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Green oil?

trevor

trevor

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Draining the oil out of my 1150 today and this is the colour.. green/yellow? Sounds like the bike sat for a while. Bike runs. Normal?
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Rislone is green and I believe that there is a brand of oil that is also.
Wolf's Head perhaps?

Eric
 
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i'm guessing this is the first drain since you bought it and this oil is from the PO? i would guess maybe an additive of some sort? or maybe some water in it from condensation / sitting? pretty strange...
 
The Motul full synthetic that i use in one of my bikes is green.
It changes to brown by the time you change it.
Did yours have an odour? Did the proper amount drain out?
 
That is odd.I've seen green fork oil but never green engine oil.Seeing as the 1150 is air cooled I somehow doubt it's an antifreeze leak.Given the PO's weird ideas(thinking about that airbox)I'd think it was some of the more "exotic" oils others have mentioned.
 
wkmpt said:
Yeah, it's all the coolant from the radiator leaking...
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Lol..... Yeah ok ... On an 1150!?... Zip radiator on there fella ;)

It's not coolant, it's sure as hell not anti freeze... There are oils out there that are actually that colour. I use some no name mineral oil here that is that colour out of he tin and new. Not all things are equal...
 
airbornespud said:
i'm guessing this is the first drain since you bought it and this oil is from the PO? i would guess maybe an additive of some sort? or maybe some water in it from condensation / sitting? pretty strange...
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Water or condensation tends to grey out the oil.... Not green ;)
 
sparki said:
Lol..... Yeah ok ... On an 1150!?... Zip radiator on there fella ;)

It's not coolant, it's sure as hell not anti freeze... There are oils out there that are actually that colour. I use some no name mineral oil here that is that colour out of he tin and new. Not all things are equal...
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I know, what with GSs being all air-cooled & all...
...need a 'sarcasm' emoticon...:)
 
Green Oil.

Green Oil.

Hey, i remember Duckhams, used it regular back then but it sure dont look like Duckhams to me.


1980 GS850 L ex New York.
1982 GS1100L Ohio Reg.
 
Maybe Duckhams that has been in the motor well past it's sell by date, considering when last I saw it on the shelves.
Was always my second choice to Agip for my Alfa's.
 
Green Oil.

Green Oil.

Hi, Very soon after use Duckhams changed colour and then looked just like ANY other oil of a similar age. Sure dont look like any Duckhams to me. Has got a sheen on top though like it might be Water Based. Cant Be !!!! "PUZZLED"
 
The ORIGINAL formula Kendall GT was a green oil & some of the best you can get! It is now being sold under the Brad Penn name. The very best non synthetic you can get! It is the oil Falicon has always suggested you use with their cranks. Ray.
 
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