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Just a quick one, Gen 1 Fazer 1000, which oil? - Billy Balthorpe - 04-05-17
Am I right in thinking 10W 40 semi synth?
Re: Just a quick one, Gen 1 Fazer 1000, which oil? - RMT1983 - 04-05-17
Yes
Re: Just a quick one, Gen 1 Fazer 1000, which oil? - slappy - 04-05-17
Thats been my choice for years, I just look on internet to see cheapest deal on a named brand, , don't quite trust unknown brands even though the specs are the same in most cases.
Re: Just a quick one, Gen 1 Fazer 1000, which oil? - Billy Balthorpe - 04-05-17
Thanks.
Motul 5000 10W-40 semi synth and a new filter for £29.95 it is then.
Re: Just a quick one, Gen 1 Fazer 1000, which oil? - Tommy250_2 - 05-05-17
Yes to semi-synth. Just had mine in for a service. New plugs, oil & filter, and air filter. They charged £8 per litre for the oily stuff... nearly had me dialling 999!!!
Re: Just a quick one, Gen 1 Fazer 1000, which oil? - PieEater - 05-05-17
The Owners Manual doesn't actually specify what type of oil, only that it should API Service SE, SF, SG or higher, so in theory you could use a mineral oil that meets these specs, but I doubt anyone would recommend you do so. Up until my last oil change I always used semi-synthetic and made sure I did a change every 4,000 miles. Having read that the owner of the 220k Gen1 regularly used fully synthetic I thought I'd give it a go last oil change and I won't be going back as I recon the engine feels smoother and happier with fully synthetic, and if it helps prolong engine life I'm all for that.