Gitzy
02-12-2009, 09:51 AM
Ok so i've used Shell VSX4 on all my bikes for many kms..
my uncle only ever used it 5000km intervals got 130000kms out of RF900
mate use it, old man uses it and so on..
Over all never had an issue, love the oil..
My question is... about 12 or so months ago the bottle changed from "FULLY SYNTHETIC" to "SYNTHETIC BASED" as well as the dye in the oil, it went from amber colour to green.. found that out by buying 4 1 litres as they had no 4 litres and half way through the second bottle i realised it was green and shit myself thinking it may have been VSX2 in wrong bottle.. phone call to bike shop assured me that the dye had changed.. didnt even know they used dyes in oil..
every time ive bought some i've asked why it changed, all bike shops i've spoken to have all said its still 100% Synthetic and theres no mineral in there.. i've continued to use the oil in all my bikes and its still as good as ever but does anyone have any info regarding the name and or colour change??
my uncle only ever used it 5000km intervals got 130000kms out of RF900
mate use it, old man uses it and so on..
Over all never had an issue, love the oil..
My question is... about 12 or so months ago the bottle changed from "FULLY SYNTHETIC" to "SYNTHETIC BASED" as well as the dye in the oil, it went from amber colour to green.. found that out by buying 4 1 litres as they had no 4 litres and half way through the second bottle i realised it was green and shit myself thinking it may have been VSX2 in wrong bottle.. phone call to bike shop assured me that the dye had changed.. didnt even know they used dyes in oil..
every time ive bought some i've asked why it changed, all bike shops i've spoken to have all said its still 100% Synthetic and theres no mineral in there.. i've continued to use the oil in all my bikes and its still as good as ever but does anyone have any info regarding the name and or colour change??