Saint rob
Well-Known Member
I thought long and hard before starting another engine oil thread but I was wondering if anyone on here has used an ester based oil in their S10 - or any other bike for that matter?
As I understand it according to API, group 5 oils are ester based and engineered for high performance engines and therefore afford a greater level of "protection/performance" than group 4 oils which are fully synthetic.
Brands of oil don't really mean anything to me - names are unimportant, some people swear by Castrol/Mobil/Motul etc, that's their choice and I've no argument with that. I choose my oil by the specification but I've never heard anyone talk of ester tech in the same breath as engine oil, hence my question.
The stuff I've seen is API SL & JASO MA/MA2 spec. so it meets the needs and is £28.49 for 10 litres, my head says it's right but I would just like to hear if anyone has real world experience of using this type of oil.
As I understand it according to API, group 5 oils are ester based and engineered for high performance engines and therefore afford a greater level of "protection/performance" than group 4 oils which are fully synthetic.
Brands of oil don't really mean anything to me - names are unimportant, some people swear by Castrol/Mobil/Motul etc, that's their choice and I've no argument with that. I choose my oil by the specification but I've never heard anyone talk of ester tech in the same breath as engine oil, hence my question.
The stuff I've seen is API SL & JASO MA/MA2 spec. so it meets the needs and is £28.49 for 10 litres, my head says it's right but I would just like to hear if anyone has real world experience of using this type of oil.