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Fazer oil change
« on: 20 May 2014, 06:49:48 pm »
Hi Guys
Gonna do my first oil and Filter change this weekend just wondering which is the best oil to use I am thinking Yamalube unless you guys have any better ideas.
Thanks
Steve

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #1 on: 20 May 2014, 08:12:06 pm »
Long as its bike specific n personally 10w40 semi synth then alls good.. Not sure of the price Yamalube oils, but plenty quality stuff out there for less money I would imagine..
Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it..

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #2 on: 20 May 2014, 08:13:42 pm »
So long as it's 10w40 semi synthetic and specifically for motorbikes (very important) then the size of your wallet makes the choice,
Personally I'm happy with the Halford's oil!
Just remember to replace the drain plug washer with a new one!
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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #3 on: 20 May 2014, 09:12:49 pm »
As above. I've always used Motul 5000 as it's what my dealer used when they did it.

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #4 on: 20 May 2014, 09:51:43 pm »
So long as it's 10w40 semi synthetic and specifically for motorbikes (very important) then the size of your wallet makes the choice,
Personally I'm happy with the Halford's oil!
Just remember to replace the drain plug washer with a new one!

Thanks Guys good thinking about the drain plug washer Punkstig.
Steve

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #5 on: 20 May 2014, 10:22:56 pm »
What happens if you use 10w40 car oil?  probably like tipping chip fat oil in your engine I spose? Just asking... I've got Halford s 10w40 motorbike in mine. 
This week I've been mostly tinkering in the garage

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #6 on: 20 May 2014, 10:58:43 pm »
What if you've got 10 40 Fully Synthetic ? (I got some cheap)

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #7 on: 21 May 2014, 07:48:31 am »
What happens if you use 10w40 car oil?  probably like tipping chip fat oil in your engine I spose? Just asking... I've got Halford s 10w40 motorbike in mine.
Car oil is for dry clutches- obviously motorbike oil is for the intended wet clutch, plus motorbike engines rev much higher than cars so that's taken into account too
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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #8 on: 21 May 2014, 07:50:36 am »
What if you've got 10 40 Fully Synthetic ? (I got some cheap)
I used fully synthetic on my srad and it made the clutch slip, I think newer bikes use fully synthetic.

It's quite simple though- stick to the recommended grade/ type oil quoted in handbook/ Haynes manual.
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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #9 on: 21 May 2014, 08:10:03 am »
So long as it's 10w40 semi synthetic and specifically for motorbikes (very important) then the size of your wallet makes the choice,
Personally I'm happy with the Halford's oil!
Just remember to replace the drain plug washer with a new one!


+1 for the Halfords 10w40 semi. Used it for years with no issues on both cars & bikes........it's one of those "you pays your money".
Those are my principles...if you don't like them I have others.

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #10 on: 21 May 2014, 08:25:30 am »
Note on the Halford's oil-
You look at it and think 'its only £2 cheaper'
but it's 5 litres whereas the branded oils come in 4 litre tubs!
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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #11 on: 21 May 2014, 11:33:27 am »
What if you've got 10 40 Fully Synthetic ? (I got some cheap)
I used fully synthetic on my srad and it made the clutch slip, I think newer bikes use fully synthetic.

It's quite simple though- stick to the recommended grade/ type oil quoted in handbook/ Haynes manual.


JASO MA2 oil should be good for the clutch. If it slips with a MA2 oil, then it's not the oil - it's the clutch.
Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #12 on: 21 May 2014, 12:57:49 pm »
I used Halfords part-synthetic a few years ago but it was the only oil I have experienced clutch slip with.  Fine once it had warmed up but normal acceleration could get it to slip for the frist mile or so.
 
All motorcycle oils on sale now far exceed the SE spec quoted for the bike, and any JASO MA, MA1 or MA2 oil should be ok for the clutch. 

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #13 on: 21 May 2014, 04:11:16 pm »
I also used halfords semi on my last oil change, can't fault it, theres alot of people saying this brand is the best and so on, however regular oil and filter changes at the right intervals is the best method, theres no need to purchase super expensive "racing" oil

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #15 on: 22 May 2014, 08:32:38 pm »
silkolene 10w40 semi with a hiflo oil filter included for £30 on ebay.

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #16 on: 24 May 2014, 09:53:22 am »
I read a story in a bike magazine some years ago about a bloke who lived in Reading and was a courier. An easy day for him was a thousand miles. He put 440,000 miles on a VFR before it was written off, he had another with over 200,000 miles before that was written off too (as i remember) His bike at the time of the story was a Blackbird showing 220,000 miles and still going strong.
 
He changed the oil on his bike every week with the cheapest CAR oil he could find - usually from the supermarket. Go figure.
 
I've used Vauxhall semi-synth in my old CBR Thou for the last maybe 20k miles (cos i get it dirt cheap) with no ill effects, but there's still that little niggling doubt telling me not to use it in my Blackbird, so for that I use Halfords semi-synth and use my trade card for a nice bit of discount :)
 
As a funny footnote, that courier went to a Yam dealer and bought a brand new FJ1200. He took it back the next day complaing that it was too vibey. The dealer told him to try it for another week or two and if he didn't like it they'd give him a full refund. He returned the bike 2 weeks later for his refund, and the salesman nearly choked when he saw that it had done 14,000 miles  :lol

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #17 on: 24 May 2014, 10:20:24 am »
Just dug this up. I wasn't far off :)
 
"The fella in question is a courier called Stan, who was in his early 60's at the time of the article. His list of bikes is as follows, along with the mileage he put on to each:

1983 Kawasaki GT550 - 15,000 miles
1984 Kawasaki GT750 - 184,000 - "Worst bike I ever bought"
1986 Yamaha FJ1100 - 30,000
1987 Yamaha FJ1200 - 14,000 in 3 weeks - returned to the dealer due to excessive vibration
1987 Yamaha FJ1200 - 90,000
1988 Honda VFR750 FJ - 140,000
1989 Honda VFR750 FK - 149,000 - knocked over at an airport, then traded in
1990 Honda VFR750 FL - 852,000 - engine replaced at 440,000 after it blew its head gasket
1996 Kawasaki ZZR1100 C3 - 252,000
1997 Kawasaki ZZR1100 D1 - 60,000 - written off
1998 Honda Blackbird - 410,000
2001 Honda Blackbird - 205,000 - current bike at the time of the article

Some other info:
Oil and filter changed every week - using Honda oil filters but 10w40 car oil - the cheap stuff (that's what he used in the 852,000 mile VFR!!)
RK chains last far longer than any others - usually 80,000 miles
A Scottoiler is used to keep the chain 'saturated in oil'"

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #18 on: 03 June 2014, 11:15:01 am »
I almost always use car oil and have had absolutely no problems.
Always 10w40 semi synthetic changed every 4k miles.
Currently using Halfords brand. More often I use Castrol GTX.
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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #19 on: 04 June 2014, 07:40:14 am »
always use genuine Yamaha yamalube and genuine filters in mine.

did 50k in one year on the cat, no  burnt oil, 9k changes and use the same stuff on the fazer, with 3k changes as the journeys are shorter.

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #20 on: 04 June 2014, 08:12:59 pm »
If u dont wanna use yamaha yamalube u could always try mumma's mummalube... Probably cheaper and more enjoyable :-)
 
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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #21 on: 04 June 2014, 09:15:22 pm »
I'm using 10w50 full synthetic with JASO specification for 10 years without any problems.
My personal guess is that you will hardly notice any difference whatever oil you use within the usual lifetime and use of your engine. Even if some bearings suffer you will not recognize it unless you disassemble the engine and inspect the details. If used "normal". The picture might be different under extreme conditions, temperature or race.
The difficulty is to distinguish between bad and good oils. The other day I found a writing from a guy who obviously did some decent backgound research. Maybe worth to read:
http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Oils1.html
Anyway you should also be fine by sticking to the original recommendation from Yamaha.

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #22 on: 04 June 2014, 10:00:55 pm »
olive oil change it every 84,000 miles smells great

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Re: Fazer oil change
« Reply #23 on: 08 June 2014, 03:03:48 pm »
im currently running some 10w40 semi-syth specific for a massey ferguson tractor in my bike. (brother is a farmer and had some left over form servicing his tractor). Have had absolutely no problems at all. (so tbh i would just go for any 10w40 semi-syth, its not like your running a superbike so dont go wasting your money) I used to put in rock-oil from my local shop, that was pretty cheap as well.