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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: Tilts on 03 February 2013, 08:03:59 am

Title: Oil
Post by: Tilts on 03 February 2013, 08:03:59 am

Can anyone advise?

Collecting my first Fazer 1000 tommorow, and first job will be to drop the oil and filters, and remove side casings, rub down and respray. Now I have some
Putoline and Motorex 10 50w fully synthetic oil, could this be used? And what spray would you recommend for the side cases.
Cheers

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: AyJay on 03 February 2013, 09:16:47 am

Hi Tilts. Most motorcycles don't need fully synthetic oils and 10/50 is more like the kind of oil you use in cars. Yamaha recommend 10/40 semi. I'd stick with that because fully synthetic can lead to massive oil consumption later on.

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: eddie on 03 February 2013, 09:23:12 am

I've used Halford seml synthetic motocycle oil for years in the six and the thou  no problems

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: Slaninar on 03 February 2013, 09:29:31 am

CHanging oil is for pussies.

However, if you are a wimp that does actually change oil in his bike:

mineral oil good, semi-synth better, full synth (bike specific) the best.  If you're selling bike in a year or two, use whatever you like, if you intend to keep the bike, use the best.

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: Tilts on 03 February 2013, 10:52:28 am

Cheers guys, only reason for asking is that I have about 15 litres of fully that I use on my Off Roaders...I think the previous owner has been using semi 10 40, probably best to stick with what he's been using.