how many miles do you change your oil

[danfree]

They don't sell the recommended (20W-40) at my local Yamaha place, so I bought 2 gallons of Yamalube 20W-50 (plus I had a few quarts of unused 20W-40 left over from my XT225 and (4) oil filters when I purchased the bike a couple months ago. I have 1000 miles and just completed my second oil change. I plan to change the oil every 500 miles until the yamalube runs out. Then I will start using AmsOil 10W-40 and change it every 3000 miles (or six months depending on how much I ride). I'm just partial to AmsOil, my 2 smoker dirt bike likes it better than other oils I've tried. But any synthetic that is recommended for 'wet clutches' would be just fine.

[Mississippi]

Originally Posted by wrightme43

Mobile one 15w50 every 8000 miles.

I was going to shoot for 3 months or 3000 miles. Maybe I should go a little longer with the 15w50 synthetic.

[luckyirishboy209]

Originally Posted by Mississippi

I was going to shoot for 3 months or 3000 miles. Maybe I should go a little longer with the 15w50 synthetic.

amsoil is good for 1 year i used it in my two stroke to, it loved it better then redline and all others.

[Mississippi]

I am on track to hit 5000 miles in one year. So, I could change the oil once a year? That just does not seem right. I would probably change the oil just so I feel better.

[wrightme43]

It doesnt care at all. LOL
I have 24,617 miles on mine now. first mile april 10th 2007 587 days later it runs great.

The mobil oil I use is 15,000 mile rated oil. 15,000 miles or 365 days whichever comes first.
Its fine I promise.
I am obsessive about some things and mobil one is the best.

[wrightme43]

Thats like 50 miles a day (even including 4 months where I couldnt ride it because my house burned and all my gear went with it)

[Mississippi]

Originally Posted by wrightme43

It doesnt care at all. LOL
I have 24,617 miles on mine now. first mile april 10th 2007 587 days later it runs great.

The mobil oil I use is 15,000 mile rated oil. 15,000 miles or 365 days whichever comes first.
Its fine I promise.
I am obsessive about some things and mobil one is the best.

The Mobil 15w50 synthetic is what I put in mine 2 weeks ago, but I did not know it had that kind of life. Thanks for the info.

[Mississippi]

Originally Posted by wrightme43

Thats like 50 miles a day (even including 4 months where I couldnt ride it because my house burned and all my gear went with it)

Hate to hear about your house. I hope everything is ok now. When I ride to work, it is 40 miles round trip. I do not get to ride as much as I want on the weekend, because you cannot get a wife and 3 kids on it at once. But me and the boys go out at least one weekend a month for a ride. They usually average 115 miles or so.

[ant_mb]

Originally Posted by luckyirishboy209

dame i change mine at every 1000miles. maybe thats why my vechials always keep runing. lol. i got problems.

From what i've seen everyones bike is stll runnng. To say that you are treating your bike(car) better by draining your oil every 1,000 mile is crazy.

p.s. Did you just become a amsoil dealer or what? I've read a few posts over the last hour and it seems amsoil is your favorite topic. lets see, you spend $35-40 just on oil for every 1000 miles you ride? Ride much?

[wrightme43]

On that note here is a little tidbit of info.
Almost all of the wear on a engine comes at the begining of a oil change.
Dont believe it?
Test if for yourself.
Your metals content will rapidly climp right after the oil is changed and then slowly increase over the span of the oil life. Used oil (within reason of course) lubricates better than new oil.