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Full synthetic oil for ZX9?????????
40inches - 1/5/09 at 02:36 PM

Just got 5 litres of Castrol Power1 4T 10W-40,will this be OK or should I swop for semi synthetic?

blakep82 - 1/5/09 at 02:41 PM

get the proper recommended stuff, whatever that is for your engiine

r1_pete - 1/5/09 at 02:43 PM

I thought that was a semi? either way its a high performance bike oil, right for your engine.

wozsher - 1/5/09 at 02:46 PM

Had problems with clutch slip with full,I stick to semi.

40inches - 1/5/09 at 03:05 PM

Just checked on Castrol website, it,s a semi synth for highly stressed bike engines dosn't say on label and Halfords have it as a full synth on shelf edge. Thanks for reply peeps

gingerprince - 1/5/09 at 03:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
I thought that was a semi?


It is a semi-synth yup.


Depends whether it's Castrol Power1 Racing 4T or Castrol Power1 GPS 4T. The latter is Semi (and recommended) - the former might give clutch slip, and cost more

r1_pete - 1/5/09 at 03:51 PM

Never had a problem with fully synth and clutch slip in the R1, but guess its not working as hard as in a BEC, despite getting thrashed to within an inch of its life.

40inches - 1/5/09 at 06:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
I thought that was a semi?


It is a semi-synth yup.


Depends whether it's Castrol Power1 Racing 4T or Castrol Power1 GPS 4T. The latter is Semi (and recommended) - the former might give clutch slip, and cost more


It's GPS (Extra Power?????) Now in sump