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Old 03 April 2008, 03:30 PM
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Default Quick question - whats the colour of Silkolene Pro S engine oil?
Purple?

Or the usual golden oil colour?
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Old 03 April 2008, 03:34 PM
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Default deep cherry red
I brought some of this and it was a deep cherry red itseems good oil, but i think my classics tappets etc seem louder now but it might be me been paronoid. seems fine when im on the throtle though .
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The 10/50 is purple and the 5/40 is ordinary oil colour!
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looks good, all most want to drink it
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The 10/50 is purple and the 5/40 is ordinary oil colour!
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Ah ha! I'm not going mad then, just changed from 10-50 to 5-40
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Originally Posted by Jay m A
Ah ha! I'm not going mad then, just changed from 10-50 to 5-40
Strange time to change TO 5/40 FROM 10/50? You would normally do this as winter is coming on and back to 10/50 for the summer!

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I only do one change a year

I'm just trying something different now that I have an oil cooler
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run mine on the purple stuff all year round.. wondering about trying millers next time though ?
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I only do one change a year

I'm just trying something different now that I have an oil cooler
Fair enough!
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And it smells lovely, like popcorn.
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