[airfuel]

Reading a FAQ about MV's I was a little surprised to find that the factory approved oils, AGIP racing 4T 10-60 and Motul 300 15-50 are a little on the thick side. I use these "thick" oils on air cooled twins.

Most other hi-performance 4 cylinder bikes spec out a 10-40 oil.

Is this what most people use?

John

 

[JamesC]

These comments from Andrea Goggi are the reason for the oil FAQ:

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Another bit of informations: change oil every 6000 Kms. Seems banal, but any kind of problem related to wear can be influenced by oil change. We use AGIP Racing 4T 10-60 and it it really works well (it's not only a commercial issue).

We also have direct experience with Motul V 300 15-50, which is also a very good oil.

I dont'know in detail with other oils, so if You want to use something realy factory tested, choose AGIP or Motul.
AG
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[Steptoe]

Reading a FAQ about MV's I was a little surprised to find that the factory approved oils, AGIP racing 4T 10-60 and Motul 300 15-50 are a little on the thick side. I use these "thick" oils on air cooled twins.

Most other hi-performance 4 cylinder bikes spec out a 10-40 oil.

Is this what most people use?

John

Selection would surely be influenced by ambient temperatures where you live/ride. Cooler temp, Thinner oil.