oil type - 5w or 10w? - SV650.org

harvy · 12-03-08, 06:02 PM

Prob been asked before - but a QUICK search brought back not a lot and i need to get some oil quick!

Checked on halfords and it does
5W-40 Synthetic 5L for £27.99

and

10W-40 Part Synthetic 5L £21.99

Need it in a rush ( seems the window on the bike is empty )
and just need some to keep it going while i order some decent stuff + i need some to put in my SORN'd CBR 125...

Reccommendations please?

harvy · 12-03-08, 06:10 PM

Found the answer on another thread- 10W-40 part is the way to go i belive

12-03-08, 06:15 PM

Yep. Semi-synthetic too.

That 10w40 Part-synthetic from Halfords is the stuff I've just used when I serviced the SV.

13-03-08, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harvy

Found the answer on another thread- 10W-40 part is the way to go i belive

Yes but bike oil, not car oil. Hein Gericke do a 10W40 part synthetic by Motul for about £25. The clutch feel is really good using this oil. I did use car oil once, never again.

Tim

15-03-08, 10:48 PM

i use 10W - 40 castrol oil and that really great

16-03-08, 06:39 AM

as said 10w-40 but it HAS TO BE bike oil and not car oil

16-03-08, 08:13 AM

yeah thats right too, 10W-40 Bike Based oil

12-03-08, 06:02 PM	#1
harvy Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 112	oil type - 5w or 10w? Prob been asked before - but a QUICK search brought back not a lot and i need to get some oil quick! Checked on halfords and it does 5W-40 Synthetic 5L for £27.99 and 10W-40 Part Synthetic 5L £21.99 Need it in a rush ( seems the window on the bike is empty ) and just need some to keep it going while i order some decent stuff + i need some to put in my SORN'd CBR 125... Reccommendations please? __________________ CBR 125.... sold! SV650sport k6 R & G's, scottoiler and heated grips... ie not a lot changed!

12-03-08, 06:10 PM	#2
harvy Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 112	Re: oil type - 5w or 10w? Found the answer on another thread- 10W-40 part is the way to go i belive __________________ CBR 125.... sold! SV650sport k6 R & G's, scottoiler and heated grips... ie not a lot changed!

12-03-08, 06:15 PM	#3
El Saxo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: oil type - 5w or 10w? Yep. Semi-synthetic too. That 10w40 Part-synthetic from Halfords is the stuff I've just used when I serviced the SV.

15-03-08, 10:48 PM	#5
TURSV650S Guest Posts: n/a	Re: oil type - 5w or 10w? i use 10W - 40 castrol oil and that really great

16-03-08, 06:39 AM	#6
chunkytfg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: oil type - 5w or 10w? as said 10w-40 but it HAS TO BE bike oil and not car oil

16-03-08, 08:13 AM	#7
TURSV650S Guest Posts: n/a	Re: oil type - 5w or 10w? yeah thats right too, 10W-40 Bike Based oil

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