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Subject: Bike engine oil
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rynop 13.03.09 - 11:10pm
What would be the best oil to use in a 4 stroke motorbike engine?on any 4 stroke.should u stick to bike oil,or can car oils like castrol edge also be used? * +

campa 13.03.09 - 11:49pm
i'd stick to a bike oil- bikes generally set higher and put the oil under more stress than a car so stick with an oil formulated for bikes * +

campa 13.03.09 - 11:50pm
*set* i meant rev * +

adeadman 14.03.09 - 02:25pm
neva use car oil in bike. cars have advancd engines wid powerful kooling. 4 bikes try shell advance * +

rynop 14.03.09 - 09:21pm
How good is castrol actevo? * +

campa 14.03.09 - 09:26pm
your bike handbook should tell you the minimum spec oil to use. As long as the oil you buy is the same, it will be ok * +

o..o 15.03.09 - 01:32am
another point is the clutch..although some four stroke bike motors run a dry sump set up,the clutches are usually a wet bath type,car oils aren't designed with clutch plates in mind,they can cause slippage and odd engagement etc. New gen 4 stroke dirt bike motor like yz 450 prefer to run a semi synthetic gearbox oil,apparantly full synthetic is too slick for the clutch or something. * +

o..o 15.03.09 - 01:39am
some people say it's ok to use car oil such as a 10-40w car engine oil for the engine side of things,but they contain friction modifiers and as such arent really suitable for the clutch and gearbox-this only applies to motors with separate systems..either way,use a proper bike spec oil type and you'll have no problems. * +

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