What oil do you lot recomend for a 1988 cbr1000f ?

cheers

 

If you do a search you'll find plenty of answers! This question gets asked quite a lot.
I run diesel oil (rotella t synth) but I'm not sure what the UK equivalent would be. Maybe certain Rimula oils, Delo, etc? When I'm not running that, it's Mobil 1 10W40 car oil that is not the energy conserving variety.

 

Haynes manual says 10/40 only asked as need quick answer ,as oil is just at bottom of dipstick so wll have to go buy some,was just wondering if its best to use synthetic or semi synthetic,or just a norml 10/40 car oil.

 

Don't use one that is labeled as energy conserving (most automotive oils) unless you want clutch slipping troubles.

 

Full synth is generally best, followed by semi, and then regular oil. It's really up to you what you use in your bike.

You can read this if you like. It's a good article.
http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Oils1.html

 

i run the mobil 1 4t 10w40 synthetic, really good oil

 

cheers, will get some synthetic then and do an oil change .

thanks for advice

 

i have some semi synthetic,i dont know what oil previous owner used,so if i put this semi synth i have in just to top up for now would it matter if oil already in was fully synthetic or normal oil?

cheers

 

nope, won't matter at all.

 

cheers,will top up for now and do oil change when i get bike mot'ed.