Author Engine oil type (Read 14265 times)

Stumpyone · **on:** Apr 20, 2015, 12.20 pm

Hi guys,

a question for the UK guys - What engine oil would you recommend for the TTSE?

Am thinking of doing a precautionary change in preparation for a tour to Germany next month. Am at 6k at the moment.

cheers

Stumpyone

cropbiker · **Reply #1 on:** Apr 20, 2015, 12.23 pm

Hi stumpy.... What distance are you expecting to cover on your Germany trip? Probably around 3-4k I would imagine.... Seems perfect to plan for a 10k service on your return...?

I just went with the oil my dealership provided at the service... But away so I can't check the receipt to see what type it was...

Stumpyone · **Reply #2 on:** Apr 20, 2015, 01.04 pm

Hi Crop biker,

yeah about that I reckon. I was doing my CBF1000 every 4k so to go 10K is a bit alien to me!!

Have always used Castrol Semi-synth up to buying the TTSE.

cheers

Coconut · **Reply #3 on:** Apr 20, 2015, 01.12 pm

The Owners Handbook specifies :

Semi or fully synthetic 10W/40 or 10W/50
motorcycle engine oil which meets specification
API SH (or higher) andJASO MA, such as
Castrol Power 1 Racing 4T 10W-40 (fully synthetic)

Stumpyone · **Reply #4 on:** Apr 20, 2015, 02.25 pm

cheers Coconut - do you do your own? if so what do you use?

Coconut · **Reply #5 on:** Apr 20, 2015, 03.57 pm

Not done it myself, but according to the sticker, the Dealer used Castrol

cropbiker · **Reply #6 on:** Apr 20, 2015, 10.27 pm

Originally Posted by Stumpyone

Hi Crop biker,

yeah about that I reckon. I was doing my CBF1000 every 4k so to go 10K is a bit alien to me!!

Have always used Castrol Semi-synth up to buying the TTSE.

cheers

It's just as they have engineered this bike with a 10k or 1 year service interval it seems a shame to spend more money than you have to, sooner than you have to!

azgman · **Reply #7 on:** Apr 21, 2015, 03.03 am

I hear snake oil is good for 20,000 mile intervals...