correct engine oil

conbob

can you use this engine oil (http://www.maxol-lubricants.com/products.asp?id=119) for a 4 stroke 125cc scooter (Suzuki AN125)? Thanks

irelandspurs

No i think you need to get oil designed for motorbikes,if you have a halfords near you they have it,what make scooter is it?

conbob

its a suzuki AN125 (http://suzukicyclesbermuda.com/show.php?id=376&p=5&page=1&srt=model_year%20DESC). i bought it from a motor parts shop and they said it should be fine

irelandspurs

castrol power 1 gps is recommended http://thevisorshop.com/acatalog/Oils.html

Oryx

The oil shown is a fourstroke 10w40 semi synthetic and should be fine.

Fr Dougal

Oryx wrote: »

The oil shown is a fourstroke 10w40 semi synthetic and should be fine.

Here's the thing, cars are four stroke too.

However, cars have a dry clutch in a seperate gearbox, engine oil never gets near it. Bikes have a wet clutch, basically wet by the engine oil.

Motorcycle oil is designed slightly different to car oil.

In a lot of cases, I have heard about people putting car oil in a bike and having no problems. However, I have also heard of people experiencing clutch slip cos they used motor oil.

So in a nutshell, I would not put car oil in a bike for that reason.

However, if I was somewhere, checked the oil and it was low, I would top it with car oil to get me home and then change it as soon as possible.

KamiKazi

I use car oil in mine, 10w40 semi-synthetic, no problems so far and no clutch slip

conbob

thanks everyone

gsxr1

only use oil with this standard printed on the back label
JASO MA or MA2

follow that and you wont go wrong.;)