05-04-15, 06:57 PM
(05-04-15, 06:27 PM)Fraser link Wrote: I changed mine a couple of weeks ago and decided to go with 12.5 w oil, ( bottle of 10w plus a bottle of 15w, mix thoroughly ) not as soft and quisy as 10w and not quite so harsh as 15w, this not a rcommendation, its just what I did and so far it seems a reasonable compromise .
supporting the front end is actually not that simple if you don't have some proper gear, I pushed long 1/2" socket set extensions into the front engine mount tube, one from each side and then supported them on axle stands,
After a bit of reading, apparently it doesn't quite work out like that by doing a 50/50 mix with a 10w and 15w to get 12.5w.
Not entirely sure why, 'cos i would've done the same?
But if you're happy with the results though then no need to worry about it.
It's nothing major but to get 12.5w you'd need 55% of the 15w and 45% of the 10w.
http://www.widman.biz/English/Calculators/Mixtures.html (2nd calculator)
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