5W-40 motorcycle oil
27 of the machines in our spec database call for 5W-40, and 67% of them are BMWs — this grade is, in our own records, largely a BMW grade.
Lines that make 5W-40
Every 5W-40 we carry
The 5W is the cold rating — how readily the oil pumps on a cold start — and the 40 is how thick it still is at operating temperature. Both numbers have to match what the manufacturer specified; a heavier hot number is not an upgrade.
We list 15 bottles in 5W-40 from 5 brands — Castrol, Liqui Moly, Maxima Racing Oil, Motorex and Motul — priced $12.92 to $140.89. They run full synthetic. 12 are available now.
By make, from our spec records: BMW 18, VESPA 4, APRILIA 2, MOTO GUZZI 1, APRILLIA 1 and HARLEY 1.
Bikes in our records that call for 5W-40
- BMW 181200 RT, 900 XR, F900, F900XR
- VESPA 4GRANDTRISMO, GTS300, GTV 300, LX150
- APRILIA 2RS660, RSV1000 FACTORY
- MOTO GUZZI 1V100S
- APRILLIA 1T V4
- HARLEY 1PAN AMERICAN SPECIAL
Counted from our own bike-spec records, not an estimate. Your bike may take 5W-40 without appearing here — check it directly.