Oil colour?

[Swer]

hi,
i got new oil for the sv-K5 there today 4T 10w40(as the book says )castol actevo, but it look s kind a pinky/red, is that ok to used, all the labels say it is,

its just the colour of it thats putting me off, red/pinkish instead of the normal brown,i know its says it on the label,but why is it so red/pinkish, is it better or worst that the normal brown stuff?

http://www.castrolmoto.com/en/products/actevo.php

tks for any help .org

:confused:

edit: i have read the thread about oil , and thats why i put it in,;)

[Fallout]

No idea why it's red, but all the oils I've bought for the last 3 changes have been a different shade of red. Think of it as putting blood into your creature. You don't want to put brown **** in there, do you? :D

[Wobbly]

The oil you bought is a mineral oil (it says in the desciption), not a semi-syth that most people plump for. Now wether that means it's suitable or not, I'm not sure, but I'm sure someone will know.

[Swer]

haha, love it,its Alive !

[Swer]

The oil you bought is a mineral oil (it says in the desciption), not a semi-syth that most people plump for. Now wether that means it's suitable or not, I'm not sure, but I'm sure someone will know.

F****** in the shop said it was semi-syth thats why i got it, still haven't started it yet, thought i run it by the experts first. i have no problem dropping it out again,€28 is nothing over a cease engine, but if its no harm/ or better i 'll run with it, dont want to be wasting oil and money, :confused: tks for your relpy ;)

[Wobbly]

Don't panic, if you have a look in the specification table HERE (http://www.castrolmoto.com/en/our_oils/4t_oils_table.php) it conforms to both the API SG and JASO MA standard which Sid Squid specifies in his Oil thread. The only issue is the fact it's a mineral rather than a semi, he quotes "most, (not all), would choose semi synthetic".

[sputnik]

Wouldn't worry about the red colour- 2 stroke oils have been red for years and it seems to be more common in other oils too now. Not entirely sure why they do it in sump systems as the colour doesn't last long.

As previous post says you have mineral oil for air cooled and probably really want semi synth for liquid cooled. Air cooled engines run hotter i think so you'd imagine it should cope but i think there are other differences such as detergents and oil composition that would make it wise to expend the effort/dosh getting the recommended oil. Probably not what you want to hear - someone else may know better though...

[Swer]

Wouldn't worry about the red colour- 2 stroke oils have been red for years and it seems to be more common in other oils too now. Not entirely sure why they do it in sump systems as the colour doesn't last long.

As previous post says you have mineral oil for air cooled and probably really want semi synth for liquid cooled. Air cooled engines run hotter i think so you'd imagine it should cope but i think there are other differences such as detergents and oil composition that would make it wise to expend the effort/dosh getting the recommended oil. Probably not what you want to hear - someone else may know better though...

cheers lads for the replys
Im beginning to think the same at the moment, it is only 2300ml after all, i would be thinking about it going down the road, and i'd hate to hurt her,

[Fallout]

I've bought at least 3 different brands, claiming to be either part synthetic or fully synthetic, either castrol or other bike specific brands, and they have all been red. Mineral or not, whatever that means, they are correct for your bike dude. Don't worry. I've had my SV for 2 years and done thousands of miles on this stuff without any issues. It's blood for your bike!! :)

Good brand, part synthetic, correct viscosity, with 4 stroke motorbike written on the bottle. How much closer can you get?

[Swer]

I know fallout, thinking too much in to it,

[Biker Biggles]

It will be fine.Just change your oil regularly and check the sight glass for level often.

[Urbanfireblade]

i used mineral oil 10w40 in my Renault 19 16v years ago, no problem. I was told by a mechanic friend that generally mineral oil breaks down quicker than semi synthetic, so you just change it sooner than you would if running semi syn(in my car i changed at 6-7k instead of 10k), and it isn't as good at dealing with heat so if you work your engine hard then maybe better to just put semi syn in, but if its just the usual commute and stuff then don't worry.

[SVJC]

I've been using that exact oil on my k7 since new and she's done 26k now and the engine hasn't skipped a heartbeat. Just keep an eye on the level tho.

[Swer]

Thanks for all the reply's, everything is saying that s it's ok to use , so I'm going to do that, and keep an eye on the glass - which i do anyway.
The bike is still restricted for another 587810 minutes( 408 days ) or march 2013 :(,so not driven hard, i dont rev the sh** out of it in any gear, so not working that hard, tks again all;)

[jambo]

Don't panic, if you have a look in the specification table HERE (http://www.castrolmoto.com/en/our_oils/4t_oils_table.php) it conforms to both the API SG and JASO MA standard which Sid Squid specifies in his Oil thread. The only issue is the fact it's a mineral rather than a semi, he quotes "most, (not all), would choose semi synthetic".
This.

[Swer]

This.

ya it was of this thread by sid , i put it in, when i was a nipper, i used to help dad alot with cars & tractors, and remember the clutch fluid to be redish in colour, and this is why i posted the question,but tks to the .org for putting my mind at easy,;)