I posted a couple of months ago about, what seemed, excessive noise from my Stelvio when hot.
I received many good replies, the last of which was from Brian UK asking whether the bike had the right oil in it.
The oil was changed at the 1500km service by Shorrocks of Preston. I dug out their receipt and, sure enough, they had used Motul Fully Synthetic 10W40 oil!!
I have now put the right viscocity of oil in the bike. The bike is quieter but still noisier than I would expect.
My question is - Given that I have now done 4000 miles with the wrong oil in the bike, what are the chances that there is permanent damage to the engine?
I would have posted earlier but my usual user name, Ackers, seems to have locked solid and no-one has heard my cries asking for a re-set.
Over to you gents - please be gentle - I know I should have checked the receipt earlier but I find it hard to believe that incompetance is inherrant in all dealers - not just the lowlife one who sold me the bike in the first place.
I received many good replies, the last of which was from Brian UK asking whether the bike had the right oil in it.
The oil was changed at the 1500km service by Shorrocks of Preston. I dug out their receipt and, sure enough, they had used Motul Fully Synthetic 10W40 oil!!
I have now put the right viscocity of oil in the bike. The bike is quieter but still noisier than I would expect.
My question is - Given that I have now done 4000 miles with the wrong oil in the bike, what are the chances that there is permanent damage to the engine?
I would have posted earlier but my usual user name, Ackers, seems to have locked solid and no-one has heard my cries asking for a re-set.
Over to you gents - please be gentle - I know I should have checked the receipt earlier but I find it hard to believe that incompetance is inherrant in all dealers - not just the lowlife one who sold me the bike in the first place.