Running in oil

[jpivey]

Can anyone advise on what oil i should use to run in a fresh built busa as my bike shop only has semi synthetic oil and tells me that no one makes a mineral oil any more in the past i have always used mineral.

Cheers Guys

[RobC]

Cheap semi will be fine imho, just don't let it get to hot. On the same subject I am going to try Motul 300V this season instead of Sikolene Pro4.

P.S. your bike dealer is talking out his arse by the way

[Death Monkey Man]

Also Silkolene do an oil called Super 4 which is the mineral equivelant to Pro4

[rad1cal]

Rob, why are you changing? I thought SP4 was THE oil?

[RobC]

Had some good reports about Motul in general. Also I've heard that it maintains better oil pressure at the hot end of the scale.....we shall see

[Simon T]

Hi Rob, surely its the Second SAE number that defines the hot oil pressure as there is a direct corrolation between viscosity and pressure?

Simon

[RobC]

I am assuming the SAE on the Motul is more stable at hotter temps than the Silkolene. I am no expert on this stuff but its been recommended to me so I though I'd give it a go. On paper its a better oil than the Silkolene but weather that translates into real life or not? I guess I'll find out this season