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Post new topic Reply to topic www.boxertrix.com Forum Index -> Boxertech View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message ned1 PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:46 pm Post subject: Oil,............ Again Reply !!! with Joined: 14 May 2008 quote Posts: 555 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Location: Herts UK Please be gentle with me........ What I would like to know is if Castrol Magnatec 10w-40 A3/B3 would be suitable for my R1100S 03, I change the oil at about 4-5K and filter every other change. Thanks Ned ps not sure what this is about....... GTX high Mileage 15w-40 A3/B2 _________________ R1100S 03 twin spark, "Ride like they are all out to kill you and you will live to ride another day" Ned 2008 View user's profile Send private Back to top message Send e-mail Visit poster's website Gromit PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:08 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Administrateur --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If it's the right grade (ie 10w40, 15w50, 20w50 etc) then I'm sure it'd be fine. Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3640 Is the high mileage stuff for older engines or something? Location: Where the _________________ cows go bong... '00 BMW R1100R '99 CBR1100XX Blackbird View user's Back to top profile Send private message Dingle PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:49 pm Post subject: Reply with quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joined: 08 Jan 2010 I used a few glugs of some runny golden stuff, it wasnt diesel oil so it'll be fine. Posts: 149 Location: Portsmouth I'll be sticking some oil in mine soonish, It'l be whatever it had last time Wink _________________ View user's Back to top profile Send private message ned1 PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:58 pm Post subject: Reply with quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joined: 14 May 2008 Dingle wrote: Posts: 555 I used a few glugs of some runny golden stuff, it wasnt diesel oil so it'll Location: Herts UK be fine. I'll be sticking some oil in mine soonish, It'l be whatever it had last time Wink Thanks for that golden tip !! Rolling Eyes some may find this interesting......... http://www.castrolmoto.com/en/home.php Ned _________________ R1100S 03 twin spark, "Ride like they are all out to kill you and you will live to ride another day" Ned 2008 View user's profile Send private Back to top message Send e-mail Visit poster's website e11evensies PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:43 pm Post subject: Reply with quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joined: 19 Feb 2009 its more important to change the filter every time, not just oil mate. Posts: 339 Location: yorkshire you dont need any special high performance oil in our old sluggers, even diesel oil will do, but the magnatec will be spot on. filters the important bit dont forget _________________ i hope this fits............. View user's Back to top profile Send private message gus PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:21 am Post subject: Reply with quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joined: 19 Feb 2004 Treated mine to some motul 10/40 fully synth.. No doubt it will guzzle a fair bit. I Posts: 1701 drink quality booze when i can so i thought the bike should get some too! Laughing Location: birmingham Ran the old S on this when the milege got above 20,000 odd. Some say its wasted on the S, but i beg to differ Wink gus View user's Back to top profile Send private message Daveg2812 PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:22 am Post subject: Reply with quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joined: 27 Apr 2009 When I bouught my S last April I bought 4 individual litres of the cheaper of the two Posts: 308 oils Opie recommends for the bike (its Motul). It was on offer and cheaper, Location: Doncaster delivered, than Halfords wanted for the same type of stuff. So far after 2300 miles, I'm about a quarter of the way down the second bottle. Just bought a filter off ebay for 6 quid and while I can't confirm the quality, its well packaged and the company's web site has all the relevant words. (like 'oil' and 'filter') Laughing _________________ R1100S View user's Back to top profile Send private message e11evensies PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:47 pm Post subject: Reply with quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joined: 19 Feb 2009 halfrauds do the best filters for 5.99, its a BMW bike specific one made by champion, Posts: 339 they are on the shelf in the bike sections, never had a issue of them out of stock Location: yorkshire either. oh and castrol magnatec in halfrauds is a deal at the mo too, 17 quid Laughing _________________ i hope this fits............. View user's Back to top profile Send private message Gromit PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:54 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Administrateur --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've done the last 2 oil changes (I do it every 3000 miles) on the R1100R using the Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Motul stuff from Opie Oils - 15w50 semi-synth. Not sure of the designation number off Posts: 3640 the top of my head though, might be 5100 or some such. Bike seems to like it, no Location: Where the excessive oil consumption ie half a litre between each change. Bike gets run quite cows go bong... hard with a lot of high speed motorway work. Will check out the Halfrauds offer on the Magnatec. I see Hein Gericke do their own labelled oil too now - it's certainly not expensive. Just about the smoothest 11S I had was the BCR which I used to run on Harley Davidson mineral 20w50. Engine ran quieter too. About -L-4/litre I think it was at the time. _________________ '00 BMW R1100R '99 CBR1100XX Blackbird View user's Back to top profile Send private message e11evensies PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:50 pm Post subject: Reply with quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joined: 19 Feb 2009 been running my gs on the cheapest 5.99 for 5 lts shite 20/50 mineral oil for 20 odd Posts: 339 thou miles and it still rides well, i do oil and filter change on schedule, but to be Location: yorkshire honest i bought some magnatec earlier and gona treat the old gall to something a bit more goldern Laughing _________________ i hope this fits............. View user's Back to top profile Send private message ned1 PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:09 pm Post subject: Reply with quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joined: 14 May 2008 Gromit wrote: Posts: 555 If it's the right grade (ie 10w40, 15w50, 20w50 etc) then I'm sure it'd be Location: Herts UK fine. Not sure which grade.......... any comments on which would be ok for the boxer engine or are all the above ok. Ned Confused _________________ R1100S 03 twin spark, "Ride like they are all out to kill you and you will live to ride another day" Ned 2008 View user's profile Send private Back to top message Send e-mail Visit poster's website e11evensies PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:17 pm Post subject: Reply with quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joined: 19 Feb 2009 right BMW used to recommend and use 20/50 mineral, AF grade, when they started to get Posts: 339 big with the 1200 they made a swift move to 15/40 semi synthetic API, AS grade i Location: yorkshire think. boxer engines run quieter on 20/50 mineral no question, only thing is you need more oil changes, 15/40 part synthetic or semi synth, is about the best halfway house for them in my opinion, 10/40 is ok, but no lower. fully synth is overkill, and expensive, but worth it if you will always use it. but again 15/40. hope this helps _________________ i hope this fits............. 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