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Castrol grand prix motorcycle 2 stroke
Posted: 04:36 pm Mar 10 2010
by zomby woof
Has anybody here used it?
I don't see it on the Castrol USA site, and it is different from super 2 stroke, (which Castrol did not recommend using in my bikes).
Just wondered if anybody has any experience with it, or knows anything about it?
http://www.castrol.com/liveassets/bp_in ... Stroke.pdf
Posted: 05:52 pm Mar 10 2010
by fuzzy
No reason it shouldn't be any good. However, For whatever reason I've always stayed away from oils that are injection friendly. I premix, and there's a at least dozen good fully synthetic PV friendly oils that fit the bill.
Posted: 09:02 am Mar 11 2010
by zomby woof
Nobody has used this stuff?
Posted: 12:19 pm Mar 11 2010
by skythrasher
I go by a saying I heard in a dive class from an old school Navy dive instructor. "We don't know what doesn't work, we only know what works, we'll stick to that". There are several popular, easy to get oils that are proven to work well in the KDX. Why change?
Posted: 12:50 pm Mar 11 2010
by zomby woof
Oh, I know it'll work.
I just wondered if anybody here has any experience with it.
Posted: 12:53 pm Mar 11 2010
by Indawoods
Amsoil Interceptor....
Posted: 01:09 pm Mar 11 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
Lucas, RedLine, Castor 927, Super M, MX2T (still find it once in awhile)
Posted: 03:09 pm Mar 11 2010
by fuzzy
Looks like your answer is no.
Easier to say what you don't want in an oil. You don't want weedeater oil, outboard motor oil, pure castor/racing castor. Synthetics are preferred with the existence of the elaborate power valve system, and lack of tons of wide open throttle usage typical of the KDX. They will all work to stop a piston/bearing siezure. It's what you find in your motor after 4000miles that's important.
Posted: 05:32 pm Mar 11 2010
by zomby woof
I know it's supposed to be top notch, but I didn't have a great experience with Amsoil products, and Indawoods beat me up pretty good for using Castor 927
Just looking for an inexpensive alternative. I can buy almost 4 liters of the Castrol for the cost of the 927, and 3 for the cost of the Amsoil stuff. I like Motul 800, but it's expensive and difficult for me to get.
Posted: 07:27 pm Mar 11 2010
by Indawoods
There isn't much that's inexpensive and good.
Posted: 07:55 pm Mar 11 2010
by zomby woof
But there are some good deals out there, like the (only one I can think of off the top of my fat head) Esso XD 0W40 that was one of the best synthetics available, and half the price of the Mobil/Syntech, etc.
I can't think of any reason a liter of oil should be $15, or even $10 for that matter, and it is Castrol.
Posted: 10:16 pm Mar 11 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
Lucas is about $6 a quart
Posted: 06:42 am Mar 12 2010
by zomby woof
Tried it.
Had a bad experience.