Originally Posted by srikant (Post 1075712)

But later when i found out the distributor for mobil i got the same stuff for almost 800 a liter. That makes a huge difference. clap:

Originally Posted by gpa (Post 1076819)

Hi srikant & vikram,

Thanks for your inputs guys.

@vikram: I suppose the price would have risen at Shell since the time you bought this oil

@srikant: Can you tell me the distributor from where you bought the Mobil 1 oil in Bangalore? Any contact number/address?

Thanks,

gpa

Originally Posted by akshay4587 (Post 1078402)

How much engine flush solvent should be used for flushing out a bike's engine with oil capacity of 1.2L

Originally Posted by nitrous (Post 1078483)

Nothing at all.
Just warm the engine up with the old engine oil before draining it. And shove the bike from side to side (for your satisfaction) before refilling fresh engine oil.

Originally Posted by Eddy (Post 1097311)

Urgent Query guys:

- Is it ok if I alternate between filling GTX Diesel and Mobil Super Delvac 1300 in my Swift VDI (both mineral oils) ?

This is happening because I change oil at every 5k kms. As I approach 35k, I want to try Castrol GTX Diesel and will get the oil and filter replaced by a local mechanic. However, at 40k when I take my car for regular servicing, assuming they refuse outside oil they will use Mobil.

Is it advisable to do this ?

Originally Posted by aaggoswami (Post 1075884)

I was not aware of not using the synthetic oil till 10K kms. On my recommendation, relative's Wagon R is running on Synthetic oil since it was 3.5K kms old.

Are there any chances of damage to engine ? I believe that till around 3-3.5K kms, the running in process is almost over and there there on no issues in using the synthetic oil.

Originally Posted by GTO (Post 306829)

Synthetic engine oil offers far superior lubrication as compared to conventional mineral-based oil. Mineral engine oil is almost entirely natural while synthetic oil is the product of chemical preparation with carefully perfected formulae. Most brands of synthetic oil include performance-enhancing additives like polyalphaolefin (PAO), synthetic esters and alkylated aromatics. The molecules of synthetic oil are also more consistent in size and shape than those of natural oil. The master of automotive engineering - Porsche - was the first car manufacturer to factory-fill its engines with synthetic oil before delivery.

Team-BHP highly recommends synthetic oil as your engine lubricant. The most popular brand of this oil is Mobil1, which is known to offer outstanding protection under all operating conditions. Synthetic oil maintains consistent viscosity even in very high heat and, since most engine wear occurs at start-up, works to offer more lubrication at this crucial stage. The bottom line is that synthetic oil use leads to longer life, more efficiency and enhanced performance for your engine. Some tests have also indicated a marginal increase in power. My Honda City Vtec has covered 40,000 kms on Mobil 1, and the engine still feels like new. Despite frequent doses of enjoyable high-revving to the red line.

Here is the Team-BHP guide to using synthetic engine oil:

No synthetics during the running-in period: Wear and tear is actually good for a new engine. Synthetic oil, with its superior lubricating properties, hinders the running-in process and is best used only after 10,000 – 15,000 km.

Originally Posted by the_maassk (Post 1100097)

Anyone responses to this? I have just completed 4K on the odo. Had an oil change (regular Elf mineral) around 500 km ago (6 month service). Any suggestions on switching to synthetic (Mobil 1)?

Originally Posted by the_maassk (Post 1100146)

Thanks adityamunshi. Switch to synthetic postponed till 10K :-)