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I have '97 make F650. I am not sure about which oil shell I use.
There are 20W/50, 15W/50 and 10W/50 four stroke engine oils. What are the differances between these oils? and which oil shell I use in the normal conditions?

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I don't know the original specifications of your bike, but t should be a simple matter of contacting any BMW dealer (or looking in your owners manual if you have one, which you should get if you don't). I would doubt that it is 10-50 as these wide spectrum oils are rarely specified for motorcycle engines. I would expect either 15-40 or 20-50 but often liquid cooled bikes like yours will run a lighter oil like 10-30 or 10-40. As to what brand and synthetic vs petroleum based, that is a huge discussion. Again, you can't go to wrong sticking with the original manufacturer's specifications and changing the oil frequently.
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Hi,
I'm late, however I wanted to add something:
I have a kind of DIY handbook for this model and the (well reknown) author states that more or less any oil would do - as far as you don't buy some cheap junk from the supermarket. Mineral oil is preferable to synthetic oil (this has something to do with the clutch - but don't ask me for technical details). I usually buy the most common, which in Germany is 10W40. You can freely mix different types of oil, even synthetic with mineral oil, without causing any harm to your bike.
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Thanks for all reply...

Let me modify my question then..

1-What type of oil shell I use for hot climates like Middle East?
2-Can I use a well known, expensive car cooling liquid (from Hallford) for my F650?

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Hi,

I use Motul 10w50 semi synthetic & its served well.

Almost 60,000 miles & the engine doesnt use oil. No problems with the clutch, that tends to happen when you use oil with additives like teflon.


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