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how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - gerkin - 09-07-13

mine is burning oil how much does yours use ?


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - darrsi - 09-07-13

I never need to top up in between oil changes, i think you've got a problem there matey?


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - trudd - 09-07-13

None, well I guess it probably does use a bit but not enough to notice. My FJ on the other hand got through loads of the stuff before I swapped the engine for a low mileage one.


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - clayt74 - 09-07-13

Nope, never needed to top up. I ride all year long n do 6 monthly oil changes (just so i dont forget)
Prob about 3000 miles between changes.
I visually check oil level at least once a week if not twice, but never noticed a noticeable drop.
Get the compressio tested asap if I was you.
Good luck


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - darrsi - 09-07-13

(09-07-13, 06:21 PM)clayt74 link Wrote: Nope, never needed to top up. I ride all year long n do 6 monthly oil changes (just so i dont forget)
Prob about 3000 miles between changes.
I visually check oil level at least once a week if not twice, but never noticed a noticeable drop.
Get the compressio tested asap if I was you.
Good luck

I change every 4000 miles but the recommended change is actually 6000 miles!


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - Paul - 09-07-13

About half a litre when you're running it in.


And after that, bugger all.


Or at least that little that you don't notice it.








Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - Dead Eye - 09-07-13

As mentioned before, mine is in relatively bad shape and has done a lot of miles... so its drinking oil and spewing it back out as well...

But, you shouldn't be burning any oil at all really, or at least not enough to actually notice


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - Punkstig - 09-07-13

Funnily enough my oil light comes on just before its due its oil change (I change every 5000 miles no questions)


So mine burns however much from full to low level warning in 5000


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - Lawrence - 09-07-13

None.  Last time I changed it'd done 13k and hadn't needed topping up  Big Grin


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - Dead Eye - 10-07-13

My light seems to normally come on about every other lofo ride Tongue By the end of the day, I have to be more conservative with the throttle otherwise the red light of doom comes on...


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - gerkin - 10-07-13

no smoke on start up or when reving to around 9k on stand no leaks no nasty noises but still used 300ml in 650 miles on way to dutch tt .all motorway mostly 70-90mph ,mates tell me there is a slight puff when changing gear when reving it hard ,
would have thought i would be able to see or smell burning oil but i cant ,wierd or what ?


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - Dead Eye - 10-07-13

Mines the same - I haven't seen any smoke and none of the lofos have said anything on our ride outs...


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - fazerlad100 - 12-07-13

mines got 38000mls on it and doesn't use a drop. No smoking either.


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - Exupnut - 13-07-13


(10-07-13, 10:40 PM)Dead Eye link Wrote: Mines the same - I haven't seen any smoke and none of the lofos have said anything on our ride outs...

Were a polite lot.


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - darrsi - 13-07-13

(10-07-13, 10:40 PM)Dead Eye link Wrote: Mines the same - I haven't seen any smoke and none of the lofos have said anything on our ride outs...


Ever wondered why everyone rides in front of you?  :lol


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - Dead Eye - 14-07-13

:lol :lol :lol


Re: how much oil does your fazer use in 500 miles - Slaninar - 14-07-13

I pour to the almost top of the mirror. When it's time to change, at 6000 km (4000 miles) i don't see any difference in level. Not noticeable at least. So far so good.

61,000 km on the clock, but could be more or less, since I can only guarantee for the last 30,000 kms.