Topic: 10W60 oil??

[rrocket]

My new Duke takes 10W60 oil.  Made by Motorex.  And it's facking expensive at $22.00 per litre.  My dealer says you have to use ONLY this oil because KTM use a "special" coating on bearings and whatnot.  Personally, I feel this is BS.  Motorex is the OEM supplier for all KTM engines...so they have a relationship.

I know that the BMW M Series cars use 10W60.  I'm thinking the "60" designation would be the most important thing to consider for my engine...though I'm not 100% sure since I've never had a bike with a slipper clutch.

Can anyone comment on this?

[tpl]

I betcha that a Google search would find other 10w60s with identical properties or a look and a question on BITOG

[airbalancer]

go on a m3forum they will probably know of some good places to get it

[ktm525]

For sure BS. Same story way back in 04 when I picked up my 525 EX/C. I would still use a quality synthetic. I used mostly Motul 10W-50 IIRC.

[HeliDriver]

It's an expensive, high performance bike, so I've got no problem using the oil that KTM recommends. It's a little cheaper if you get it in the four-litre jug. I order the jugs through my dealer and the price works out to $15.75 per litre.

Have you priced out any synthetic, automotive 10W-60 oils? I'm sure they're expensive too, but even if you could save ten bucks a litre, why risk it? The crankcase only holds 1.7 litres, and the oil change interval is 5,000 kms, so your savings would probably amount to twenty bucks a year.

Kind of reminds me of those threads where someone buys a BMW, then asks if they really need to put premium gas in it. 

[safristi]

10/60.....that's a bit THICK................try Castor bean Oil mixed with MOLE ASSES.....smells great less filling.......................kidding aside I'm with annointed Civic.....trying to save $20 per annum is losing the bearings for a ha'penny worth O' TAR...... ..just don't try oil changes in FEBRUARY or it will be June before yer finished the POUR...................have ya burnt any Rubber on Olde DUKE yet....and PICS pleeze....................

[HeliDriver]

Oh well, I just had to order another jug and it looks like the price has gone up since last fall. It's now $89 for the 4-litre jug, which works out to a little over $22 per litre. 

Still cheap enough at less than $40 per oil change, though. Plus another $23 for the two oil filters, of course.