Opinions on Oil Brand for R1200RS

[omega man]

$17.59 a quart??? Not any time soon!

I like AMSOIL products. I don’t find them anymore expensive that the “other” high-end oils.

BMW Motorcycles 5W40 Advantec Ultimate Synthetic Engine Oil 1L​

BMW

Regular price$18.25

BMW Motorcycles 5W40 Advantec Ultimate Synthetic Engine Oil 1L

BMW Engine Oil SAE 5W40 Super Synthetic (1 quart)

www.shopbmwmotorcycle.com

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[PGlaves]

I don't pay dealership prices for oil anywhere.

 

[brownie0486]

Last oil change with motul by the mechanic was 19.88 a quart. 18.22 if I bought it off amazon at retail. My mechanic doesn't gouge me on tires or oil changes.

 

[r0ckrat]

Roughly $25 for a gallon of Shell Rotella T6 - and I wouldn't call it a "lower quality" oil, it's just marketed to a different use case which won't pay the premium prices for a quart of oil...

 

[zer0netgain]

$17.59 a quart??? Not any time soon!

I get it, but sticker shock aside, it performs as promised. I switched to it when researching what oil was best for my old Kawasaki. What sold me was three factors…designed for aerospace tolerances, didn’t gel until -XX degrees F, and cleans sludge and varnish off engine parts when at operating temperatures. I switched to AMSOIL in my truck as I lived in Wyoming at the time. Never needed a block heater in the winter. When I got my Honda, I eventually had to open up the top to check valve clearance, and the inside of the motor looked like polished metal…not a speck of gum or varnish anywhere. Money well spent, in my opinion. Oil is about the most cost effective preventative maintenance you do to a motor.

 

[bc1100s]

Castrol Power 1 synthetic 10W-40. $11.99 at O'Reilly's Auto Parts.

 

[bc1100s]

.... the inside of the motor looked like polished metal…not a speck of gum or varnish anywhere.

These days regular oil changes with ANY oil will yield the same results but hey, its your money.

 

[riderr1150gsadv]

Liqui Moly is my current choice and I like it a little bit better then Motul even though that is a great oil as well. It seems that engine running and shifting is smoother . We switched our cars to Liqui Moly as well again with similar results..
In reality any top tier quality synthetic oil will work for our bikes/cars using the correct weights of course..
In the oil head days I used Redline but they don’t have anything for a wet clutch application afaik…

 

[lee]

Castrol Power 1 synthetic 10W-40. $11.99 at O'Reilly's Auto Parts.

They'll order 5w-40 for you. No shipping charge when you pick it up from the store.

I just checked online and it looks like our local store now keeps 5w-40 in stock.