What oil in my GS500?

it's gotta be 10W40, but mineral/semi/synthetic and what brand?

I like magnatec in the car - like to think it stops wear when starting up.....

thanks

planning to do the oil change this weekend... along with whatever else is needed to bring the servicing up to date according to the manual

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Motul 5100, cant go wrong.

Like Rod said. I've used it in every bike I've had incl the 10 and the 6. It's good stuff. Don't forget the filter

yup. heading down to MAW after work to pick it all up...

How many K's on your bike Tim? I was told to stay mineral till 6,000km's...But maybe that's only for my bike.....

Oh and I too am running 5100 now....And +1 to what Glenn said "Don't forget the filter if your gunna change...."

go to supercheap, castrol power1 if you want full synth, or castrol GPS (may have a new name) for semi synth

go to supercheap, castrol power1 if you want full synth, or castrol GPS (may have a new name) for semi synth

Is it much cheaper Wattie?

20,000 ks now.....

dammit wattie, don't confuse me I'm only a simple fellow

aaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnndddddddd I'm out off to buy it

just bung whatever u can get into it!!! its a gs500... obviously no diesel oil or two stroke oil...

bzzzzzz out of stock!
Got the filter.
suzi will have to live on castrol hey

Hmmm we've got a tin of extra virgin olive oil here in the kitchen..... ...

just bung whatever u can get into it!!! its a gs500... obviously no diesel oil or two stroke oil...

Actually, diesel oil wouldn't be too bad for it. Magnatec, on the other hand, doesn't play nice with wet clutches and should be avoided. I'd stick to Motul 5100.

The GS is an air/oil cooled motor and as such will run at higher internal temps. I would still use Motul 5100 (I've used it in most of my bikes in the last 6 or so years as well as all the others above) but I would go the 10W/50 rather than the 10W/40 to suit yr old diesel twin 500!!!

Hmmm we've got a tin of extra virgin olive oil here in the kitchen..... ...

Hey dont waste the extra V olive oil , go the Black & Gold Canola , FFS its a GS whateva

yeah i put some mobil product in the 6 when i changed the oil, but it was only 15W40 so i need to change to 10W40 soon, the 5100 sounds good

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