Red oil ? - SV650.org

30-05-05, 07:16 PM

Just done an oil change. I decided to try something different and went for Castrol GP. 4 stroke motorcycle oil. 10W 40 with a SG API grade rating.

But it was RED is this a new thing or have I been living in the dark ages

30-05-05, 07:18 PM

Red oil

Never seen it myself.

30-05-05, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigApe

But it was RED is this a new thing or have I been living in the dark ages

Dark ages mate.

Been red for at least the last 4 years!

30-05-05, 07:23 PM

Maybe it was a dark amber color? All oil is some shade of amber. Maybe it was the lighting?
Or maybe, it was some sort of evil oil, distilled straight from the refineries of HELL!!

Or not.

30-05-05, 07:34 PM

Nope.. its red... I put it in my engine the other day... ws quite amused at the colour.. almost wanted to taste it to check it wasnt red pop! lol!

northwind · 30-05-05, 08:20 PM

It's pretty isn't it

And the fork oil I used was a really nice shade of blue too.

30-05-05, 08:25 PM

just think of it as the life blood pumping around your bikes heart

30-05-05, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by weegaz22

just think of it as the life blood pumping around your bikes heart

Yeah!! That's a good idea!

30-05-05, 09:11 PM

Yeah had me worried when my oil was changed recently

northwind · 30-05-05, 10:42 PM

I was greasing a bearing on my brother's mountain bike with Silkolene RG2 grease, which is a nice dark red. I cleaned up with a bit of kitchen roll and went into the house with it in my hands, my brother thought I was bleeding to death

30-05-05, 07:16 PM	#1
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Red oil ? Just done an oil change. I decided to try something different and went for Castrol GP. 4 stroke motorcycle oil. 10W 40 with a SG API grade rating. But it was RED is this a new thing or have I been living in the dark ages

30-05-05, 08:20 PM	#6
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	It's pretty isn't it And the fork oil I used was a really nice shade of blue too. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

30-05-05, 10:42 PM	#10
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I was greasing a bearing on my brother's mountain bike with Silkolene RG2 grease, which is a nice dark red. I cleaned up with a bit of kitchen roll and went into the house with it in my hands, my brother thought I was bleeding to death __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

30-05-05, 07:18 PM	#2
redeye321 Guest Posts: n/a	Red oil Never seen it myself.

30-05-05, 07:23 PM	#4
AlfBoy Guest Posts: n/a	Maybe it was a dark amber color? All oil is some shade of amber. Maybe it was the lighting? Or maybe, it was some sort of evil oil, distilled straight from the refineries of HELL!! Or not.

30-05-05, 07:34 PM	#5
valleyboy Guest Posts: n/a	Nope.. its red... I put it in my engine the other day... ws quite amused at the colour.. almost wanted to taste it to check it wasnt red pop! lol!

30-05-05, 08:25 PM	#7
weegaz22 Guest Posts: n/a	just think of it as the life blood pumping around your bikes heart

30-05-05, 09:11 PM	#9
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah had me worried when my oil was changed recently