Oil - Canuck owners

[suzukiSam]

Wow.. search for 'oil' generates more reading than I have time for.

Simple question.

Ontario/Canada based 1980 GS1100EX - new to me, want to change the oil, never had a bike with a wet clutch, want to stay with 'dino' oil (not synthetic)

Question is

What brand/viscosity of oil should I put in ? Can I just go to CdnTire
and snag a jug of Castrol GTX 10w40 and be content ?

[bccap]

Man.. I thought this was a hockey thread. You can get motorcycle 10-40 at Taiwan Tire. You can also get Rotella there cheaper. Check their on line flier. Sometimes they have the large volumes of Rotella on sale.

[suzukiSam]

how about Castrol GTX 10W30 - $14.99 for 4.5 liters.

[Roger P.]

I just use the Motomaster 15W40. Cheap as chips. Never had a problem with clutch slipping. I saw a litre of Amsoil V-twin oil there for $20. Some people are easily led.

[gpd211]

Just make sure you get oil that DOES NOT say 'energy conserving' in the API circle

[Nessism]

how about Castrol GTX 10W30 - $14.99 for 4.5 liters.

Bad oil for a GS. Too thin. Not enough zinc and phosphorus (high pressure additives).

[BigD_83]

The Motomaster 15W40 Diesel was my first choice on the last oil change b/c I had some potential petcock issues, as there was a little gas in the oil. Sometimes Canadian Tire has Rotella T on sale at the same $/L as the Motomaster

[nastyjones]

Yep, the Shell Rotella 15-40 Diesel oil is what I've always used. Go toTSC. They're almost always cheaper than CTC.

Paul

[duaneage]

Castrol sells a 4T 10-40 here in the states I use in my Yamaha. 15 bucks for 3.8 L

[suzukiSam]

So how about this ? (in 10W40 grade)

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/EngineOil/DieselOil/PRDOVR~0287922P/MotoMaster+Diesel+Motor+Oil.jsp?locale=en


Is this just a house brand (motomaster) version of Rotella T ?

[Erki]

I've seen rotella at princess auto too. Will be switching to rotella soon after all the word on this site about it.

[Mysuzyq]

So how about this ? (in 10W40 grade)

Is this just a house brand (motomaster) version of Rotella T ?

Hard to tell; probably not enough info. available on it's use in a motorcycle. Rotella-T, OTOH, has been investigated thoroughly for this application on motorcycle & oil related forums, to the extent that Shell now has the 'M' classification listed on the jug, meaning the additive package is bike-friendly. Cost is usually within 4 or 5 bucks of that MotoMaster oil, at Can Tire or WalMart.

[GSJim]

JASO MA class oil is for wet clutch applications. Rotella T 15W40 and T6 5W40 (full synthetic) both have MA approval. I have used both in the bike with no issues.

I usually grab a jug of Rotella when Canadian Tire has it on sale.

Good oil reference: http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Oils1.html

Jim

[SVSooke]

So how about this ? (in 10W40 grade)

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/EngineOil/DieselOil/PRDOVR~0287922P/MotoMaster+Diesel+Motor+Oil.jsp?locale=en


Is this just a house brand (motomaster) version of Rotella T ?

Pretty much,I just but the Rotella on sale though.

[gearhead13]

I havent had any problems with the castrol 10w40 or the rotella 15w40. The rotella is a bit thicker oil, better for summer weather imo. Just a note, if you are running the rotella and have any kind of oil leak(s) the smell of it burning stinks quite a bit