Top-up

\\Mike_Lea// · Post by **\\Mike_Lea//** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:54 pm

Checked the oil level at the weekend...

Went out for 0.5hr or so to get upto temp. then back home. Stood for 10mins, then upright and checked the level.

Having done around 1500 from the last service, I have noticed that the level seems to have gone down a bit. Does that sound about right?

Having only had the Rock (my first BM') for less than six months, I'm not totally familiar with what's the norm...

Castrol GP?? is what I need as I recall... Halfords (UK) stock it don't they?

M

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:03 pm

That does sound about right..you checked it the right way..if there's any oil to be seen it's ok..and only top it up to the center of the sight glass.

btw..I use Castrol Magnitec...that's easy to buy from any auto shop...and will be ok to use.

DJ

\\Mike_Lea// · Post by **\\Mike_Lea//** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:07 pm

Excellent! It's not gone down dramatically, but I have noticed a drop... A what point (or level in the glass) do you top-up and how much should you add?

M

riceburner · Post by **riceburner** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:51 am

\Mike_Lea// wrote:Excellent! It's not gone down dramatically, but I have noticed a drop... A what point (or level in the glass) do you top-up and how much should you add?

M

When you can't see it - and then only put in around 400ml.

\\Mike_Lea// · Post by **\\Mike_Lea//** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:58 am

Really, as low as that ! I'll keep a check on it then... I tend to have a quick look after every ride, just in case.

What oil would you recommend? They had motorcycle oil in Halfords last time I looked, Catrol GPS I think it was. Right/Wrong?

M

riceburner · Post by **riceburner** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:08 am

\Mike_Lea// wrote:Really, as low as that ! I'll keep a check on it then... I tend to have a quick look after every ride, just in case.

What oil would you recommend? They had motorcycle oil in Halfords last time I looked, Catrol GPS I think it was. Right/Wrong?

M

IIRC GPS is correct (it MIGHT be GP, I'd have to look).

IIRC the site glass only covers a 500ml "level-change" anyway, so I tend to add 400 if I can't see anything, or 200/300 if I can and if I can be bothered.

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:12 pm

\Mike_Lea// wrote:Really, as low as that ! I'll keep a check on it then... I tend to have a quick look after every ride, just in case.

What oil would you recommend? They had motorcycle oil in Halfords last time I looked, Catrol GPS I think it was. Right/Wrong?

M

Hi
I was after GPS and rang Castrol tech to find a stockist so yep Halfords stock it BUT they also recommended adding any 10/40 or 15/40 oil to it as it would get the grade closer to what BM motors need to get run in. They said you can stick whatever you like in there, no danger of damaging the motor!
I was concerned about mixing oils but the tech said they all mix OK and you can basically run our motor on whatever you have lying around in the shed!

\\Mike_Lea// · Post by **\\Mike_Lea//** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:28 pm

Just checked with the local dealership, they recommended Castrol GP 10W40.

Regarding Castrol GP'S'; does the 'S' symbolise synthetic?

M

riceburner · Post by **riceburner** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:19 am

\Mike_Lea// wrote:Just checked with the local dealership, they recommended Castrol GP 10W40.

Regarding Castrol GP'S'; does the 'S' symbolise synthetic?

M

or "sport".

TBh - yes you could run pretty much anything - the clutch and gears aren't in the same oil, so all you really need is proper, old-fashioned style, ENGINE oil.

\\Mike_Lea// · Post by **\\Mike_Lea//** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:58 pm

Had another little look in halfords tonight... GPS is a semi-synthetic oil, aparently. I'm assuming Castrol GP, isn't?

Either way they're both 10W40... My non-mechanical mind can't absorb that sort of information

M