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luckyirishboy209 · 11-17-2008, 04:14 PM

how many miles do you change your oil? and do you use 10 30w or 10 40w? and do you aculy put in 2.80litres or 2.96us quarts; or just the whole 3quarts?

**NakedJ** · 11-17-2008, 04:24 PM

every 2000, 10 30w and 2.8ltr.

The guy who got me through my bike test here in the UK (4 days of training) had an FJ1200 with 130K miles on the clock. He swore by a regular oil change. you'll find plenty of people that say it is not required but plenty of others that do. For me I say its a small price to pay to know she's running on good oil all the time

blitzcraig · 11-17-2008, 04:38 PM

i think it's also important to think about how long it's been since the last oil change. i have such a short commute and don't get to put a whole lot of miles on her, so i find myself changing the oil because it's been 3 months since the last change, even though i only really done about 1,500 miles. there are a ton of people out there who will say you are crazy to change so often, but i'll drop 50 bucks every other month or so for that satisfaction of watching what was once a light gold oil flow out of that engine that is now a dark brown, and then replace

. my buddy runs his yamaha dirtbikes, HARD i must say, on the same oil for a year at a time (sometimes longer, and sometimes i swear there was hardly any oil in there at all), and they fire up and run just fine going on 15 years now. mostly a personal opinion i say, though not that i would ever recommend treating any engine like that. definitely a noticeable improvement in performance with a fresh change. i use AMSoil 10w40, and use the full 3 quarts.

Mississippi · 11-17-2008, 04:44 PM

I just changed mine for the first time, and I was curious about this as well. I used the whole 3 qts. However, I used Mobil 15w 50 Full Synthetic. I was told by the dealership that that was fine, because they did not make whatever the synthetic recomendation was anymore. Also a few buddies of mine with R1s,GSXR600's and a CBR or 2 swear by it. Does anyone else use synthetic oil?

luckyirishboy209 · 11-17-2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mississippi

I just changed mine for the first time, and I was curious about this as well. I used the whole 3 qts. However, I used Mobil 15w 50 Full Synthetic. I was told by the dealership that that was fine, because they did not make whatever the synthetic recomendation was anymore. Also a few buddies of mine with R1s,GSXR600's and a CBR or 2 swear by it. Does anyone else use synthetic oil?

i use fully synthetic once my bike is broken in; i am puting in ams oil; but i have 1,600miles on my bike. befor that i just used regular oil. i use the whole 3qts, figured it was so little extra oil then 2.96qts recomended. i dont realy see 0.4 of a quart hurting anything? know my luck i will blow a seal. lol

15w 50 seems kinda heavy to me? what do you mean they dont make the recomended synthetic oil anymore??? i use 10 30w.

Mississippi · 11-17-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by luckyirishboy209

i use fully synthetic once my bike is broken in; i am puting in ams oil; but i have 1,600miles on my bike. befor that i just used regular oil. i use the whole 3qts, figured it was so little extra oil then 2.96qts recomended. i dont realy see 0.4 of a quart hurting anything? know my luck i will blow a seal. lol

15w 50 seems kinda heavy to me? what do you mean they dont make the recomended synthetic oil anymore??? i use 10 30w.

If I can remember right, it was the SAE20W40 oil. On page 8-1 of my owners manual, it shows Yamalube4, SAE10W30 or SAE20W40. I was told it was ok to use the 15w50 instead of the 20w40. Can you get the 20w40 synthetic? Does your owners manual recomend the same oil? And I agree, the 0.4 is a little hard to measure, so I just put it all in.

Mississippi · 11-17-2008, 06:30 PM

Also, I forgot to mention, I can get the Mobil 15w50 synthetic from Walmart for 26.00 for 5 qts. The individual quarts sold at the dealership are between10.00 or 13.00 each.

crazybiker · 11-17-2008, 06:36 PM

rotella T synthetic + purolator PL14610 oil filter every 3K miles

**wrightme43** · 11-17-2008, 06:42 PM

Mobile one 15w50 every 8000 miles.

luckyirishboy209 · 11-17-2008, 06:47 PM

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

11-17-2008, 04:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
luckyirishboy209 RIDER FOR LIFE Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: modesto, Ca Bike: 2007 fz6 Posts: 332 Rep Power: 8 Member #3858	how many miles do you change your oil how many miles do you change your oil? and do you use 10 30w or 10 40w? and do you aculy put in 2.80litres or 2.96us quarts; or just the whole 3quarts? __________________ :IF YOU HAVE NO PICS THEN YOU HAVE NOTHIN MODS: CUSTOM FOOT PEGS, -1 FRONT SPROCKET, SPEEDOHEALER, FLUSH MOUNT FRONT TURN SIGNAL, LED BACK TURN SIGNAL, AFTER MARKET CARBON FIBER MIRRORS, PAINTED WIND SCREEN, F.E. KIT, SMOKED TAILLIGHT,MOTOVATION FRAME SLIDERS,

11-17-2008, 04:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
NakedJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: London Bike: 2007 Black FZ6N S2 Posts: 110 Rep Power: 4 Member #2789	Re: how many miles do you change your oil every 2000, 10 30w and 2.8ltr. The guy who got me through my bike test here in the UK (4 days of training) had an FJ1200 with 130K miles on the clock. He swore by a regular oil change. you'll find plenty of people that say it is not required but plenty of others that do. For me I say its a small price to pay to know she's running on good oil all the time __________________ 2007 FZ6N S2 \| S/S Race Scorpions \| Seat cowl \| Belly Pan \| Pazzo levers \| White 2008 R1

11-17-2008, 04:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
blitzcraig Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: annapolis, md Bike: 2008 blue fz-6 Posts: 75 Rep Power: 3 Member #2400	Re: how many miles do you change your oil i think it's also important to think about how long it's been since the last oil change. i have such a short commute and don't get to put a whole lot of miles on her, so i find myself changing the oil because it's been 3 months since the last change, even though i only really done about 1,500 miles. there are a ton of people out there who will say you are crazy to change so often, but i'll drop 50 bucks every other month or so for that satisfaction of watching what was once a light gold oil flow out of that engine that is now a dark brown, and then replace . my buddy runs his yamaha dirtbikes, HARD i must say, on the same oil for a year at a time (sometimes longer, and sometimes i swear there was hardly any oil in there at all), and they fire up and run just fine going on 15 years now. mostly a personal opinion i say, though not that i would ever recommend treating any engine like that. definitely a noticeable improvement in performance with a fresh change. i use AMSoil 10w40, and use the full 3 quarts.

11-17-2008, 04:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mississippi Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southaven, MS Bike: 07' Red FZ6 Posts: 156 Rep Power: 2 Member #5445	Re: how many miles do you change your oil I just changed mine for the first time, and I was curious about this as well. I used the whole 3 qts. However, I used Mobil 15w 50 Full Synthetic. I was told by the dealership that that was fine, because they did not make whatever the synthetic recomendation was anymore. Also a few buddies of mine with R1s,GSXR600's and a CBR or 2 swear by it. Does anyone else use synthetic oil? __________________ Mods: Dual Headlight Mod (biker_dude43), Podlights, M1 FE w/Rear LED Signals, LED Flame Sliders, Puig Double Bubble Dark Smoke Racing Screen, Pazzo Red Racing levers, Pilot Powers

11-17-2008, 06:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mississippi Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southaven, MS Bike: 07' Red FZ6 Posts: 156 Rep Power: 2 Member #5445	Re: how many miles do you change your oil Also, I forgot to mention, I can get the Mobil 15w50 synthetic from Walmart for 26.00 for 5 qts. The individual quarts sold at the dealership are between10.00 or 13.00 each. __________________ Mods: Dual Headlight Mod (biker_dude43), Podlights, M1 FE w/Rear LED Signals, LED Flame Sliders, Puig Double Bubble Dark Smoke Racing Screen, Pazzo Red Racing levers, Pilot Powers

11-17-2008, 06:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
crazybiker Helpful Indian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Bike: Converted to 2007 FZ6 Black/Blue Posts: 440 Rep Power: 11 Member #394	Re: how many miles do you change your oil rotella T synthetic + purolator PL14610 oil filter every 3K miles __________________ MODS 07 R6S Forks,Speedbleeders,SS Lines,HH Sintered Brake Pads\|15T Front,Speedohealer v3\|Laser Extreme Quad Exhaust,K&N,CAT Elim,PCIII\|Puig Light Smoke Racing Screen\|06 FZ1 Bar\|TCP Seat Cowl\|07 Speedo\|07 Swingarm\|08 Bar Clamp\|08 Black Fairing\|Pazzo Gold Shorty\|Extended Frame,Motovation Swingarm Sliders\|FE\|Voltmeter,12v Powerlet\|F/R Flushmounts\|Amber LED Pod Light Mod\|Fiamm HB Lo Tone\|Universal RAM Mount ACCESSORIES Shad50 Topcase\|Top Saddlery Seat\|Axio Carbon Fiber Tail Bag

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wrightme43 Super Sock Puppet Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue. Posts: 5,178 Rep Power: 10 Member #42	Re: how many miles do you change your oil Mobile one 15w50 every 8000 miles. __________________ Texas to update slogan from 'Don't Mess with Texas' to 'We Warned You' as homeowners gun down would-be burglars at record rate.

11-17-2008, 06:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
luckyirishboy209 RIDER FOR LIFE Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: modesto, Ca Bike: 2007 fz6 Posts: 332 Rep Power: 8 Member #3858	Re: how many miles do you change your oil dame i change mine at every 1000miles. maybe thats why my vechials always keep runing. lol. i got problems. __________________ :IF YOU HAVE NO PICS THEN YOU HAVE NOTHIN MODS: CUSTOM FOOT PEGS, -1 FRONT SPROCKET, SPEEDOHEALER, FLUSH MOUNT FRONT TURN SIGNAL, LED BACK TURN SIGNAL, AFTER MARKET CARBON FIBER MIRRORS, PAINTED WIND SCREEN, F.E. KIT, SMOKED TAILLIGHT,MOTOVATION FRAME SLIDERS,

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