YBR125 Oil Change

[sparkywilliam...]

Hi,
Can i use Tesco Diesel mineral oil SAE15w/40 in my bike?
Instead of paying for expensive motorbike oil?
it says it meets API CF-4 ACEA A3/B3/B4.

I only ask this as i remember reading someone had always used this type of oil but the semi-synthetic type in their cars and bike and had never had a problem.

This oil is not semi but fully mineral.


Thanks

[Noxious89123]

Your bike takes what, 1 litre of oil? Just use the specified oil of the correct type. A single litre of 10w/40w semi-synth is hardly going to break the bank.

You don' have to buy expensive bike specific oil, any oil of the correct spec would be fine. So pretty much any 10w/40 semi-synth.
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[neil.]

[Bubbs]

I used 10/40w from halfords which cost me about 20 quid for 5 ltr's. Bike has been fine. Cheap as chips.
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[el_oso]

a friend has been using tesco mineral crap in his bike for ages and has not had any problems.
the bike in question is either '88 or '89 ntv with about 80k on it. he has done way over 10k on it in just over 6months. he also rags it about everywhere and has done no maintenance on it since he has had it. he washed it for the first time last week.
it is a honda though
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[beerbelly]

i read a lot of these problems but seldom comment but every so often a silly bollocks comes along,i often wonder if its a moderator plant to test you guys !!!!!!!!!!,

Beerbelly

[cloric_tzr]

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[stutterin' sam]

I have been driving cars and bikes regularly since 1962, I was a qualified motor mechanic and I have never used a premium oil in any of my vehicles, as long it carries the appropriate SAE numbers it does the job. Iv'e never had an engine or gearbox seize on me in all that time. Tesco's, Asda, Aldi Lidl's etc. own brands are all fine by me.
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[cloric_tzr]

[ian789]

[P.]

it is

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[ms51ves3]

Morissons have offers on at the moment. 1 litre of Havoline semi synthetic oil for £2.40. Meets or exceeds A3/B3 spec

[serlant]

£20 for 4 litres of 10w40 castrol gtx, jobs a good'un.

[temeluchus]

If your bike has an engine designed before the mid 90s, you are pissing money away by buying expensive oils that it cannot possibly make use of.

ANY reputable oil these days is far better than what they would have originally been specced with. The main advantage of synthetic oils is that they last longer, not protect better. Most bike manufacturers recommend it these days to increase service intervals.

The most important thing with oil is regular changes!!

I ran a GSXR1100 on 6 quid a 5L bottle halvoline mineral car oil. I changed it every 3000 miles or so, over the 5 years I owned it. I adjusted the valves at 35000 miles then at 50000 and both times the cams were spotless and looked brand new. [/i]
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[TUG]

Car oils have different addatives (however its spelt) to motorcycle oils.
I dont think motorcycle oils are exspensive, then again i paid £1500 for insurance on a bike once.
The problem i have is that i see bikes day in day out that haven't had right oil filters used or oils possibly and the engines sound like they've been at the bottom of a canal for a few weeks then fired up with a customer complaining that his friends bike doesn't sound/feel like that.
Theres nothing wrong with the propper stuff, so why not use it?
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[temeluchus]

[evoboy]

[cloric_tzr]

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[temeluchus]

[TUG]

I will as its cheaper than buying half arsed u line.
To annoy you even more, i use chain lube and genuine oil filters and air filters too, and i buy the most exspensive tyres, chains, and sprockets.
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