Synthetic Oil

[Archimedes]

Hello All

 

Does anyone have any experience of using a fully synthetic oil in their V11? I ask because I had great results when I used fully synth in the past for Hondas ( both 2 and 4 wheel variety). Thoughts?

 

Best regards

Paul

[BMWDavid]

I'm using M1 20W-50 V-Twin oil in my '03 V11. No issues...

[Archimedes]

Thanks David.

 

P.

[Lucky Phil]

I use Mobil1 0W-40.Dont let the oil thread muppets tell you 0 weight is to low a viscosity as its not. Has adequate zddp for a flat tappet engine.Works well, particularly in colder climates.

Added benifit is you can use it in many vehicles, buy in bulk and save considerable money.

So I run it in the following

Ducati St2

Guzzi V11

Ducati 1198s (track bike)

Ducati 1000ss(track bike)

5.7 liter Gen111 Chev

Mazda Astina 2Litre V6

Hyundai 1.6

Nissan Micra 1198( 3 cylinder)

Dont use it in my GSXR1000 due to the wet clutch. It may be fine in that application as well but I havent tried it. 

 

Ciao 

[Archimedes]

Grazie Phil

 

Paul

[Scud]

I've switched to a new organic. EMU 17951:

 

 

Seriously, I use Maxima 20w-50 full synthetic and it's fine. The manuals for these bikes specify a synthetic oil - the 2003 and later specify a lighter weight than than the earlier years.

[dl.allen]

Mike over at wild guzzi runs mobil 1 in everything and over 40k on his v11 so I put it in mine and have done about 4000 miles.  No leaks or burn so far.  Even use mobil 1 grease on the drive line

[Archimedes]

Thanks everyone. Useful stuff. I think I'll go with the Mobil 1 20w-50 option.

 

I appreciate all of the answers!

 

Cheers

Paul

[stewgnu]

My local shop has the Putoline 20w40 V-twin semi oil.  At £27 for 4 litres it seems good value and I assume it's suitable...

[gstallons]

I use Mobil 1 synthetic . The lubrication gurus I deal with say a synthetic blend is no better than a standard petroleum oil.  Full synthetic or standard oil.

[victor]

I use mannol 10w-60 ester fully sintetic form ebay.de 34 euro 10 liters plus shipping.

[LowRyter]

it seems like most here use full synth, except tightwad me.  

 

I use synth blend.

[footgoose]

dino here

[docc]

Lucas 20w-50 motorcycle oil / full synth

[Stick]

The new 'guzzis state 10W60 synthetic.  It's my belief that synthetic is best used in a air cooled motorcycle engine, where the syn will not "fry crispy" like dino oil.  Especially if/when you get stopped in traffic on a hot summer day...   Naw,,, that never happens, right?