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Title: how often should i change the oil Post by: Sam P on July 03, 2007, 10,05:35 AM hey everyone,
im just curious to see how often everyone changes the oil in there motorbikes i keep hearing different things for example after every ride or every second ride if anyone could help me out that would be great thanks sam Title: Oil chANGE Post by: Rowen on July 03, 2007, 11,32:12 AM Hi sam, on my four stroke I changed it every 500klm.
On my 2 stroke I do it every 1000 and it still looks new. Title: how often should i change the oil Post by: Sam P on July 04, 2007, 08,06:22 AM thanks for that. if anyone else does anything different let me know welcome all sugestions
thanks sam Title: Oil changes Post by: Serge C on July 04, 2007, 08,20:51 AM Sam,
500 k's sounds about right to me too! Cheers, Title: how often should i change the oil Post by: Sam P on July 04, 2007, 08,23:43 AM cool thanks serge ive been riding and ive only been doing about 120 on a weekend and changning it every ride so its good to know i dont need to do it as often
Title: 500 also Post by: Tim Dykes on July 04, 2007, 11,02:48 AM Sam
I also try and do it as close to 500km as possible and use a good oil. Title: how often should i change the oil Post by: steve f on July 05, 2007, 03,04:23 AM sam just be lazy like me and do it when you get around to it or can be bothered to take it to a bike shop....
Title: how often should i change the oil Post by: Sam P on July 05, 2007, 07,28:44 AM hahaha come on steve needa look after the bikes now ur just being silly hahaha thanks everyone for all ur help
cya out on the rides Title: how often should i change the oil Post by: MarcL on August 15, 2007, 09,54:51 AM The fishy social secretary is a funny man. If your very lucky, one day you may even catch him on a bike to give advice on oil changes. However, you have more luck winning tattslotto than ever seeing fish ride !
Title: how often should i change the oil Post by: Dirtpilot72 on August 18, 2007, 01,53:54 PM Todays oils are very good so dont worry if you let it go over 500km every now and then. I have a oil change window of 500 to 1000 km. If i go on a 800km desert ride i change the oil even if its only done say 300km. But i wont bother changing it on the ride. In short i try to change it at about 500km, but wont lose sleep over it if it goes over by a couple of hundred every now and then. Depends on riding conditions too- did you abuse the clutch on a hill in 40 degree heat and thrashed the bike all day? I would probably change it after such a ride. What bike? I would change it on a CRF more than on a XR400 for example. Just make sure u use good oil.
Title: how often should i change the oil Post by: Greg C on August 21, 2007, 06,22:07 AM I'm of the same attitude of Dirtpilot in that I aim to change every 500 or so kms.
I dont think I've ever let it go to 1000 kms but I'd say I've gone 800 or so quite a few times and never lost any sleep over it...and I've never had a mechanical issue ever. I change oil filters every third oil change. I do ride a 525 though...if it was a smaller bore I might be a little more strict, but then again maybe not ;) Title: how often should i change the oil Post by: steve f on August 21, 2007, 09,15:13 AM Greg i have always wondered why people dont change their filters at the same time.. they arnt that expensive so for the small price and the piece of mind i just do them at the same time... I dont put dirty underwear on after a shower...
Title: thanks Post by: Sam P on August 21, 2007, 09,18:25 AM thanks everyone i think we have worked out that 500kms is a good thing
thanks everyone Title: how often should i change the oil Post by: redsicks on August 21, 2007, 11,36:27 AM Depends on what sort of riding you do...
If you just do general trail riding 500kms or so is the rule of thumb, but if you do clutch cooking hill climbs & deep river crossings, keeping ur engine singing @ full noise etc. then change the oil after each ride. Water in ur oil is a big no, no! It can get in thru your breather tube. An oil change is cheap insurance considering the price of an engine rebuild compared to a ($15)litre or so of oil. Trail riding is pretty hard on gearbox oil... Cheers - Redsicks http://www.youtube.com/redsicks Title: Re: how often should i change the oil Post by: mathew on August 14, 2008, 10,09:47 AM Hi Sam
If your riding a bike like a CRF,WR,high reving bike, use the best oil you can aford full (synthetic) & change it every 500km. If your riding a bike like XR,DR,TTR,XT,even a DRZ low reving bike,using a full synthetic oil you can normaly get far MORE than 500km between oil changes,more like (1000km)-2000km between changes,& change oil filter every second change. If your using a mineral oil,make shore its a good brand oil & change it every 500km & change oil filter every second The difference between (synthetic oil)&(mineral oil) other than the known, is basicly synthetic is made up of longer strand polymers & mineral oil has short strand polymers & dont last as long as the strands break down much quicker,so as long as you do regular changes with mineral oils there is no drama!! CHEERS MATT! Title: Re: how often should i change the oil Post by: Mat R on August 14, 2008, 11,44:10 AM It will also depend on the oil system on the bike. Some bikes run separate gear and engine oil while others it is all together. Two smokes run crank oil in the fuel and separate gear/clutch oil.
Thumpers like the DRZ carry about 2.5 lt of oil, while WRF/CRF only 1.5 lt. Bergs carry less. So a DRZ every 1000 and WRF/CRF every 500 would be due to oil quantity difference as well as rev range when running. Oil is cheap (even cheaper at the meetings) so a 500 km rule of thumb or 10-15 hrs ride time would work well. The darker the oil, the more in need of a change. Title: Re: how often should i change the oil Post by: sjkermode on August 15, 2008, 09,11:30 AM I have an hour meter on my bike so base it on that. Usually between 5-10 hrs on a WR (More often at 10hrs than 5). I do most of my servicing (except airfilter) based on hours of use.
Title: Re: how often should i change the oil Post by: jamesh on August 18, 2008, 12,29:44 PM '06 CRF450x .... basically every 500km with filter since new ... I was going to change the filter every 1000 and thought the six bucks aint worth having a dirty filter with clean oil !!!!
Also as the gearbox oil is seperate, I normally change it at least every 1000km .... Again, it depends on the type of riding I've been doing as I also ride my bike to work every week day !! |