Triumph oil? For Tiger 800...

bondatomic · 05-13-2011, 09:50 PM

Rapidly coming up to my 500 mile oil change... What are you guys using in Tiger 800s or any Triumph triples? Castrol synthetic?

blk-betty · 05-14-2011, 08:47 AM

Mobil Racing 4T Syn 10-W40 is what service manaul recommends for Tiger 1050.

RodT · 05-14-2011, 09:11 PM

Triumph has a deal with Castrol, there's a sticker by the oil plug, at least there was on the XC I saw. Rod

jphish · 05-15-2011, 10:37 AM

AMS 10-40 for mine. Let the oil wars begin !!

brad1098 · 05-15-2011, 11:47 AM

Just put somthing in it. Probably wont own it long enough for motor to fail due to poor lubrication

Rotella somthin or other synthetic.

The Jerk · 05-16-2011, 04:53 PM

Triumph used to have a deal with Mobil 1, now they have a deal with Castrol. I guess Castrol pays more $ for the name drop.

However, the owner's manual makes it real simple and non-brand-specific:

"Semi or fully synthetic 10W/40 or 10W/50 motorcycle engine oil which meets specification API SH (or higher) and JASO MA."

The emphasis exists in the original text. They then go on to name-drop the Castrol Power 1 Racing 4T but the Mobil 1 Racing 4T works just as well.

So either of those two or any other oil of the specified weight which meets those specs will do just fine.

Dmarino · 05-16-2011, 06:21 PM

Rotella 5w40 syn

Bloviator · 06-09-2011, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bondatomic

Rapidly coming up to my 500 mile oil change... What are you guys using in Tiger 800s or any Triumph triples? Castrol synthetic?

I got a whole lot of 10/50 synthetic BMW oil left over which I will gladly use in the Tiger.......should be just fine...

05-13-2011, 09:50 PM	#1
bondatomic ^OP midwesterner Joined: Jan 2011 Location: Iowa Oddometer: 26	Triumph oil? For Tiger 800... Rapidly coming up to my 500 mile oil change... What are you guys using in Tiger 800s or any Triumph triples? Castrol synthetic?

05-14-2011, 09:11 PM	#3
RodT Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Westwood, CA. Oddometer: 292	Castrol Triumph has a deal with Castrol, there's a sticker by the oil plug, at least there was on the XC I saw. Rod __________________ Any fool can criticize,condem and complain and most fools do. Ben Franklin

05-16-2011, 04:53 PM	#6
The Jerk Bring us some fresh wine! Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Oddometer: 2,329	Triumph used to have a deal with Mobil 1, now they have a deal with Castrol. I guess Castrol pays more $ for the name drop. However, the owner's manual makes it real simple and non-brand-specific: "Semi or fully synthetic 10W/40 or 10W/50 motorcycle engine oil which meets specification API SH (or higher) and JASO MA." The emphasis exists in the original text. They then go on to name-drop the Castrol Power 1 Racing 4T but the Mobil 1 Racing 4T works just as well. So either of those two or any other oil of the specified weight which meets those specs will do just fine. __________________ 2011 Triumph Tiger 800 ABS 2000 Kawasaki W650

05-16-2011, 06:21 PM	#7
Dmarino Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Oddometer: 192	Rotella 5w40 syn __________________ ________________________________________________ 2011 Triumph Tiger 800 ABS \| Honda CL100 72'

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05-14-2011, 08:47 AM	#2
blk-betty bam-a-lam Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Oddometer: 1,839	Mobil Racing 4T Syn 10-W40 is what service manaul recommends for Tiger 1050.

05-15-2011, 10:37 AM	#4
jphish Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Tumwater Wa Oddometer: 596	AMS 10-40 for mine. Let the oil wars begin !!

05-15-2011, 11:47 AM	#5
brad1098 Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: So. IL. Oddometer: 610	Just put somthing in it. Probably wont own it long enough for motor to fail due to poor lubrication Rotella somthin or other synthetic.