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5w40

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:48 pm
by 08broach
will zxr400s run ok on 5w40 ?

Re: 5w40

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:13 pm
by RedexRobB
manual states 10W40, so best not take the chance :)

Re: 5w40

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:12 pm
by CarneyUK
I use 5W40 in my 6R fullly synthetic (states 10W40 in the manual). Bloke at the shop races ZX10R's and said won't be a problem. Had no problems since.

Some light reading

http://wiki.seloc.org/a/Oil_Labelling_Explained

http://www.whitedoglubes.com/oilinfo.htm (very good info)

The decision is yours :smt003