Hey fellas,
So, I have an '02 Aprilia RSV with 53k klm on the clock, that's not too far off from needing another oil change (I do 3,000 klm intervals).
I believe it's spent most of it's life on Motul 5100, but I dislike it from running it in past bikes.
Since I've had it I've used Silkolene Comp 4 15w-50 and Maxima Syn blend 15w-50.
It's currently got Silkolene in it.
However, I'm looking for something a bit better, I'm not happy with how the gearbox feels with the silkolene and it seems to run a bit louder than the Maxima.
I don't want to run the Maxima because it's something I have to order in all the time.
The 3 on my list at the moment is Silkolene Pro4 10w-40 (Not the '+' model), Shell Advance Ultra 10w-40 and Mobil 5w-50.
There are other oils available but they're $120+ and I just can't justify the cost, especially when a cheaper brand is just as good.
The other issue is the Rotax motor takes 3.9L, so brands who sell by the gallon requires buying an extra bottle or a 1L/quart bottle, again, not economical for me.
My question here is, Mobil has only recently become available, and not the motorcycle specific oil, and I'm unsure if what we have available is suitable or not.
http://www.mobil1.com.au/products/product_5w50.aspx
Am I correct in thinking the 5w-50 is the same juice as the 15-50, there's nothing on the bottle I can see to confirm it'd be alright.
I'm not against using a xxW-40 oil, and if I use the Shell, it will be that, as the 50 is an order in item.
Ordering in usually requires buying the whole box or a refusal to do it at all.
Thanks in advance.
So, I have an '02 Aprilia RSV with 53k klm on the clock, that's not too far off from needing another oil change (I do 3,000 klm intervals).
I believe it's spent most of it's life on Motul 5100, but I dislike it from running it in past bikes.
Since I've had it I've used Silkolene Comp 4 15w-50 and Maxima Syn blend 15w-50.
It's currently got Silkolene in it.
However, I'm looking for something a bit better, I'm not happy with how the gearbox feels with the silkolene and it seems to run a bit louder than the Maxima.
I don't want to run the Maxima because it's something I have to order in all the time.
The 3 on my list at the moment is Silkolene Pro4 10w-40 (Not the '+' model), Shell Advance Ultra 10w-40 and Mobil 5w-50.
There are other oils available but they're $120+ and I just can't justify the cost, especially when a cheaper brand is just as good.
The other issue is the Rotax motor takes 3.9L, so brands who sell by the gallon requires buying an extra bottle or a 1L/quart bottle, again, not economical for me.
My question here is, Mobil has only recently become available, and not the motorcycle specific oil, and I'm unsure if what we have available is suitable or not.
http://www.mobil1.com.au/products/product_5w50.aspx
Am I correct in thinking the 5w-50 is the same juice as the 15-50, there's nothing on the bottle I can see to confirm it'd be alright.
I'm not against using a xxW-40 oil, and if I use the Shell, it will be that, as the 50 is an order in item.
Ordering in usually requires buying the whole box or a refusal to do it at all.
Thanks in advance.