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jimster
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PostPosted: 13:34 - 11 May 2005    Post subject: Synthetic or mineral oil? Reply with quote
The time has finally come to change the oil on my CG125! I tootled down to Halfords and was overwhelmed by the choice. I wan't sure whether to get fully synthetic or mineral oil - which is best?

Since the CG has a very old engine design I guessed it was probably best to stick with old-school so I went for mineral oil, but can go back to switch my choice this evening if necessary.

Hmm.
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Mr.Everready
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PostPosted: 13:47 - 11 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mineral oil will be fine.
Synthetic oil is really only for high performance bikes.
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short_ass
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PostPosted: 13:48 - 11 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
I work in halfords so should no it! What year is it? I know most ppl inc myself go for a synthetic Im sure if you ask one of the staff there wud let you know exactly what 1 you need. Failing that talk to your nearest honda dealer.

Good luck Smile
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Mr.Everready
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PostPosted: 13:50 - 11 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
You would put fully synthetic id a cg125 ?
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jimster
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PostPosted: 14:01 - 11 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
short_ass wrote:
I work in halfords so should no it! Good luck Smile


Thanks! Although I worked in Halfords myself a few years back as a summer job and therefore, unless I was a one-off, they hire people who know nothing (and in my case, I mean NOTHING!!) about cars (let alone bikes) Wink

So I normally don't bother asking Halford's staff - although I'm sure you're the exception that proves the rule, short_ass Smile

Everready - that's kind of what I was hoping you'd say (especially as mineral is cheaper!) although a CG engine probably gets worked harder than a superbike engine as it's so tiny. Mineral it is then. Not sure which brand of mineral I should use though - Evian, Volvic or Tescos own brand? Laughing
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Mr.Everready
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PostPosted: 14:08 - 11 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Peckham Spring is good !
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simonthepiema...
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PostPosted: 19:37 - 11 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
apparently most 'synthetics' sold at Halfords and the like aren't proper fully synthetics like Motul and others, so I guess they will be fine in the CG. Thats what I put in anywhy Castrol from Halfords about £7 quid, fine by me.
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mchaggis
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PostPosted: 19:57 - 11 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bog ordinary Castrol GTX 10W40 (not Magnatech!) works absolutely fine. 5 litres for £15-20 IIRC.

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Mr.Everready
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PostPosted: 13:09 - 12 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
simonthepieman wrote:
apparently most 'synthetics' sold at Halfords and the like aren't proper fully synthetics like Motul and others, so I guess they will be fine in the CG. Thats what I put in anywhy Castrol from Halfords about £7 quid, fine by me.


What does that mean ?
If you go in and buy fully synthetic you don't get what you ask for ?
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JonB
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PostPosted: 14:20 - 12 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bike was in for 600 mile service today and asked what they use, they said for a bike like a Bandit you don't need fully synth instead they use semi synth as fully synth can give quite a lot of clutch slip. Smile
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