changing oil

[motocrossnut00]

I never find my self posting on this sight so thought i would post this quick lil question. I was just wondering after how many miles do u guys change your oil on just regular, is it every 2000 miles or 3000?

[richw]

I used to change 2 times a year regardless of mileage

Spring fresh synthetic for the season

Fall Dyno oil before the big winter sleep

[WordTooYoMamma]

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every 2500 for me, mobile 1 biznatch.
Ps the highway is for going fast, ya granny

[Stan]

I change mine every 3000 with Mobil 1 fully synthetic.. I also change it before I put it away for the winter and also when the seasons starts up Ill change it..

[RandyO]

every 3500-4000 miles as recommended in my owners manual, no more, no less

[drop]

i drain and refill with rotella t 15w40 every 3000 miles. filter is replaced with an OEM on every other oil change (6000 miles).

[toocrazy2yoo]

You guys using motorcycle-specific SG/SH/SJ oils, or CI4/SM Rotella HDEO and Mobil1?

[Stan]

You guys using motorcycle-specific SG/SH/SJ oils, or CI4/SM Rotella HDEO and Mobil1?

I use motorcycle specific called Mobil 1 4T fully synthetic comes in black quarts

[Pestilence]

Every 5 hours or 300 miles whichever comes first w/Rotella T
Filters every 3rd change, I have 3 of them, 1 media 2 steel screens.

[Ericthejet]

Oil filter, per the manual is done every second oil change.
Engine oil is done once in the spring and once before storage.
My old bike seems to shift just fine regardless of the brand or type of oil used.

[Rambunctous]

I never change my engine oil. TZ's are good for the enviroment. No disposal issues with waste products.

[scubasteveRR]

every 3500-4000 miles as recommended in my owners manual, no more, no less

Just look at the owners manual of your bike!! It might be different than this but my RR says the same thing! every 4k

And I plan on changing it before i put it away for the winter too!

I used to change 2 times a year regardless of mileage
Spring fresh synthetic for the season
Fall Dyno oil before the big winter sleep

What is this Dyno Oil?? Is it specially made for winter storage? What are the benifits over regular oil for winter?

[csmutty]

What is this Dyno Oil?? Is it specially made for winter storage? What are the benifits over regular oil for winter?

I think that by dyno oil he is maybe referring to non-synthetic? Maybe? Not?

[Dean_T]

Listen to 'drop' and 'scubasteverr'. You don't need to spend alot on oil and filter. Rotella (blue can), super tech (filter), every 3K and before storing for the winter.

[richw]

DYNO for dinosaur as in natural based lubricants non synthetics
Old theory that petroleum is dinosaur blubber he he he he science is fashion

ANY reasonable oil can winter over as the point is to provide fresh anti corrosion etc. for storage, and to drain combustion products, No sense spending $$$ for oil I am going to drain after a total of 300 miles or so. I also add "FOGGING OIL" to crank and full gas tank so there is an anti corrosion vapor coating. <<< real not a foreskin snype hunt

[scubasteveRR]

DYNO for dinosaur as in natural based lubricants non synthetics
Old theory that petroleum is dinosaur blubber he he he he science is fashion

ANY reasonable oil can winter over as the point is to provide fresh anti corrosion etc. for storage, and to drain combustion products, No sense spending $$$ for oil I am going to drain after a total of 300 miles or so. I also add "FOGGING OIL" to crank and full gas tank so there is an anti corrosion vapor coating. <<< real not a foreskin snype hunt

I see what you mean with the DYNO oil no need to spend $10 a quart for Honda Synthetic for the winter... Do you start the bike up during the winter to warm up the oil and the engine and keep things lubricated instead of letting the oil just sit there covering only half your engine. And how often do you start it up if you do?

and FOGGING OIL? no what the hell is this? and oil/gas additive... something like Lucas oil?

[Jim]

i change the oil every 3000 miles and the filter every 6000 miles, as directed by the service manual.

Not mentioning what brand, weight, or blend I use because every oil thread turns into 60 pages of opinions.

[richw]

Fogging oil is a product usually used in marine engines specifically to winter them or store for long periods. It paints a sticky oil on the metal that sorta drys on the surface preventing rust mostly. ( I have gotten it at walmart)

The classic is to squirt a good shot into the crankcase and gas tank.
Then here comes the fun part
Warm up the engine (really warm so there is no condensation in there) and then with throttle tweaking keep her lit while you spray the fogging oil down the carburetor(S) until smoke pours out the exhaust then you add while deceasing the throttle enough to eventually snuff out the engine,

Wal La all the metal has a nice coating of sticky clingy rust preventative oil on it.

Things like my rototiller with a squirt of ether happily start after 3 years storage outside.


My injected motorcycle version is just like 1 or 2 oz in gas (completely filled) and crank case new oil then run take a 10 minute ride so she'd hot. Put her away maybe a squirt into the exhaust. If near vermin stopper or rag the exhaust


Yes there are left handed monkey wrenches

[SRTie4k]

It's Dino, not Dyno. It isn't HP calculator oil. Common mistake for somewhat vague slang.

Whatever the case, I change it every 3k with Rotella T synth.

[motocrossnut00]

i herd your spoced to change filter every time, well that's just what ill probably do their not that expensive anyhow. I already put over 2100 miles on the bike, the oil change was probably like 1800 ago or somethng , maybe ill do it soon for the hell of it, because ill be riding untill the first snow flake and then w,e its dry anyhow.

[DucDave]

People change oil way more ofen than needed....with synthetic oil 5-7 k under normal use is fine. More than fine actually.

The 3k number bandied about is so old and out of date it's laughable! But old traditions die hard!

I like to change mine at 5k just because the interval is easy to remember.

[drinkingmymilk]

[QUOTE=DucDave;750584]People change oil way more ofen than needed....with synthetic oil 5-7 k under normal use is fine. More than fine actually.

The 3k number bandied about is so old and out of date it's laughable! But old traditions die hard!
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Car and Bike, 300, 1,000, 3,000, 5,000 then every 5,000. Filter and Washer everytime because for an extra $10.00 why not.

[scubasteveRR]

[QUOTE=drinkingmymilk;750587]

People change oil way more ofen than needed....with synthetic oil 5-7 k under normal use is fine. More than fine actually.

The 3k number bandied about is so old and out of date it's laughable! But old traditions die hard!
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Car and Bike, 300, 1,000, 3,000, 5,000 then every 5,000. Filter and Washer everytime because for an extra $10.00 why not.

I do it similar for my 200,000k mile plus 03 Civic, although I do it between 7,500 - 10,000k miles and I have always used Mobile 1 since the breakin period (used Honda Oil the first 3). She runs like a dream still!

I've only changed the bike once since i just bought it. I was planning on going 5k with the bike since redline is so MUCH higher than the car i feel this is going to break down the oil a little faster (civic 7k - RR 14k redline..)

Replace the filter and the washer everytime and ALWAYS use a tourqe wrench to make sure the washer is properly set!

[Wanderer]

every 6k, along with the filter.

[toocrazy2yoo]

i change the oil every 3000 miles and the filter every 6000 miles, as directed by the service manual.

Not mentioning what brand, weight, or blend I use because every oil thread turns into 60 pages of opinions.

Oh go on, give it up.. What's your secret?