Engine oil of a bike plays a vital role in determining its life and performance in terms of mileage and pickup. Choosing the best suitable oil will definitely increases the performance of your bike. Apart from the brand of the oil, the different grades of the oils are very important. There are three major category of oils are commonly used in the market. Synthetic oil, Semi-Synthetic and ordinary oil. Price as well as the life and quality of the oil differs from each of the above category of Oils. Synthetic oils are costlier than the other oils in this line. We can see the wordings like 10W40, 20W50 on the package of the oils. It is essential to understand what those words are conveying.

The letter ‘W’ means winter. It is used to denote the maximum low level temperature in which the oil performs well. If the temperature falls below that level then the oil will start losing its viscosity. In the above example 10 is the acceptable low level temperature and 40 is the maximum temperature level in which the oil will performs better. Most of the Ordinary oils with the capacity of 650ml shall be replaced within 6 months are 3500 km whichever is earlier. When it comes to 1.5 litter capacity oils, fully synthetic oils will last till 7500 to 8000 Kms. It is also very important to read the user manual of your bike before choosing the suitable engine oils, that will give you a better idea about choosing the cost effective oils. Since using the costlier engine oil in the low CC engine bikes will not make any big difference in terms of mileage.

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