Oil Change Question...
#1
Oil Change Question...
What's up guys, I'm new to the forum and have a question. I just purchased an '87 600F and was wondering what kind of oil I should use when changing and where is the oil filter?...she has around 20K miles if i'm not mistaken. Got a good deal, motor is very healthy....she just needs a little cosmetic work which i will be taking care of soon.
Thanks!
-radwillie
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Thanks!
-radwillie
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#2
#8
RE: Oil Change Question...
Yup Oil is Oil, at least the quality stuff. Mobil 1 full synthetic is the best right now, but I had problems with my clutch slipping when I went synthetic, so back to organic oils for me.
Another thing you can do when changing oil about once a year is to drain the oil, fill the bike with either mineral oil or diesel fuel to the 3.5 quarts, fire it up and run it for about 30 seconds at around idle to 2500rpm. Drain the sludge and toss the filter, then all new oil and filter. It will even clean the carbon build up on the rings, basically a bath for the motor. Don't do it too often however, more like once every year or two. Old school mechanic trick to clean out the sludge. You might want to pull the oil pan if you are always getting nasty oil when you change it, and clean and soaking it to help out after this trick.
Remember anything you do, you do at your own risk, blah blah blah, use your head.
Another thing you can do when changing oil about once a year is to drain the oil, fill the bike with either mineral oil or diesel fuel to the 3.5 quarts, fire it up and run it for about 30 seconds at around idle to 2500rpm. Drain the sludge and toss the filter, then all new oil and filter. It will even clean the carbon build up on the rings, basically a bath for the motor. Don't do it too often however, more like once every year or two. Old school mechanic trick to clean out the sludge. You might want to pull the oil pan if you are always getting nasty oil when you change it, and clean and soaking it to help out after this trick.
Remember anything you do, you do at your own risk, blah blah blah, use your head.
#9
RE: Oil Change Question...
No, oil is not oil.
Motorcycles need oil developed to work with the wet clutch.
Automotive oil is not designed to work with a wet clutch system and it does not have the additives to prevent clutch slippage/wear and could cause the clutch plates to die or fail due to the type of oil.
Motorcycle oil is not cheap, I have used synthetic oil in my bikesfor years, either honda brand or Amzoil.
Mobile One does sell a motorcycle oil that the Goldwing riders swear buy, it's good stuff, just hard to find.
Motorcycles need oil developed to work with the wet clutch.
Automotive oil is not designed to work with a wet clutch system and it does not have the additives to prevent clutch slippage/wear and could cause the clutch plates to die or fail due to the type of oil.
Motorcycle oil is not cheap, I have used synthetic oil in my bikesfor years, either honda brand or Amzoil.
Mobile One does sell a motorcycle oil that the Goldwing riders swear buy, it's good stuff, just hard to find.
#10
RE: Oil Change Question...