SV650.org - SV650 & Gladius 650 Forum



SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking Discussion and chat on all topics and technical stuff related to the SV650 and SV1000
Need Help: Try Searching before posting

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 08-12-08, 10:47 AM   #1
ricky
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default differance between bike oil and car oil

right did a oil change on the bike got the bike oil and filter not a problem

but when filling it up i notice its the same oil (ie 10w40) that i use in my car

now is there any differance at all??
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-08, 10:48 AM   #2
Viney
Member
Mega Poster
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In the shadows to the left
Posts: 7,700
Default Re: differance between bike oil and car oil

The car one has friction reducers which Bikes wet clutches dont like.
Viney is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-08, 10:50 AM   #3
ricky
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: differance between bike oil and car oil

Quote:
Originally Posted by Viney View Post
The car one has friction reducers which Bikes wet clutches dont like.

cool no probs then lol, was asking as i can get the 10w40 oil at trade for like 10 pounds but the bike oil i cant
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-08, 10:57 AM   #4
Lozzo
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: differance between bike oil and car oil

Some bikes don't like being fed on a diet of Fully Synth oil too - Aprilia's 1000cc V-twins are one of them. It causes the clutches to slip
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-08, 11:19 AM   #5
Dangerous Dave
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: differance between bike oil and car oil

Best keep with motorcycle oil.
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-08, 11:22 AM   #6
Alpinestarhero
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: differance between bike oil and car oil

What about olive oil? healthy and might help the SV loose weight
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-08, 01:04 PM   #7
neillfergie
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: differance between bike oil and car oil

Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinestarhero View Post
What about olive oil? healthy and might help the SV loose weight
heard the poly unsaturated fats made the clutch slip?
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-08, 01:25 PM   #8
toonyank
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: differance between bike oil and car oil

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave View Post
Best keep with motorcycle oil.
+1

Cars oil doesn't serve as gearbox oils as well which really chows it up.
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-08, 01:34 PM   #9
yorkie_chris
Noisy Git
Mega Poster
 
yorkie_chris's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Halifax/Leeds
Posts: 26,645
Default Re: differance between bike oil and car oil

Depends on the oil, the actual additives which help the oil withstand gearbox pressures can be found in car oil just very slightly less of it.

The answer is a massive "it depends" because there's feckin thousands of factors to consider. Some engines will take cheap crap car oil, some car oils are pretty similar to bike oil anyway, some are totally different.

People say lots of things about gearboxes chopping oil up, "friction modifiers" and have no real idea how that applies to the oil, and the motor in question.

However, the only way to guarantee good service from a motor is to use the oil it was designed to use. For the SV thats a 10w40, API SF/SG.

P.s you won't find many bike oils meeting API SF/SG
The motul 5100 I use far exceeds that standard as it's a 100% ester synthetic, but it's not TECHNICALLY correct for the bike as it's JASO MA certified NOT API SF.

See what I mean about it being a grey area?
__________________
Currently Ex Biker
Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat
yorkie_chris is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-08, 07:53 PM   #10
Sid Squid
No, I don't lend tools.
Mega Poster
 
Sid Squid's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Skunk Works, Nth London
Posts: 8,680
Default Re: differance between bike oil and car oil

Not again.
__________________
If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing.

"a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"
Sid Squid is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
whats the differance? Richie Idle Banter 13 20-02-08 05:04 PM
Is there a differance.... skapegoat Bikes - Talk & Issues 5 06-02-08 07:51 PM
spot the differance hovis Idle Banter 10 20-11-07 02:01 PM
Sharman Multicom Bike to Bike radios, complete, NOW SOLD jakeblues68 For Sale - SV's and SV related items 4 24-04-06 09:35 PM
Does A bigger back wheel/tire make a Differance? Frestyl SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking 19 29-06-05 06:25 PM


All times are GMT. The time now is 02:46 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® - Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.