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Oil...again

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:28 pm
by Adski
I've picked up some 10w40 part-synth from Halfords but it does state for Diesel engines - am I right in thinking that's just a general recommendation rather than an actual difference in the oil itself? It definitely states part-synthetic rather than the normal semi-synthetic, which confused me more. Am I okay to use it?

I was actually after some mineral as my bike's low mileage, but couldn't see any...but that's probably because I wasn't entirely sure what I was looking for! :oops:

I actually got my last 10w40 stuff from Tesco and looking back I really should have paid more attention to the bottle.

Thanks in advance for any info you knowledgeable lot can provide. :D

Re: Oil...again

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:34 pm
by Jason M
Adski wrote:I've picked up some 10w40 part-synth from Halfords but it does state for Diesel engines - am I right in thinking that's just a general recommendation rather than an actual difference in the oil itself? It definitely states part-synthetic rather than the normal semi-synthetic, which confused me more. Am I okay to use it?

I was actually after some mineral as my bike's low mileage, but couldn't see any...but that's probably because I wasn't entirely sure what I was looking for! :oops:

I actually got my last 10w40 stuff from Tesco and looking back I really should have paid more attention to the bottle.

Thanks in advance for any info you knowledgeable lot can provide. :D
I reckon you need to take that back mate and swop it :wink: Their ordinary 'Enhanced Mineral Oil' for petrol engines is in an orange bottle - got some at the weekend.

Jason

Re: Oil...again

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:07 pm
by bigblackfalco
Adski wrote:I've picked up some 10w40 part-synth from Halfords but it does state for Diesel engines - am I right in thinking that's just a general recommendation rather than an actual difference in the oil itself? It definitely states part-synthetic rather than the normal semi-synthetic, which confused me more. Am I okay to use it?

I was actually after some mineral as my bike's low mileage, but couldn't see any...but that's probably because I wasn't entirely sure what I was looking for! :oops:

I actually got my last 10w40 stuff from Tesco and looking back I really should have paid more attention to the bottle.

Thanks in advance for any info you knowledgeable lot can provide. :D
Yeah you will damage the engine with that as diesel oil has special additives to clean the engine.

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:38 am
by Adski
Cheers - will do! :lol: