Fully-Synthetic Petronas Syntium Moto 2 SP

The red led seated on the dashboard which served as the warning indicator for low 2T oil lit up when I started Silver for a warm-up yesterday evening. Time to top-up the 2T oil then, so I drove out to get some of the good stuff. Point to note was that for a high-performance type of engine such at this Rotax which was high-revving and race-derived, never ever save on cheap 2T oil as it'll come back to bite you in the arse some day.

I had wanted to get Repsol fully-synthetic 2T oil but the shops doesn't seem to carry it. So I whipped out my smartphone and surfed for good 2T oil recommendations; and vide Aprilia RS 125/250 and Cagiva Mito enthusiast sites, I found that owners typically trusted a brand closer to home ie Petronas. Not just Malaysian owners, but enthusiasts from Singapore, Thailand, India, etc.

So I drove to a Petronas petrol station and the best fully-synthetic 2T oil that they have stocked on the shelf was the Syntium Moto 2 SP that sells for RM43.50. The shop attendant told me that he always see the bigger bike owners buying this oil, while the smaller moped owners would go for the lower grade synthetic or mineral blend that cost approximately RM20+ only.

I bought a 1 liter bottle and proceeded home to fill her up. The process was simple enough- open up the rider seat, open up the 2T rubber cover and pour to your heart's content. The fully-synthetic 2T oil had a chewing gum-like sweet smell. Point to note was not to be too enthusiastic about pouring the 2T oil or you would end up wasting them vide over-flow. I managed to fill up about 70% of the contents in the bottle, and kept the balance for future use. And if you find it a hassle to keep the fluids around, just buy the smaller 0.5 liter bottle so that you could finish pouring everything into the 2T tank per each top-up.

With the 2T tank fully-filled up, it would be hundreds of kms before the 2T warning light would lit up again.

Below is a description of Petronas Syntium Moto as found on the Net :

PETRONAS Lubricant International (PLI) Sdn Bhd., a subsidiary of PETRONAS, has a range of premium grade synthetic motorcycle engine oils, Syntium Moto, for the Malaysian market.

The new synthetic range, specially engineered using our proprietary technology formula, trademarked DualTech™, offers customers the benefits of high performance lubricant that gives maximum power output, cleaner engine and enhanced gear transmission performance.

All products in the Syntium Moto range have been developed with the technology and experience gathered from various PETRONAS’ motor sports’ programmes. The products have also been tested and proven in field, racetrack and laboratory environments to deliver exceptional engine power, protection and fuel economy.

A result of our continuous long-term lubricant development programme, Syntium Moto is yet further proof of R & D ingenuity in developing world-class lubricant products. The Syntium Moto range includes fully synthetic RS4 and 4SP also semi-synthetic 4SX and Syntium Moto Scooter.

All Syntium Moto products meet or exceed the American Petroleum Institute (API) SM international standards, currently the highest performance benchmark for gasoline engine oils. As such, the Syntium Moto range offers avid bikers the ultimate engine performance and protection, even under the most extreme and demanding motoring conditions.

“Apart from that, this range also complies with the Japanese JASO MA 2 specification, which is also one of the most respected in the industry,” said Mr. Domenico Ciaglia, PLI’s General Manager of Marketing, Strategy & Business Development.

“With Syntium Moto’s DualTech™ avid riders can look forward to a smoother riding experience as it not only helps to optimise fuel consumption but also enhances the gear-change performance which in turn gives greater pick-up which translates to improved power and efficiency.”

Syntium Moto is currently available at all PETRONAS service stations and Kedai Mesra stores nationwide and is competitively priced between RM88.00 and RM23.00.