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Which oil in an 893 blade?
asl - 26/4/09 at 09:41 AM

Hi. Just going to change the oil in my blade. Which oil and how much does it take? (893 blade) Thanks

slimtater - 26/4/09 at 10:01 AM

Been discussed a lot - might be worth a search?
I put Castrol 10/40 fully synthetic (Racing) motorbike oil in and I started to get clutch slip. I have changed back to Castrol 10/40 semi synthetic (GPS) and this seems a popular choice - 28.99 from Halfords.
If you search, there have been similar clutch problems when people have used fully synthetic if it previously had semi.
Added:
If your is a 1994 893 (RRR) like mine, I think it is 3.5l without filter change and 3.6l with - only did mine yesterday as well!
There is a good post from AB about the filling process - you need to run a bit extra.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=95037


[Edited on 26/4/09 by slimtater]

ReMan - 26/4/09 at 10:02 AM

About 4l of Halfords Semi-synth think it's 10-40 £20

gingerprince - 26/4/09 at 10:25 AM

I use Castrol GPS semi too. Lovely and red

Kev99 - 26/4/09 at 10:26 AM

Castrol 10/40 semi synthetic (GPS) Thats what i use

ReMan - 26/4/09 at 11:37 AM

Interesting post you refer to by Andy Bates.
it does not mention baffeled sump or not either. So I don't know wheter that was helped.
I overfill by a little, hence the 4L estimate, but be careful not to over-overfill else it starts the clutch slipping as well, you ask me

slimtater - 26/4/09 at 11:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
Interesting post you refer to by Andy Bates.
it does not mention baffeled sump or not either. So I don't know wheter that was helped.
I overfill by a little, hence the 4L estimate, but be careful not to over-overfill else it starts the clutch slipping as well, you ask me

I followed it when I last changed the oil and ended up with clutch slip after about 200 miles. I think it was more likely down to using synthetic. I will let you know if I make it to Stoneleigh as it is likely to be the first drive after new clutch plates/steels/springs plus a change back to semi. Thats if I get an exhaust sorted!

hobbsy - 26/4/09 at 01:33 PM

Another vote for Castrol GPS (semi) as well - albeit in an R1 (no real reason why it would want different oil TBH).

I did run fully synth before but Andy Bates recommended GPS as its what he runs in all the RGB cars he looks after.

Plus I shared his concern that some of the fully synth oils seem to get VERY thin when hot and this can't help oil surge in a BEC

asl - 26/4/09 at 02:15 PM

Thanks guys!!

Guinness - 26/4/09 at 05:07 PM

I used to use the Castrol GPS semi skimmed in mine. Lovely smell and red colour.

Now I have increased the frequency of the changes I've started using the standard Halfords own brand 40/10 Semi.

Mike

ReMan - 26/4/09 at 09:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
I used to use the Castrol GPS semi skimmed in mine. Lovely smell and red colour.

Now I have increased the frequency of the changes I've started using the standard Halfords own brand 40/10 Semi.

Mike

Just as I mentioned I don't think I need to throw the most expensive oils t a 15 year old engine thats loosened up by %0000 miles , hence Hafrauds finest