Engine Oil – IS THE BRAND REALLY IMPORTANT?

The question “what brand of oil” keeps coming…… but what REALLY matters is the grade.

Unless you are considering using budget off the shelf oil from your local supermarket, the brand is far less important than making sure you are using the right grade and specification.
Well known manufacturers such as Castrol, Penrite, Mobil and Shell all make very high quality lubricants suitable for everything from 50cc mopeds to 200 hp+ superbikes.

True or False……

1 The most expensive oil is the best. FALSE

2 You can use a different grade as long as its top quality oil. FALSE

3 You can’t use synthetic oil in older engines. FALSE

4 You can’t switch from mineral to synthetic oil in the same engine. FALSE

5 Semi-Synthetic oil is just as good as full synthetic oil. FALSE

Engine Oil – The Right Grade For Your Engine

Specified Engine Oil Grades for Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia & Moto Guzzi

All Scooter 2T engines

2T Synthetic ISO‐L‐EGD

Piaggio & Vespa 150cc 4 valve iget engines.

0W‐30 Full Synthetic (all 4 valve iget engines with Start/Stop)

All Piaggio 350cc engines.

15W‐50 Full Synthetic (Beverly BV350 / X10 350)

All other scooter 4 stroke engines

5W‐40 Full Synthetic (125‐150 2V / 3V and 250 / 300 / 400 / 500 4 valve)

Aprilia V‐Twin engines

15W‐50 Full Synthetic JASO MA/MA2

Aprilia V4 engines

5W‐40 Full Synthetic JASO MA/MA2 (Except RSV4 1100)

Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory

10W‐50 Full Synthetic JASO MA/MA2

All Moto Guzzi V-Twin engines

10W‐60 Full Synthetic