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Hi,

I'm going to do my first oil change soon, I have bought some castrol 10w-40 from Asda.

I've read that with winter approaching I should use 10w-30, does it make much difference? I do a lot of miles on the bike as I use it to commute to work.

I'm going go follow the how to guide on here.

Thanks
JC

datrigga1 wrote:Hi,

I'm going to do my first oil change soon, I have bought some castrol 10w-40 from Asda.

I've read that with winter approaching I should use 10w-30, does it make much difference? I do a lot of miles on the bike as I use it to commute to work.

I'm going go follow the how to guide on here.

Thanks


JC

It'll be fine.

The best oil to use is the slippery kind.
Keep that Asda stuff till next spring/summer and get some 10w-30 to use now.

The 10W-40 will do fine. You don't tell us what part of the world you live in.
I did my own oil change last week, took my time and did well with no problems.
This forum really helps in so many ways.

Lecompte
2011 PCX 125 (White)

As mentioned before, I use the Honda HP4S 10/30. Probably overkill, but at a few bucks more....

So 10 bucks every 3000 miles.. (and you won't need the entire quart) Going to start using it in my Honda Powerwasher.

I just checked my oil and after 2000 miles you still have a hard time finding it on the stick.

Shoe wrote:I just checked my oil and after 2000 miles you still have a hard time finding it on the stick.

My solution for that is very simple, I don't bother checking it.

you sound like a run-and-gun guy! More power to ya!

I wear the shit out of my stuff too! That's why I bought it, to use! My boat has 1140 hours on it, the one previous had another 1000+ and the one before that 3300+... LOL. They all got used! Even at 17 gallons an hour..

If it's just gonna sit, get rid of it! You really didn't need it in the first place! (my 2 year rule)

Sure wish my wife would adhere to that phylsophy. My God, I've never seen her wear the same thing twice...

Wives, they're a strange lot, not like normal people at all!

gn2 wrote:Wives, they're a strange lot, not like normal people at all!

I was under the impression that Scott's are much like the Dutch (frugal, have a hand on their spouse...)

I guess things have changed!

Must be the influence of Western Culture. Good Luck with that! I was raised in post-war Germany in a town that manufactured ball bearings. I still remember all those bombarded bunkers!

Living the life on this end of the pond since 1972, but I still wonder about "what if"....

Lecompte wrote:The 10W-40 will do fine. You don't tell us what part of the world you live in.
I did my own oil change last week, took my time and did well with no problems.
This forum really helps in so many ways.

Lecompte
2011 PCX 125 (White)

Sorry, i live in the UK.

My PCX was desperate for oil so I have put some of the 10w-40 in for the time being and will lay my hands on some 10w-30 soon.

Thanks for your help!

datrigga1 wrote:

Lecompte wrote:The 10W-40 will do fine. You don't tell us what part of the world you live in.
I did my own oil change last week, took my time and did well with no problems.
This forum really helps in so many ways.

Lecompte
2011 PCX 125 (White)

Sorry, i live in the UK.

My PCX was desperate for oil so I have put some of the 10w-40 in for the time being and will lay my hands on some 10w-30 soon.

Thanks for your help!

It'll be fine. They both drop down to a similar viscosity after around 1000 miles in any case

It really isn't worth thinking about again really