with 1qt 20w/50 I'm about to send a sample for testing.......I just changed mine at 4458mi., there was almost no metal particles on either of the magnetic plugs...........Mike..................PS, it's also JASO - MA 2, not many oils out there have this rating .!!!!
Send a message to Peter Aawen, he's in Australia and he is very knowledgeable on Spyders.
I just spoke with Don a technical adviser at Shell/Penzoil about Rotella T6 full synthetic and he said that it meets the API requirements listed in our Owners Guide. I have used it for years in the regular oil grades in my motorcycles but it is good to know that the T^ Synthetic is also usable in our machines. Now that the Valvoline seems to have gone up in price I and switching back to the Rotella T6 5-40.
Oil Chemistry is complex.
Even more so with synthetics.
Mixing this and that in arbitrary proportions is fine for the highly skilled and incredibly gifted few.
But for the rest of us, I doubt if it does anyone any good and can do much more harm than good..
If in doubt, after reading all the information available here on oils go with the manufacturers recommended brand and specs. :thumbup: you probably have a few brands we don't have here..:dontknow:
I love it when people give advice ............... :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: especially when they haven't a clue what they are talking about :gaah:and when informed they are in error they don't have the b*lls to admit it ....................Yes-a-roo ......jmho.......Mike :thumbup:
I currently run 20w-50 in my 109 Blueknight as well as 400ml of Lucas Oil Stabilizer. I will probably be doing the same when I get my Spyder but I will be using 10w-40 Motul.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911
first service on my 2014 RT i used rotella t6
i will be doing service in the next couple of weeks and will be sending oil sample to lab
im really interested in shear stability and will post results (if they are understandable)...i dont know enough about oil for any other criteria:dontknow:
bought oil from regents park importer....paid au$40 per gallon....bit less than 4 litres..but i bought 30gallons to get that price
use it now in everything....ride on mower,xtrail,spyder,her corolla,honda whipper snipper:2thumbs:
cheers russ
Go onto the Penrite site .Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossco068
Its Aussie oil and they even give info on all vehicles and yes even 1330 F3.
Cheers
Doug
DOOGIE224
Penrite has served many many Australian motorcycles flawlessly for many years, including me. Australian product equivalent to the best in the world. 10-40 with 'motor cycle' specifically stated on the label, is the usual for Spyder 1310cc. Also as specified in Can-Am's manuals.Quote:
Originally Posted by DOOGIE224
RazzleH, would you please confirm that "Penrite MC-4ST PAO & Ester Motorcycle Oil 10W-40" is the Aussie Oil you refer to, that would be suitable for my 2017 RT Limited in Australia? Thanks, Murray
Murray, I'm not RazzleH, but here's what Penrite recommend on their 'Find the RITE Product' selector:
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/product...ecommendations (hope the link worked & the 'drill down' feature takes you direct to the right spot/model ;) )
Ps: their 10W-40 works for me, and has been for a loooong time now!! :thumbup:
Peter, whilst the link you provided didn't drill down exactly to the right spot, I followed it and worked through the drop down menus and it came up with the oil I quoted above (Penrite MC-4ST PAO & Ester Motorcycle Oil 10W-40) as being suitable for my Spyder. Thanks for your help, Murray
Penrite recommend 5w40.
https://penriteoil.com.au/product-se...vehicle=204565
Thanks for the correction Cobwebs. I should have looked closer.
Hey, I just discovered this post. Peter, you did a top job with your response, as always.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Aawen
Just by way of an update Penrite no longer have 5w40 motorcycle oils due to low sales according to their oil tech. They now rate their HPR5 full synthetic range which includes a 5w40 as Jaso ma which means it is wet clutch rated as required by our engines.
I enquired as to the suitability of their still available 10w40 motorcycle specific range because my owners manual doesn't recommend any other viscosity. The reply was to ask the BRP dealer. Make of that what you will.
On another tangent Gulf Western have Synx 5000 5w40 full synthetic listed as wet clutch compatible Jaso MA also. So another alternative I discovered that wasn't previously available.
Both Australian manufacturers and readily available at the usual suspects.