raesewell Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Every 3000 miles for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Oil and filter every 3500 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Holy thread resurrection!!Stick to what the manual states for oil grade the manual says 10w-40 so i went for 10w-40 castrol power 1 racing syntethicSaturday i will be busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Often enough evidently, my bike is 25 years old , it doesn't rattle and it pulls like a train . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHeavy1095 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Im a bit over the top with mine. The YBR gets an oil change every 500 miles. I do 250 miles per week so it gets done every other week. I don't use expensive oil, Just Asdas 10w40 semi synthetic. I get the 5l bottle and I get 5 oil changes out of each bottle. Works out at £3.30 an oil change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 That is very over the top I'd change every 1500 miles in your case as you'd still be on the ball at that.At the moment I take the interval in the manual and take off 10-20% so I'm always ahead of the service schedule. I normally use the 5 litre 5W40 fully synth or 10W40 part synth from Halfords. With the trade card it's £24 for 5 litres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHeavy1095 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 That is very over the top I'd change every 1500 miles in your case as you'd still be on the ball at that.At the moment I take the interval in the manual and take off 10-20% so I'm always ahead of the service schedule. I normally use the 5 litre 5W40 fully synth or 10W40 part synth from Halfords. With the trade card it's £24 for 5 litres. I've always done it like this with every bike I've had. Mainly because its what granddad used to do with his bonnie and its what he taught me to do "remember, oil is cheap. Engines aren't, Especially when its an idiot riding the thing" I know its way over the top but at least the engine is looked after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Stoat seeks Pig Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Mine is due but after this https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=65266 I'm a little reluctant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I'm about 1000 miles over when I was planning on doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Mine is due but after this https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=65266 I'm a little reluctant That's an issue with the smaller Suzuki engine, you just need to identify the right bolt which is easy if you refer to the manual. If you get it wrong just put everything back the right way round. No harm done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Mine is due but after this https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=65266 I'm a little reluctant That's an issue with the smaller Suzuki engine, you just need to identify the right bolt which is easy if you refer to the manual. If you get it wrong just put everything back the right way round. No harm done. That's an helicoil that's come out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Stoat seeks Pig Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Mine is due but after this https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=65266 I'm a little reluctant That's an issue with the smaller Suzuki engine, you just need to identify the right bolt which is easy if you refer to the manual. If you get it wrong just put everything back the right way round. No harm done. That's an helicoil that's come out Indeed, i could helicoil a new M14 thread or just replace the sump but the exhaust pipes run right underneath the the sump so i cant't take the sump off. If i helicoil with teh sump in place it will be awkward to reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestrivens Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 ... If i helicoil with teh sump in place it will be awkward to reach. Not if you turn the bike upside down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Mine is due but after this https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=65266 I'm a little reluctant That's an issue with the smaller Suzuki engine, you just need to identify the right bolt which is easy if you refer to the manual. If you get it wrong just put everything back the right way round. No harm done. That's an helicoil that's come out My bad. On my phone and I thought it was the thread about the idle detent that was on here recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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