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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Which Oil do You use in your Vincent?
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<blockquote data-quote="mikelmonaghan" data-source="post: 2479" data-attributes="member: 553"><p><strong>Oil for Vincents - Shell Rimula and Rotella</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi, I've used Halfords 20W-50, low additive for many years but now that's becoming unavailable I'm reverting to Castrol classic.</p><p></p><p>However a word of warning about Shell Rimula and Rotella. They are super oils and will keep the engine really clean because of their high detergency. But you MUST either clean the engine and oil tank and all oil ways thoroughly before using. A second route to Rimula is to add it in small quantities as a top up (assuming your Vin does use oil). This enables the detergents to act gradually and so the engine is cleansed gradually and no blocked oilways. </p><p></p><p>Instant filling with a high detergency oil to a dirty engine results in massive release of sludge and deposits and probable blocked oil feeds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mikelmonaghan, post: 2479, member: 553"] [b]Oil for Vincents - Shell Rimula and Rotella[/b] Hi, I've used Halfords 20W-50, low additive for many years but now that's becoming unavailable I'm reverting to Castrol classic. However a word of warning about Shell Rimula and Rotella. They are super oils and will keep the engine really clean because of their high detergency. But you MUST either clean the engine and oil tank and all oil ways thoroughly before using. A second route to Rimula is to add it in small quantities as a top up (assuming your Vin does use oil). This enables the detergents to act gradually and so the engine is cleansed gradually and no blocked oilways. Instant filling with a high detergency oil to a dirty engine results in massive release of sludge and deposits and probable blocked oil feeds. [/QUOTE]
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