Which oil?

[John Stenhouse]

I used Duckhams semi synth in my Girl last time and had no problems, I did talk to their tech dept. and was given the same as usual respone, don't use it in bikes cos it makes the clutch slip, never did in the time I ran it.

[iansoady]

I understood the problem with some car oils were friction modifiers found in SJ rated lubricants which promoted clutch slip.

[kelpie_67]

I use rotella 15 40 and have no problems

[TigerTrax]

I normally use Mobil 4T . . . but yesterday I purchased the Castrol...
quite abit more expensive, but give it a go.

I think the oil threads miss an important point: Use good oil and change it often. One chap said he runs a Mercedes Sprinter ( very coooool ) and they run high mileage.... changing oil at the proper intervals is key. Here in the USA I drive my vans ( covering 4 states as a sales rep ) 300,000 miles... no problems of any kind.

So I think if you stick with the proper type, change often, you'll be fine.

[ChazzyB]

Got two Vauxhall cars and being an ex VM apprentice kinda stuck to the brand so this is the stuff I use in the cars and watercooled bikes. Not a bad price to the door.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200504649373? ... 1423.l2649

Strangely enough, I used VX 10W-40 Semi-skimmed for a couple of years, and at 53K miles now, my clutch is slipping at times. Probably not related at all. Probably...

New plates, springs and required gaskets are on the shelf, ready for me to get my finger out and fit. Just as soon as I've solved the charging problem. Grrr.

[Chris Canning]

The only oil I'd avoid is the Olive varity   ,for your bike that is!!

[haulin' daze]

Would Mobil 1 10w-30 be allright or is that too thin? The 2 places I go to were out of all 10w-40.  

[jphish]

probably not a good idea - unless motorcycle specific oil. 10/30 car oil has friction modifiers - not good for wet clutch.

[haulin' daze]

But 10w-40 does not have friction modifiers? Interesting.

[Mustang]

But 10w-40 does not have friction modifiers? Interesting.

if it's mobil 1 10w/40 car oil it has an additive pkg that most assuredly has friction modifiers in it .

if you want mobil 1 for bikes you need mx4t mobil 1 and it is now over 10 bucks a quart  :shock:

[ArchRider]

Maybe I'm not shopping hard enough but I'm finding all full-synth, motorcycle oil to be in the $10/quart or $15/liter range.  I just put in what the type the manual recommends (15w50 full) but I get it from a small, local shop because I'd prefer to give him my money rather than the big dealership in town.

[jphish]

Well, one way to cure the perpetual oil search is...buy a case when ya find the right stuff. I go thru about a case a year between the 2 tiggers. I can get AMS 10-40 at NAPA for a bit less than $10/qt. Triumph Dealer has it too - but $12 there.

[GARYSTIGER955i]

Hi all,

I'm servicing the tiger at the end of the month, and I'm getting conflicting answers on which oil to use.

In one thread on another forum, one guy was using 15w50 fully synthetic, another using 10w40 semi, another using 15w 40 fully....

What do you guys use?

Cheers,
Dan

Dan Ive use both semi and fully on mine, but do prefer fully, I have 58000 miles on her and the shims have never been replaced, but I put this down to regular oil changes.. I currently use Castrol GPS Racepower1 10/40 fs and have done for about 3 years and which I believe is now triumphs recommended, you can purchase this from Halfords at £23 for 4ltrs (with a trade card), but on a note Use geniune triumph filter.

[BigDan]

Cheers for that Gary, I went for Silkolene 10w40 fully synth, and using K&N filter for the handy nut that is welded on the end. Makes it FAR easier to take the oil filter off. I have one of them "strap" filter removal tools but its shit.