Guest Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 1500mi and oil filter every 3000mi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwpowere36m3 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 [ul type=disc][*]Mototune break-in[*]Applied a neodymium magnet to drain plug (before putting any miles on bike) [*]1st Oil/Filter change at 120 miles (Shell Rotella 15W-40) and replace drain plug with BikeMaster magnetic [*]2nd planned oil/filter change at ~400 miles (same oil)[*]3rd planned oil/filter change at ~700 miles (same oil)[*]4th planned oil/filter change at ~1500 miles, switch to synthetic[/ul][div] After that, the plan is to change around 2000-3000 miles (or once a season)… I usually change once I notice the shifting starting to get notchy. If I don't happen to hit that mileage during the riding season, I'll change the oil before I put the bike away for winter.[/div] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member norcal616 Posted June 3, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted June 3, 2015 Changing oil is your religion...I dumped the factory oil at 300 miles after a hard break in...I plan to change every 3k miles with good ole 10-40 yama-lube and new oil filter too... 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition...2015 fj-09- 120whp- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich Race Kit- tuned by 2WDW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kupeyloop Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Got the 600 mile service and just did an oil change at 2500 miles to baby the engine while it's breaking in. Old oil literally came out as clear as it did going in. Engine runs so clean and solid even though I mix it up between hard accelerating and easy commute days. I only pump 91 octane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member howworkclutch Posted June 3, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted June 3, 2015 Changed oil at 26 miles. Changed oil at 100 miles. Changed oil and filter at 600 miles. Changed to full synthetic at 3000 miles. Sent a sample of the first two off to the lab for analysis. Will send a sample to the lab at 8k and see what they say. The first sample showed minor top end wear. Second was very clean. I suspect the suggestion will be to go 8k between intervals on synthetic. That's my engine not yours so don't assume anything here. You can't change oil too often. -HowWorkClutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertigo Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Got the 600 mile service and just did an oil change at 2500 miles to baby the engine while it's breaking in. Old oil literally came out as clear as it did going in. Engine runs so clean and solid even though I mix it up between hard accelerating and easy commute days. I only pump 91 octane. Sounds to me like you're wasting your money both on the tool frequent oil changes and the 91 octane gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kupeyloop Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I have my pcv set for 91 octane and yes you are right on the oil change. Since not many people know how the bike wears in, I wanted to play far on the safe side to see how much spooge this engine sheds in the first 6k. I am waiting on my pcv hub and map switch so I can set an economical commuter map based on 87 oct. I would love to see 60mpg on this bike with cheap gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavedog Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I will have 400 miles on the bike tonight and I think I'll do my first oil change then. Is it too early to switch to synthetic? If so, why? I have 3 qts of royal purple 10w-40 sitting in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted June 8, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted June 8, 2015 I switched to synthetic oil at 2,000 miles. My thinking was to make sure the rings had time to seat properly with regular oil (I had done the first change at 600 miles). I am not sure if it is good reason but it is my reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavedog Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 switched out the factory oil at 405 miles tonight, it was nearly clear and had zero metal shavings that I saw... I wonder if the previous owner that had the bike for 66 miles did an oil change. Either way it shifts a LOOOOOOOOOOOT smoother on royal purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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