Motor Oil

[englfireball]

Hi guys, I have a 1999 Ducati 900ss that has a front blown cylinder and i pretty much figured that i would do an engine swap on it all together. My bike is fuel injected. What all year 900ss engines will fit my bike direct swap? any help would be great. Thanks

[darkmonster620]

Hey this oil thing is at times weird, last I bought Shell Advance 10W40 oil for my M620, noticed, for the first time that this oil is graded as SG while the rest of the oils that I've used, Repsol and Bel Ray are SL.

Why should I continue using Shell if it is rated a 'lesser' grade than the others I have available?

Thanks for any input

[philb]

Originally Posted by darkmonster620

Hey this oil thing is at times weird, last I bought Shell Advance 10W40 oil for my M620, noticed, for the first time that this oil is graded as SG while the rest of the oils that I've used, Repsol and Bel Ray are SL.

Why should I continue using Shell if it is rated a 'lesser' grade than the others I have available?

Thanks for any input

You actually want the SG rating; it's better for bikes. SL and other more recent ratings include additives that are good for cars, but are not good for motorcycles, since we have engine oil in our transmissions and clutches (if you have a wet clutch model) and those extra additives aren't good for those components.

PhilB

[darkmonster620]

philb,

thanks for your answer, but, both oils I mentioned are 'motorcycle oils' Repsol Moto 4T 10W40 Synthetic,http://mercalubricantes.com/REPSOL-MOTO-SPORT-4T-10W40 [must say this is the recommended oil by Repsol] but the availability here is of the full synthethic type, this one, http://mercalubricantes.com/epages/ea9617.sf/es_ES/?ObjectPath=/Shops/ea9617/Products/RP160N51 and Bell Ray EXS 10W40 also Synthetic, which is API SM rated ... http://www.belray.com/bel-ray-exs-sy...-4t-engine-oil

Now, you're not at fault, I'm a bit more confused by the knowledge that I should use the API SG, instead of newer tech oils.

And yes, I do ride a M620 with wet clutch ... I change oil and filter every 5000kms and only oil every 2500kms due to the fact of the amount of time I spend in traffic

[WheelJockey]

In addition to picking the right oil.... it's worth considering the addition of a high powered magnetic drain plug from Dimples. See this for Ducati info:http://www.drainplugmagnets.com/ducatimotorcycles.php These plugs are incredibly powerful and do not lose power under high temperatures... As good as the best oil filters are.... these plugs load up with metal bits the filter just can't get. Very cool product.
BlueStrada

Originally Posted by Rickoz

Just got a new S2R not long ago & will change the oil every 5000km
after each service done by the Ducati shop.

What do you use for motor oil: I will use Moble1 V-Twin.
Why do you use this oil: Allways been happy with Moble1 in my cars [thumbsup]

[FLYNLO]

Greetings Ducs & Geese:

How much oil (in quarts, please) goes into my 2005 S2R 800. Just bought an oldie but goodie? For the record, I will use Amsoil 10 W 40.

Thanks!

Flynlo
Hong Kong

[morningstar919]

just working into my first diy oil change so I decided to do some reading up on the knowledge base... this sticky truly is a treasure trove for oil information. Skimmed the first page then arbitrarily jumped to around p7 and was wow-ed by the discussion thereafter. George's contributions are outstanding and noteworthy. May be gone, but not to be forgotten. Giving thanks were thanks are due. Required reading for anyone interested in understanding the basics for choosing an oil and type.

[darkmonster620]

Originally Posted by FLYNLO

Greetings Ducs & Geese:

How much oil (in quarts, please) goes into my 2005 S2R 800. Just bought an oldie but goodie? For the record, I will use Amsoil 10 W 40.

Thanks!

Flynlo
Hong Kong

3 qts and a quater of a quarter ... or 3.25Qts ... you got oil cooler? if yes, 4.25qt