Elf Off Road 4 Explorer 10W-40

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Fully synthetic 10W-40 oil for four-stroke off-road and adventure motorcycles, rated API SP and JASO MA2.

Classification
Product line Elf Off Road 4 oils
SAE viscosity 10W-40What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use motorcycles
API class What API means
JASO class
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 85 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 13.2 mm²/s
Viscosity index 153
Pour point -39 °C
Flash point 248 °C
Density 855 kg/m³
Pack sizes 1 L

Description

Elf Off Road 4 Explorer 10W-40 is a fully synthetic oil from the Off Road range for four-stroke off-road and adventure motorcycles that ride rough terrain, in dust and with frequent gear changes.

The oil is rated API SP and JASO MA2; the data sheet cites no motorcycle manufacturer approvals. Friction control prevents clutch slip, viscosity modifiers build oil pressure quickly on a cold start and hold a stable film in a hot engine, and antioxidants provide protection throughout the drain interval.

Typical figures: 13.2 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 153, pour point -39 °C. Available in 1 litre packs.

Application

Four-stroke off-road and adventure motorcycles on rough terrain, in dust and with frequent gear changes.

Worth knowing

Its stablemate in the range, Elf Off Road 4 Racer 10W-50, has the same API SP and JASO MA2, so you choose between them not by class but by the viscosity the motorcycle maker specifies. Explorer, at 13.2 mm²/s at 100 °C, belongs to SAE 40, while Racer, at 17.7 mm²/s, is already SAE 50. Explorer has the lower viscosity index, 153 against 164, and its pour point is -39 °C, three degrees lower than Racer’s. The SAE J300 viscosity value table shows where the SAE 40 and SAE 50 limits lie for viscosity at 100 °C.

Outside the Off Road range, Moto 4 Tourer XP FE 10W-40 has the same 10W-40 viscosity and the same SP and MA2, and its data sheet repeats the Explorer table line for line: 855 kg/m³, 85 and 13.2 mm²/s, index 153, pour point -39 °C and flash point 248 °C. The two data sheets address different riders, though: XP FE is intended for touring motorcycles that cover long distances.

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