Motul 7100 10w40

[sanoptic]

Been using this oil in my Yamaha XJR 1300 for the last few years with no problems. I change oil at 10k klms as recommended by Yamaha.
Changed the oil fews days ago with same oil out of a new container. Went for ride and noticed engine vibration which is very unusual for this aircooled 4 cyl engine.
Did the usual checks such as engine mount bolt tightness & chain slack & all other bolts i could find,none were loose.
So had a look at the new container of Motul & was shocked to see 'Product of Vietnam ' on the back in small print.
Did a little googling and sure enough Motul have a facility in Vietnam to service the Aisa/Pacific region.
Im from Australia so Vietnamese blended Motul oil for us now instead of the French blended oils.
The old containers all were 'Product or made in France '

All i did was to change the oil & now have this vibration,cant be 100% certain its the oil but seems odd suddenly have engine vibrations.
Maybe new oil is not same quality as french made...but certainly is no cheaper than before.

Cheers

 

[BrocLuno]

Motul makes some excellent lubricants. I keep some in my stash even though it's quite pricey here.

Big news that they opened a plant in Vietnam ... But I'd have to believe that they would maintain QC. Too much at stake as they are one of the top tier refiners/blenders. Bad oil going out with their name would be a huge issue

 

[02SE]

I can't say I've ever seen a specific oil cause a vibration, unless the engine was grossly overfilled. I'd be inclined to look at TB sync, plugs, injectors, valve clearances, connectors unplugged, vacuum leaks, etc.

 

[Flying_A]

We opened Vietnam for Motul Tech... Our industrial oils line (metalworking, compressor/gear oils, food grade etc). None of our PCMO oils come from there.

 

[Flying_A]

Originally Posted By: BrocLuno
Motul makes some excellent lubricants. I keep some in my stash even though it's quite pricey here.

Big news that they opened a plant in Vietnam ... But I'd have to believe that they would maintain QC. Too much at stake as they are one of the top tier refiners/blenders. Bad oil going out with their name would be a huge issue

Vietnam was opened for Motul Tech... Our industrial oils line (metalworking, compressor/gear oils, food grade etc). None of our PCMO/powersport oils come from there.