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What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:28 pmby tim
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
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:31 pmby JetPilot
Motul 5100, cant go wrong.
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:35 pmby Glen
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
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:09 pmby tim
yup. heading down to MAW after work to pick it all up...
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:12 pmby Disco
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...."
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:15 pmby Wattie
go to supercheap, castrol power1 if you want full synth, or castrol GPS (may have a new name) for semi synth
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:16 pmby Disco
Wattie wrote: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?
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:17 pmby tim
20,000 ks now.....
dammit wattie, don't confuse me I'm only a simple fellow
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:26 pmby tim
aaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnndddddddd I'm out off to buy it
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:38 pmby Six Addict
just bung whatever u can get into it!!!
its a gs500... obviously no diesel oil or two stroke oil...
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:25 pmby tim
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..... ...
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:39 pmby dave#3
Six Addict wrote: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.
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:40 pmby Strika
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!!!
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:41 pmby the kid
tim wrote:
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
Re: What oil in my GS500?
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:41 pmby Six Addict
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
