Oil for the R6

Good Lord, I hear you cry - an on topic post from yours truly....


As a reward for starting today, for first time in over 2 years (and
possibly nearly 3, according to my last MOT cert), I'm going to do an
oil change on the R6.

Can anyone please remind me what grade I want? IIRC it's semi-synth I
need, isn't it?

 

10W40 Semi synth.

Motul or Silkolene for preference.

You could go full synth, but it's overkill.

Cheers,

Paul.

 

Ta - I thought full synth could cause probs with clutch slipping?

 

Not if it's intended for bike use, Mobil 1 and other full synth car
oils have friction modifiers that aren't very compatible with wet
clutches.

<awaits oil jihad> [1]

Bike full synth oil is fine, but unless you're endurance racing, it's
not needed for road use.

P.

[1] Every time this comes up, we have a war with someone (Wessie ? or
someone else) who uses car oil religiously without any issues ..

 

What him with no sig-sep says.

Use a genuine Yamaha filter too. They aren't that much dearer but worth
it.

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Tourer
Fireblade 929 (For sale)
CBR600F-W trackbike
SR250 SpazzTrakka,
SR250 wivva topbox
TS250C
RD400F, somewhere
I see a bright new future, where chickens can cross the road with no
fear of having their motives questioned

 

Not on an R6, usually happens on some V-Twins

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Tourer
Fireblade 929 (For sale)
CBR600F-W trackbike
SR250 SpazzTrakka,
SR250 wivva topbox
TS250C
RD400F, somewhere
I see a bright new future, where chickens can cross the road with no
fear of having their motives questioned

 

With this in mind ..

.... does it matter, I'd have thought any would be better than what's in
there now. (Assuming it's actually ridden regularly)

 

Some manufacturers specify fully synth for their engines, Suzuki for
one on all the GSXR range, I tend to stick with what the man who
designed it says.

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Tourer
Fireblade 929 (For sale)
CBR600F-W trackbike
SR250 SpazzTrakka,
SR250 wivva topbox
TS250C
RD400F, somewhere
I see a bright new future, where chickens can cross the road with no
fear of having their motives questioned

 

I wasn't going to bother changing the filter as that was done last
time it was serviced and it's not been ridden since then, so should be
nothing wrong with it.

 

Fair comment, the element inside won't have degraded, but there's a
relief valve spring in there and a rubber seal that may have suffered
over the last 3 years. A filter costs a fiver, hardly worth scrimping
on it

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Tourer
Fireblade 929 (For sale)
CBR600F-W trackbike
SR250 SpazzTrakka,
SR250 wivva topbox
TS250C
RD400F, somewhere
I see a bright new future, where chickens can cross the road with no
fear of having their motives questioned

 

Oh, all right, I'll change it

 

Ah, didn't know that about the GSXR motor, noted ..

Paul.

 

Yep. I'd rather do a run with fresh oil and no filter at all, than trust
an ancient filter. I've seen the elements being on the point of falling
apart on more than one occasion when I've removed them.

 

wrote in :

Not me. I *can* use car oil in my bike because it has a dry clutch. I have
been known to point out to others that they can save a few bob if their
bike is similarly equipped. Mostly to BMW owners but some Ducatis & Guzzis
have dry clutches.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, wessie

I can see the scene now:

W: "I say, Mr Ducati-Owner, did you know you can use car oil in your
bike?"
<fx: ratttttttttttttttttttttttttle>
DO (cupping hand behind ear): "Wha?"
W: "I said: I say, Mr Ducati-Owner, did you know you can use car oil in
your bike?"
<fx: ratttttttttttttttttttttttttle>
DO (cupping hand behind ear): "Wha?"
W: "I said: I say, Mr Ducati-Owner, did you know you can use car oil in
your bike?"
<fx: ratttttttttttttttttttttttttle>
DO (cupping hand behind ear): "Wha?"
W: "I said: I say, Mr Ducati-Owner, did you know you can use car oil in
your bike?"
<fx: ratttttttttttttttttttttttttle>
DO (cupping hand behind ear): "Wha?"
W: "I said: I say, Mr Ducati-Owner, did you know you can use car oil in
your bike?"
<fx: ratttttttttttttttttttttttttle>
DO (cupping hand behind ear): "Wha?"
W: "**** off, you wop ****."
DO (cupping hand behind ear): "Wha?"

 

Wrong. At this point the engine overheats and seizes. Time to go into
consoling mode, looking for the sympathy shag.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, wessie

<G>

 

At the risk of confusing everyone I don't bother with the semi synth oil and
use ordinary decent mineral stuff and change it more often ;o)

Except the GSXR which got Mobil 1.