Castrol Edge 10W60 oil for all sport bikes?

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Castrol Edge 10W60 oil for all sport bikes?




by Christophe » 25/05/15, 15:59

I came across the store by chance on a can of Castrol 10W60!

After some research on the net it has been on the market since 2012 (at least) but I had never come across it ... other manufacturers also offer it (Helix Ultra Racing shell, Mobile Extended Life ...)

The can advises the use of this oil in brand cars: buggati, maserati, ferrari ... in short, "heavy and hot" engine level.

As a biker, I therefore wonder if it would not be wise to use this oil in all "slightly pushed" motorcycle engines since they have similar power / displacement ratio (see higher for recent hypersports) to those of luxury cars advocated by Castrol.

The 10W cold viscosity is not a problem: here we rarely ride a motorcycle (never for most motorcycles) when it's -25 ° C ...

Opinions?

ps: I have been running at 5W40 for "always" on my bikes .... and I really want to use this oil to protect the hot engine well! (see Mobil's Extended Life name!)
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by 1360 » 25/05/15, 16:10

Hello,

Don't do anything. An oil recommended by Ferrari will not necessarily be suitable for your motorcycle, as powerful as it is.

It is not the power per liter of the engine that determines the viscosity and quality of the oil to be used.

You have to look at what the engine manufacturer recommends, both the viscosity and the minimum standards required, and then you can choose a brand of oil ...

Of course, there are oils that are better than others, but that is on the formulation and additive side, even if they are at the same level of standards and requirements.

Without advertising, Shell and Castrol are probably the two best brands available ...

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by Christophe » 25/05/15, 16:18

From memory I believe that the instructions for my 1994 VFR recommend 20W40 in summer and 10W30 in winter! (I can check if you want)

Oils that have become impossible to find!

You might as well put 10W40 or even 5W40 ... all year round!

Otherwise I do not agree with you too much: the power density of an engine well conditions the thermal and mechanical performance of an engine (effective average pressure, average oil temperature ... etc etc ...) and therefore the choice of a higher performance oil.

On my RSV (from 2003) it is 20W50 which is recommended ... again it is a difficult grade to find and putting * W50 would not do any harm and 10W60 is I think quite suitable for this model (rotax motor :) ) since this oil simply did not exist in 2003 ... at least for the general public
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by 1360 » 25/05/15, 16:25

Okay, well do as you want then ...

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by Christophe » 25/05/15, 16:37

Well let's discuss ... the forum is made for that ...
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by 1360 » 25/05/15, 16:55

Christophe wrote:Well let's discuss ... the forum is made for that ...
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OK, so I repeat that it is wrong to believe that an oil recommended by Ferrari or Bugatti will be good in all engines.

For example, a Honda type R engine with a specific power of 120 hp / liter will not have the same average piston speed as a Ferrari engine with 120 hp / liter too, simply because the first is a race long, while the second is a super-square.

In addition, the positioning of the segments, and more particularly of the fire segment, will not be the same on a Japanese, American or European engine.

Just as the lubrication flow rates and pressures will not be the same, as well as certain materials used ...

So these engines will have identical specific powers, similar rotation regimes, but yet the specifics required for the oil will be totally different ...

Viscosity is one thing, technical characteristics are another. From memory, you need a 5W-30 in a Type R, and a 10W-60 in a Ferrari, yet on paper the performance of these two engines is identical ...

However, in your "old" VFR I think you can put anything as this engine is incredibly indestructible and reliable.

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by Macro » 25/05/15, 20:15

Anything in an old honda engine ... But yes but yes ... the 5w50 in a 600XLR engine and you skip your distribution in two times three movements ...
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by antoinet111 » 26/05/15, 08:14

I have an 1100 Gsxr, I drive with Bal ray 5w60, it's paradise for the gearbox.

a friend at 200 with his R and this oil.

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by 1360 » 31/05/15, 10:46

So where is the Christophe?

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by Christophe » 31/05/15, 13:29

Well i'm pretty much antoine's opinion actually : Cheesy:
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