Moretto Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Hi everybody! I'm having trouble finding the oil I usually use in my '77 xs500. I have always used Castrol moto 20w50 (It was called "ActEvo" last few years). It is a simple mineral oil. The sevice guys suggested I change to Yamalube 20W50, which is a semi-synthetic oil.(surprisingly, cheaper then mineral Castrol). The old thing has been running for the past 30++ years on mineral, is it clever to shock it with synthetic now? What about clutch and stuff? Any experience? Thanks in advance.
David Baker Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Why change something when it works perfectly fine the way it is? Hi everybody! I'm having trouble finding the oil I usually use in my '77 xs500. I have always used Castrol moto 20w50 (It was called "ActEvo" last few years). It is a simple mineral oil. The sevice guys suggested I change to Yamalube 20W50, which is a semi-synthetic oil.(surprisingly, cheaper then mineral Castrol). The old thing has been running for the past 30++ years on mineral, is it clever to shock it with synthetic now? What about clutch and stuff? Any experience? Thanks in advance.
Moretto Posted February 16, 2011 Author Posted February 16, 2011 Why change something when it works perfectly fine the way it is? Thanks David, my thoughts exactly But, You never know...I had to ask
Moderator mervin Posted February 16, 2011 Moderator Posted February 16, 2011 Using a bike specific semi synth oil should not affect the clutch etc, and should not have any problems after using the castrol Do yuo have millers oils in Croatia?? they make a lot of specifically designed oils for older engines
Moretto Posted February 16, 2011 Author Posted February 16, 2011 Hmm..no, no Millers as far as I know. Normally, we have all the "big names", plus a few suspicious "Made in Germany" (JLB or JBQ or something like that) bike oils, plus a number of domestic made...good for Vespa and Tomos 2T, but normally nobody uses them. I will try to get some good old mineral Castrol, if not, "Yama-lube" sounds reliable (who would guess!! ).
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