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**Hollow** · 07-25-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCHOUSEKY

I mentioned this in another thread a few days ago, but has anyone else noticed that the maintenance schedule in the service manual says to only change the oil filter every OTHER oil change after the 600 mile service??? I'd never noticed it until then. Doesn't that seem counter to what you've always heard? Change the oil, change the filter.

hmm.. You are right. I had my manual right beside me and checked it when I read your post. Wonder why it says that?

thirty_too · 07-25-2008, 11:13 PM

ok this is probably a dumb question but i have no idea and cant really find the a sufficient answer.... what is the difference between a 4 stroke oil and 4-cycle oil? If there is a difference, which im sure there is, can the fz6 use either of them? I was shopping the other day and i have a change coming up within the next week or so and just curious... thanks for any help

**Sawblade** · 07-25-2008, 11:57 PM

Rotella Synthetic + Purolator PureOne.

4 stroke and 4 cycle is the exact same thing. 2 cycle oil is different however. It's meant to be mixed with fuel.

**wolfc70** · 07-26-2008, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirty_too

ok this is probably a dumb question but i have no idea and cant really find the a sufficient answer.... what is the difference between a 4 stroke oil and 4-cycle oil? If there is a difference, which im sure there is, can the fz6 use either of them? I was shopping the other day and i have a change coming up within the next week or so and just curious... thanks for any help

No difference, both 4 cycle and 4 stroke are the same Otto cycle engine design.

Intake, compression, power, exhaust are the 4 "cycles" that are completed to produce power.

The Rayman · 07-26-2008, 08:07 AM

For those of you who obsess about oil:

Bob Is The Oil Guy - Powered by Motor Oil

Everything you ever wanted to know, even a section where they test (UOA) how well an oil held up in an engine. Motorcycle section included.

D-Mac · 07-26-2008, 08:20 AM

My old Honda manual also called for filter changes with every other oil change. While I'm quite sure a filter would hold up for longer than one oil change, they're cheap enough that it's better to just change the filter.

The only time I don't change the filter is when I change the oil to put my bike in storage for the winter. When I change the oil again in the Spring I put a new filter in then (yes, I change the oil before and after storage).

07-25-2008, 11:13 PM	#22 (permalink)
thirty_too FZ6 Junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Clemson, SC Bike: 2007 FZ6 Posts: 205 Rep Power: 5 Member #2890	Re: What is the Best OIL? - Time to Change ok this is probably a dumb question but i have no idea and cant really find the a sufficient answer.... what is the difference between a 4 stroke oil and 4-cycle oil? If there is a difference, which im sure there is, can the fz6 use either of them? I was shopping the other day and i have a change coming up within the next week or so and just curious... thanks for any help

07-25-2008, 11:57 PM	#23 (permalink)
Sawblade Emmitt Nervend Join Date: May 2008 Location: Andrews AFB, MD Bike: Faster Silver 2005 FZ6 Posts: 393 Rep Power: 7 Member #2924	Re: What is the Best OIL? - Time to Change Rotella Synthetic + Purolator PureOne. 4 stroke and 4 cycle is the exact same thing. 2 cycle oil is different however. It's meant to be mixed with fuel. __________________ "Forget the bleeding! Is the bike ok?"

07-26-2008, 08:07 AM	#25 (permalink)
The Rayman Professional Cat Herder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Bike: 2004 Silver FZ6 Posts: 87 Rep Power: 3 Member #2907	Re: What is the Best OIL? - Time to Change For those of you who obsess about oil: Bob Is The Oil Guy - Powered by Motor Oil Everything you ever wanted to know, even a section where they test (UOA) how well an oil held up in an engine. Motorcycle section included.

07-26-2008, 08:20 AM	#26 (permalink)
D-Mac Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: mid-Michigan Bike: 2007 FZ6 Posts: 308 Rep Power: 7 Member #1738	Re: What is the Best OIL? - Time to Change My old Honda manual also called for filter changes with every other oil change. While I'm quite sure a filter would hold up for longer than one oil change, they're cheap enough that it's better to just change the filter. The only time I don't change the filter is when I change the oil to put my bike in storage for the winter. When I change the oil again in the Spring I put a new filter in then (yes, I change the oil before and after storage).

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