Engine oil

johndo · 03-11-2023, 07:47 PM

I normally use Castrol Power 1Racing or Shell Advance ultra. I change it annually but do so little miles last few I was thinking of using a semi synthetic,but seen a fully synthetic called Mannol.It has the same specs as Castrol and Shell has anyone got any experience with Mannol.

Nickj · 03-11-2023, 08:51 PM

Can't see anything wrong with it, it's german so I guess it might ba a case of Vorsprung durch Technik

crawsue · 04-11-2023, 03:29 PM

Not sure which model you run up there, but I believe the fully synthetic is not recommended
for a wet clutch……1100 evo for instance ?

johndo · 04-11-2023, 05:16 PM

S2R and Mutistrada 1000SDs.
It says Shell Advance 4 Ultra in books for both.
Found some at a good price so just stick with what I know at moment. K&N filter far easier to fit and remove.

johndo · 04-11-2023, 05:47 PM

S2R is 800 with wet clutch.

Luddite · 04-11-2023, 08:49 PM

As long as the oil is rated JASO MA2 (which indicates its suitability for wet clutches) you should be fine.

03-11-2023, 07:47 PM	#1
johndo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Newtonmore Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 39	Engine oil I normally use Castrol Power 1Racing or Shell Advance ultra. I change it annually but do so little miles last few I was thinking of using a semi synthetic,but seen a fully synthetic called Mannol.It has the same specs as Castrol and Shell has anyone got any experience with Mannol.

03-11-2023, 08:51 PM	#2
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,206	Can't see anything wrong with it, it's german so I guess it might ba a case of Vorsprung durch Technik __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

04-11-2023, 03:29 PM	#3
crawsue Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Glasgow Bike: M1100evo Posts: 276	Not sure which model you run up there, but I believe the fully synthetic is not recommended for a wet clutch……1100 evo for instance ?

04-11-2023, 05:16 PM	#4
johndo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Newtonmore Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 39	S2R and Mutistrada 1000SDs. It says Shell Advance 4 Ultra in books for both. Found some at a good price so just stick with what I know at moment. K&N filter far easier to fit and remove.

04-11-2023, 05:47 PM	#5
johndo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Newtonmore Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 39	S2R is 800 with wet clutch.

04-11-2023, 08:49 PM	#6
Luddite Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southampton Bike: M1100evo Posts: 2,465	As long as the oil is rated JASO MA2 (which indicates its suitability for wet clutches) you should be fine.