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#1 PostAuthor: Z1B Alan » Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:35 pm

I know there has been previous threads on this subject but here we go.
I normaly use Castrol GTX 10/40 mineral oil in my z1b however this is not so readily available but a part synthetic version is.
Is this not a good option and if not what would people recomend / where to get it from.
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#2 PostAuthor: Tonto » Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:52 am

Alan, at my last oil change I refilled with GTX 10/40 and got clutch slip straight away. :evil:
200 miles later, drained and re-filled with Castrol Act EVO 10/40 mineral; had no problems since.
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#3 PostAuthor: jimmock » Sun Feb 10, 2013 1:41 pm

Guyz,

This as pointed out comes up time after time.

What are we going to do when mineral oil is NOT available???
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#4 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sun Feb 10, 2013 3:18 pm

jimmock wrote:Guyz,

This as pointed out comes up time after time.

What are we going to do when mineral oil is NOT available???



Do what you're doing..... Accept Dooms Day & sell your Zeds & start ridng a new Hondor :??
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#5 PostAuthor: ZED1-18again!! » Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:11 pm

Spry-crisp and dry or Mazzola! :)
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#6 PostAuthor: jimmock » Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:02 pm

You Guyz just cannot be serious about anything, can you ????
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#7 PostAuthor: zince » Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:31 pm

Hi Alan

I had the same dilemma when my source of GTX dried up . I looked at various postings on the forum and did lots of research , settled in the end on Silkolene
Super 4 20w-50 semi synthetic proper motorcycle oil.

This stuff is available from opie oils online at about 30 quid for 4 litres . I had clutch slip issues before with car semi synthetic oil , but this dedicated bike semi synthetic seems fine and all my z's run great on it.

I have stocked up in case they discontinue this too !!

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#8 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:17 pm

http://www.morrislubricants.co.uk/scrip ... roduct=251




I have stocked up on this stuff,got it for about £9 for 5 litres from a local farm supplies...should be ok

http://www.tfmsuperstore.co.uk/shop/pro ... odID=14335


Here is the link its gone up a bit,think they may have dropped a bollock its cheaper than going direct to the makers,my sheds got a shelf full of the stuff!!!!
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#9 PostAuthor: irhobotolo » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:25 pm

Thanks for that Paul. Just ordered 10 litres for less than Thirty quid posted.
You wont see it that cheap anywhere else and its good oil. Use it in all my bikes :D
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#10 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:27 pm

Cheers Steve.sure they have dropped one on this!
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#11 PostAuthor: Pigford » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:47 pm

Been using that stuff in me Trumpet for years now - I get it from the local Zummerzet/Dawsit Agricultural shops for about £13 a go ..... they also sell chain saws :twisted:
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#12 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:50 pm

Good to know Mark any reason you dont use it in your Jap bikes?
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#13 PostAuthor: Pigford » Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:43 pm

PAULJAC47 wrote:Good to know Mark any reason you dont use it in your Jap bikes?



No reason not to use it, but I just prefer to use POSH stuff in me Zeds... personal choice :wink:
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#14 PostAuthor: kawasakichris » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:41 pm

Went into halfords today 15/40 mineral oil £15.99 :D
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#15 PostAuthor: njwmct » Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:51 pm

Just use a correctly graded mineral or semi-synthetic motorcycle oil & you will have no problems - it's designed for motorcycle use.
In my Z1000 Mark2 I run Castrol Power 1 - 10/40 semi-synthetic with no clutch slip or any other issues.
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