Oil for 1000kms Service

[cjmonkey610]

Hiya All,

I'm about to book for my 1000kms service on my zx14r. Ive been ringing around the bike shops in the hills area (where i live), and they all seem to use different oils. The cheapest quote i received was for Motohub. They use IPONE oil, and suggested a semi-synth for the 1000km service.

Any ideas on this guys? On previous bikes, Ive ALWAYS used MOTUL full synth, and found it reliable. What do you guys use?


Cheers,

[pkay]

What's the owners manual say? Me I use Shell fully synth on my modern sports bikes.

[Glen]

For your first service I think Semi is the go then change to full synth at around the 6 thou. Having said that there is nothing like a good oil debate and I'm sure many will have different opinions.

I know with the ZX10 and now the Mt09 the dealers put Semi in until they've got a few klm's up.....and they both said you should give them a thrashing as well

[tim]

Olive oil

[tim]

[Glen]

Olive oil

Thanks Popeye

[tim]

Ayk Ayk Ayk

[MadKaw]

I thought they used mineral at the 1000k service and changed to semi synth at the next one..?

Last time I had a new bike (it was a while ago), ran mineral until about 3000ks (then did a mid service oil change - always good for the bike)...

Maybe I'm old skool....

[Glen]

Quite likely, although the MT09 got semi at 1000 but it's a Yam.......a Yamah...... a Yammaho.....oh I can't say it here....the shame of it all.

[BrettZZR]

Yeah - as a general rule after an overhaul I'd recommend staying with dinosaur oil till at least 5000 km, but new engines get blatted on an engine dyno with special hot run-in oil before they even make it into your frame, so with a new bike it's less important. If it were me I'd still say stay away from full synth till 3 or 5000km...

And don't baby it! Make sure it has warmed up nicely (baby it while cold), and then ride it like it was meant to be ridden (on a closed course with professional riders - not harming any bunnies and in a sustainable refugee-friendly manner!)

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[Glen]

Yeah - as a general rule after an overhaul I'd recommend staying with dinosaur oil till at least 5000 km, but new engines get blatted on an engine dyno with special hot run-in oil before they even make it into your frame, so with a new bike it's less important. If it were me I'd still say stay away from full synth till 3 or 5000km...

And don't baby it! Make sure it has warmed up nicely (baby it while cold), and then ride it like it was meant to be ridden (on a closed course with professional riders - not harming any bunnies and in a sustainable refugee-friendly manner!)

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...and most importantly don't put a fender eliminator on it or you'll be in mortal danger.