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Oil Change
Dave487:
I always use BP Ultimate on the 400-4, but tend to use supermarket diesel in the car but then put the odd tankful of Shell or BP premium in.
K2-K6:
As long as the fuel meets what octane is needed I just can't tell the difference between the various options.
I just use basic anything that is lowest cost, petrol or diesel. That's in petrol and diesel engines in case you're worried.
I'm not mentioning your pistons Julie ;D I might be in trouble with trigger if I do :)
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: K2-K6 on October 19, 2017, 08:34:56 PM ---As long as the fuel meets what octane is needed I just can't tell the difference between the various options.
I just use basic anything that is lowest cost, petrol or diesel. That's in petrol and diesel engines in case you're worried.
I'm not mentioning your pistons Julie ;D I might be in trouble with trigger if I do :)
--- End quote ---
Nah, I am the only one who is ever in trouble with Trigger ::) ::) ::)
Laverda Dave:
Don't mention supermarket fuel! My long running saga with trying to tune the 400/4 following it's rebuild took a turn for the worse after I used fuel bought from a supermarket. It had been running reasonably OK with just a bit of fine tuning required but I had run out of fuel I'd bought from my local BP garage. The OT was going shopping so I asked her if she pick me up a gallon of fuel with the sea bass and spuds and handed her my empty jerry can. She duly returned with fuel and into my empty tank it went and I resumed the tuning. The bike ran worse then ever, spitting back, running rough tickover up and down followed by the carbs going all incontinent again and resulting in yet another strip down. When I removed the float bowls I found water mixed with the fuel! I emptied the remaining fuel into the MX5 (other lesser fun sportscars are available). This happened about two weeks ago and I shall never put supermarket fuel in any motorcycle again although I'll fill a car fuel tank with it, the Mazda didn't mind going teetotal for a few days!
K2-K6:
I've heard of some supply problems in some locations before but never experienced it myself. Those were not limited to supermarket fuel though.
I just don't see a technical reason though as to why it shouldn't be used from any fuel station though as it all should reach a certain overall spec.
As more ethanol mixed fuel was coming into market it seemed clear that certain refineries were supplying whole swathes of differing stations both branded and independent/supermarket forecourts, generally that is not something they wish to clarify though.
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