2nd Oil Change for the Bus
 

I know how oil threads can get, but this one may not be too bad..

When I changed the oil around 600 miles I used Suzuki Dino oil and a Suzuki filter from the dealer and spent some retarded amount like 50$.. I'd like to use Shell Rotella T6 5w-40 as soon as possible.. Just wondering after 1k miles if that would be a problem.. If the rings are seated by now, I really don't see why it would, but I hear a lot of people not switching to synthetic until a few thousand miles.. What's your take on this?

i waited a few thousand miles before changing it out

If you don't have a reason to change the oil right now why should you? Wait until its time for an oil change do the switch then.

Agree with both above

I waited until my 3rd change (initial change and then 2 regular changes) before switching over. Just my tradition.

I did about the same. I did my first at 1k, another at 4k, then I think at 7k I switched. I did another full syn change at 10k just for cause of ensuring a proper flush of the dino oil.

This year I plan on just doing 5k changes of motor and primary. Not the trans, that I will do once a year.

Run Rotella Triple Protection 15w-40 for awhile then switch to the T6.

good call.

Switch it. Fuck it. Seriously. It won't hurt anything.

My bike came with the HD synth in it from the factory. That's what I put back in it.
Now it's running AMSOIL synth...

Notice an improvement with the switch?

Haven't put many miles on yet... one trip to town and back. I had 3 qts of HD stuff left this spring so started with that.

Well let us know... I always enjoy hearing about the switch.

I'll stick with my suggestion.


Walmart: Rotella TP 15w-40 @ $14
Advanceauto: Purolator gold filter @ $7.

You can't lose.

You'll have to shop around on the T6. I've seen it range from $20 (walmart) to $27 (auto parts stores). I got real luckly and got a shit load for $15 a pop.


Find your cross reference. *edit* Suzuki pulls a dick move on their filter threads so no cross reference for you.

http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterXRef.html

looked around for the t6 rotella yesterday AZ has it at 26 dollars I may try another store and see what I can do, hope for a similar mistake ;)

Honesty i cant tell tye difference between dino and syn. People that say they feel a difference are usually full of it or its a mental thing. I doubt my vfr gained more than 1hp switching.

Our engines arent that tight if theyre using 40 oil.

The only place I noticed was in shifting.