Oil Type
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Oil Type
When I brought my bike a few months ago, I got it serviced by the shop I brought it from.
They change the oil, and filter and did nothing else. It needed a lot more done to it apparently.
When I checked my oil, it's still a lighter brown colour
I was expecting a be more of a black colour due to heat. Would this be because the oil they put in was full synthetic, it fells a little thin to me
They change the oil, and filter and did nothing else. It needed a lot more done to it apparently.
When I checked my oil, it's still a lighter brown colour
I was expecting a be more of a black colour due to heat. Would this be because the oil they put in was full synthetic, it fells a little thin to me
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Lightbrown is fine. It gets the black colpour from the carbon etc that gets past the pistons.
If its a synthetic oil then they will be very thin at startup. Typically OW or 5W
If its a synthetic oil then they will be very thin at startup. Typically OW or 5W
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Don't go by color...go by miles. Ask the shop what they put into your bike.
For a quick and dirty education on oils...Synthetic oils are composed of long chain molecules. Blends (organic and synthetic oils mixed) last longer because long chain molecules are mixed with organic oil. Molybdenum (long chain molecules) resist shear forces created in the transmitions of motorcycles, that's why it's added to motorcycle oils. The transmition shares oil with the engine and shear forces are greater than, for example, in a car engine, where the oils are seperate. If you were to run pure synthetic in your motorcycle...which consists of only long chain molecules...you and your bike would be happy.
Synthetics should not be used for break-in periods...they are too 'slippery.' After break-in they will make everything work better and last longer.
And as for the increased cost. How often do you change your oil? Ttwo or three times a year max...it is worth the added expense.
For a quick and dirty education on oils...Synthetic oils are composed of long chain molecules. Blends (organic and synthetic oils mixed) last longer because long chain molecules are mixed with organic oil. Molybdenum (long chain molecules) resist shear forces created in the transmitions of motorcycles, that's why it's added to motorcycle oils. The transmition shares oil with the engine and shear forces are greater than, for example, in a car engine, where the oils are seperate. If you were to run pure synthetic in your motorcycle...which consists of only long chain molecules...you and your bike would be happy.
Synthetics should not be used for break-in periods...they are too 'slippery.' After break-in they will make everything work better and last longer.
And as for the increased cost. How often do you change your oil? Ttwo or three times a year max...it is worth the added expense.
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RE: Oil Type
Thanks,
I don’t know what the shop use as they only sold me the bike.
Their workshop was very clean, clean of tools and parts as well.
The bike is now service by a local shop and they are very mechanical but have not change the oil there yet. (was done by the shop that sold me the bike), so I think I will get the oil done at 5,00km and then I will know what in it.
They say oils ain't oils, I remember years ago the oil went in golden colour and was black after the first day. I guess that was when oil were oils.
I agree, frequent oil change are the one singular best thing for any motor.
I don’t know what the shop use as they only sold me the bike.
Their workshop was very clean, clean of tools and parts as well.
The bike is now service by a local shop and they are very mechanical but have not change the oil there yet. (was done by the shop that sold me the bike), so I think I will get the oil done at 5,00km and then I will know what in it.
They say oils ain't oils, I remember years ago the oil went in golden colour and was black after the first day. I guess that was when oil were oils.
I agree, frequent oil change are the one singular best thing for any motor.
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