I just bought a 2005 r6 and its past 600 miles and i need an oil change. can i use regular 10w40 synthetic motor oil...or does it specifically have to be motorcycle oil? all replys are greatly appreciated.
thanks
-cN

 

At 600 miles, you need to consult your owners manual for the proper oil to put in it.

I would NOT, repeat NOT put synthetic in yet. General thoughts are to wait until around 2k miles before going synthetic.

 

why not?

 

you can as long as it's synthetic motorcycle oil. Motorcycle oil and motor oil are 2 different things. Each is made up of their own chemical properties.

 

Motorcycle oil is different in that it can withstand double your car's rpm without breaking down.
Nothing wrong with going to synthetic after 600 miles. A lot of manufacturers suggest it. I have had zero problems using full synth since I completed break-in.

 

ok guys...i got castrol synthetic r4 motorcycle oil..but the freakin oil filter is hard to come off.

 

What oil filter wrench are you using? There's one for sale at Griot's Garage which works REALLY well. I'm sure there's a cheaper, similar version out there somewhere.

As for motor oil, I believe the general consensus is anything is fine, as long as it's not energy conserving.

 

ok got everything done...everything you need to do an oil change is in the tool kit...but the 17mm wrench sucks...so use a rachet with a breaker bar to get the oil drain bolt...and a oil filter wrench to losen the oil filter...now that i did the oil change the bike runs/feels better...thanks for all the help guys.

 

You won't need to tighten the oil filter too much when installing it. Just as tight as you can get it with your hand, then a little bit more.

 

Breaker bar? Oil filter wrench?

Good grief. My drain bolt is only TQ'd to 14 ft/lbs and the oil filter, once the gasket touches the mounting surface give it 3/4 (270 degrees) of a turn. No leaks and no wrench required.

Edit: 40, 14 sounds the same in your head when you are typing fast.


Modified by Mr Hammond at 6:27 PM 5/9/2005

 

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I think mine is like 14 lbs or something. Hope that's a typo or I see some stripped threads in your future

 

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I think mine is like 14 lbs or something. Hope that's a typo or I see some stripped threads in your future </TD></TR></TABLE>

+1 mine is only to 20

 

:sigh: Fixed. That's what I get I guess.

Hey they sound the same in your head. Too bad spell check can't fix stupidity errors.

 

castrol gtx is a good non-syn oil to run; not energy conserving. 40ft/lbs is a lot; like pan cracking torque...

 

it was the first oil change...so thats why i think everything was on so tight