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Captain Greg

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Was thinking of replacing the engine oil, do any of you guys run Motul 7100 15W50?
My bike on delivery had shell 5W40?

I like motul products and was wounding about 7100 versus 5100.
 
Lol really get the cheapest stuff you can. I use Castrol racing 4t full synthetic 10w50 6qt for like 48 bucks shipped from Amazon. Probably cheaper than your motul half blend. If u want to spend more get ams oil. If your still not satisfied and want to spend even more u can get motul 300v Imo the best but not needed. And if you want Ducati type of spending you can get shell advanced

To spend anything more than 10 a qt is totally insane but do what you like yet you want to use a blend smh.

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mark419ny said:
Lol really get the cheapest stuff you can. I use Castrol racing 4t full synthetic 10w50 6qt for like 48 bucks shipped from Amazon. Probably cheaper than your motul half blend. If u want to spend more get ams oil. If your still not satisfied and want to spend even more u can get motul 300v Imo the best but not needed. And if you want Ducati type of spending you can get shell advanced

To spend anything more than 10 a qt is totally insane but do what you like yet you want to use a blend smh.

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Is 300v better than 7100?
I just believe that good oil is a cheap insurance against wear?
 
I have been running Motul 300 for the last 10 years always been good to me. If you look around you can get a gallon for about $63 shipped to your door.
 
motul 300v imo opinio is the best oil around however if you change it often 1 time a year or more its a waste of money.

300v is the top of the line of the motul oil. 56 is a fantastic price but still not castrol price of 48 shipped for 6 qts.

do what you like this argument has been going on forever. in my opinion motul 300v is the best but its not 4 dollars a qt better than ams oil and sure as hell isn't 8 dollars a qt better than castrol
 
i have so much of the castrol its crazy. the bmw has it as the recommended oil. i buy it sometimes 40 bucks for 6 qts on amazon you can look for the specials sometimes people post them on here.

2 jet skis both use the castrol racing 4t 6 qts for both

bmw hp4 castrol racing 4 t call it 4 qt

07 ninja zx6r almost 4k track miles castrol racing 4t call it 4 its

12 panigale almost 12k miles castrol racing 4t call it 4 qts

just never saw a reason to switch or go more expensive do the math 48 dollars for 6 qts and ill say 70 for 4 qt of motul. with all the oil changes it sure does add up

total in oil changes for math purposes ill say its 16 qts (45 bucks for 6) castrol is 135 rounded and ill have 2 qts left
vs 280 for the motul assuming you can get it for 70 for 4 qts.

so i can do 2 oil changes for each machine for the price of 1 change per machine with the motul
 
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Took my Bike in for 12000km service two weeks ago. Dealer filled up with Motul 7100 15w50. 4 litres at R150 per litre.
 
Shell Rotella T6, 5-40, full synthetic, makes my F350 diesel with finicky injectors purr like a kitten. Does not have any friction modifiers so it is OK with wet clutch. Good for temps over 300.

About $20 a gallon at Walmart, less when they have a rebate.

I have yet to see a long term study that any particular oil that meets manufacturer's standards is going to make these motors last 50K vs 75K. But I am willing to look at data if you have any.:D:D
 
Rotella T6 has between 50-100 ppm of moly, a friction modifier. It is not recommended for use with a wet clutch. The dino rotella 15-40 triple-T is absent of friction modifiers.
 
Rotella T6 and Motul 300V

Don't want to argue, and yes you are right there some moly in T6 (not much compared to some oils) but not the other categories of friction modifiers that seem to be problem with wet clutches. Haven't heard of anyone having a clutch problem on a Panigale with this oil. I don't.

I would suggest that a little moly is probably good for the valve train sliding parts.



lots of info out there....and lots of discussion:)

https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1483961

[youtube]QwDjEF57q3Y[/youtube]

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4014285/Rotella_T6_vs_Motul_300V_Oil_C
 
tinus675 said:
Took my Bike in for 12000km service two weeks ago. Dealer filled up with Motul 7100 15w50. 4 litres at R150 per litre.
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Wow Tinus, 12000km.....in like 2 years....that's fantastic.
I'm doing my oil as it's about a year since the service but it's only done a 1000km in the last 12 months
I see it was delivered with 5W40 so I decided to stay with this.

Have you had any issues with your bike? I see our warranty expires in 2 weeks
 
Desmophile said:
found this info a couple of years ago when deciding what oil I would, specifically addressing Rotella T6 in vehicles with wet clutches, the JASO-MA standard.

The Official Word on Rotella and JASO MA
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This an oil analysis of


Motul 300V 4T Factory Line 10W40 motorcycle oil, virgin oil, sent in by a guy with a Suzuki just to see what was in it.


http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums...oneMotul300VVirginOilAnalysis_zps11c9afc6.png

Full thread:

https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3340155/Motul_300V_-_2012_Sukuki_DL650
 

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