Strada oil type

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Lewes96
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Strada oil type

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Too common a word to search on the forum apparently but recommendations for Strada oil type?
MickeyMoto
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10)40 semi synthetic. 4 litres from Halfrauds when on offer.
George 350
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Castrol GTX. 98000+ miles so far so can't be a lot wrong with it.
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Lewes96
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Thanks - so quite different types seem to work ok?
MickeyMoto
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Post by MickeyMoto »

Having oil is better than no oil!

In the 80s I ran mine on GTX when it was 20/50. Changed it every 1000 miles. Oils have moved on and I change every 2500 miles. Halfrauds is probably a better oil now than gtx 30 years ago.

I have used Motul 10/40 semi too, when the right price.

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Lewes96
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Spoke to Pietro at Moto Di Marino (fab Italian bikes in a small West Sussex village - who knew!?) who said 20/50 mineral for the Strada but that the bike isn't too fussy
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If the motor had run for years with mineral oil I would stay with it. If it´s rebuild and really clean inside you may change to sintetic. That´s what most people suggested in endless oil discusions here in germany.
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Oil well that ends well!
Lewes96
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Thanks all
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