Best Engine Oil for Fazer 1000 1st Gen?

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[size=1em]Hi Foccers, I'm looking to do an oil and filter change soon on my 04 FZS1000 Fazer and wondered if you guys have any preference for engine oil, and it appears that SAE 10w 30 is about right for the UK conditions and not higher than CD grade or higher I've just read in my Haynes manual.

Pardon me, what is that in plain simple English - CD grade I mean?  Read some adverts for oil (sad but true) :eek , and I can't understand it when comparing to 10w 30 oils for sale as there is no mention of that and I don't want to buy the wrong oil?

Hoping your superior knowledge can help me.

Thanks in advance.
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Not sure where you have read about CD grade oil? CD is old diesel oil grade surely not for the Fazer http://www.oilspecifications.org/api_eolcs.php

Long story short the best oil will be ester synthetic.

I buy these oils:

Silkolene PRO 4 10w-40 Full Syn 4T

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-812-silkolen...ycles.aspx

Silkolene Comp 4 10w-40 XP Ester Based 4T

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-785-silkolen...ycles.aspx

The first one is the best oil you can do. The second is good enough to me. I mostly use the second one. But you have asked for the best.

Silkolene 10w 40. Either comp 4 (synthetic) or super 4 (semi synthetic). Used both for years on my fazers and hold consistency and colour for good mileage. I have used castrol and halfords and both seem to end up thinning and becoming discoloured quickly.

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