Other container sizes will have different prefixes, such as the small container that has an O as prefix for the SX400 oil, below, which signifies a PINT (why not a P?, no, I don't know) container. in front of the several characters following means LITER size containers this L will be found on the containers in the product number. Spectro is not the only company that has mixed-up oil specifications, so has Castrol, just to mention a major brand amongst many others.įor Spectro products, the L. The information I present to you below is the CORRECT information, AFAIK, no matter what you may find in any literature from Spectro Oils. I notified Spectro of these errors, and they probably have corrected the errors. THEY were confusing SUS & Cst, & a few other things. I found ERRORS in Spectro Oils own charts/graphs on their website. Some years ago, most of the oil packaging industry changed from using SUS (Saybolt Universal Seconds) to Centistokes when describing viscosity. If you are interested in how oil REALLY lubricates, refer to: (this link also has extensive brands and versions of oils and characteristics, in a charted format) Note the link near the end of the article, duplicated here due to importance: If you are trying to modify shocks or suspension by changing the oils or, if you are curious about motor and gear oils, etc., this article may be of extra help. Some information in a link for bikes and cars/trucks. ZDDP?įor: BMW and other motorcycles (and even some bicycles!). Motor oils, gear oils, transmission oils, rear drive oils.īMW factory recommendations chart. Suspension fluids, fork & shock absorber fluids.
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