I use Castrol Power 1 Racing Oil and Champion Oil Filter........... job done
Quote from: Gaz73 on 22 May 2012, 12:10:44 pm I use Castrol Power 1 Racing Oil and Champion Oil Filter........... job done Thought u were only supposed to run fazers on semi syn?
Thought u were only supposed to run fazers on semi syn?
Hi Guys, I have some Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40 Fully Synthetic Engine Oil left over from my car service, that I am hoping i can use for my bike. I have been told the Haynes manual states my FZS 600 (2003) needs 10W-40 oil. [/size][/color][/size]Being "5W" means the oil is designed to work at lower temperatures than the recommended "10W", does anyone know if this will affect the viscosity at higher temperatures? And therefore damage/wear my engine? [/color][/size]Thanks![/color]
Its the "lifeblood" of the engine so if Yamaha say 10W40 semi-synthetic thats what to use. Some car oils contain friction modifiers which work fine in car engines with their dry clutches & separate gearbox oil, but can play havoc in wet clutch(motorcycle) engines. Not worth the risk for the sake of a few quid.
The K&N oil filter comes with an attached nut.
Quote from: Motorbreath on 22 May 2012, 04:52:59 pmThe K&N oil filter comes with an attached nut.PRE-ROUNDED nut! I've never had this nut work.
Always removed my oil filters with a marigold glove after wiping first because my arms are like the Incredible Hulk. As for the oil - irrespective of 10w/40, 10w30 etc the basics comes down to the fact that bike oil is designed with crushing qualities that allow for 8k oil changes after being crushed by gears, cogs etc. Car oil is essentially ok, as used by others, but the crushing qualities of the oil only last about 3k miles before it needs changing.Me, I use semi synthetic bike oil because I can't be asked to change the oil every 3k miles if I use car oil.
Quote from: Frosties on 13 April 2016, 11:16:38 pmAlways removed my oil filters with a marigold glove after wiping first because my arms are like the Incredible Hulk. As for the oil - irrespective of 10w/40, 10w30 etc the basics comes down to the fact that bike oil is designed with crushing qualities that allow for 8k oil changes after being crushed by gears, cogs etc. Car oil is essentially ok, as used by others, but the crushing qualities of the oil only last about 3k miles before it needs changing.Me, I use semi synthetic bike oil because I can't be asked to change the oil every 3k miles if I use car oil.
Quote from: tommyardin on 13 April 2016, 11:34:20 pmQuote from: Frosties on 13 April 2016, 11:16:38 pmAlways removed my oil filters with a marigold glove after wiping first because my arms are like the Incredible Hulk. As for the oil - irrespective of 10w/40, 10w30 etc the basics comes down to the fact that bike oil is designed with crushing qualities that allow for 8k oil changes after being crushed by gears, cogs etc. Car oil is essentially ok, as used by others, but the crushing qualities of the oil only last about 3k miles before it needs changing.Me, I use semi synthetic bike oil because I can't be asked to change the oil every 3k miles if I use car oil. Only 'cos I wank a lot Tommy