another oil Q.

rotaboy · Post by **rotaboy** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:11 pm

hi guys
my bike is due for a service but with money and christmas etc i was thinking of just doing the oil change my self as its not a mojor service this time round.
was going to get some motul oil and wondering if any 1 has a preference as to what type
or what i should get
also is there anything else u guys do on the intermiate service

cheers
justin

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:32 pm

How many k's has your bike done ? Do you know what the last oil was ?

Other things on a minor service are air-filter clean / change if required, oil filter change, check brake pads, chain tension, all lights etc.

rotaboy · Post by **rotaboy** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:43 pm

its the 18k service and not sure what oil went into it b4 as it was services from the shop i brought it from just b4 i brought it

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:30 pm

Go See Mick at MTM Goodna, I get my Fuchs silkalene there. Easy as dropping the oil N filter out.

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:39 pm

Motul 5100 seems to be the shit everyone raves about FWIW, not used it myself but due for an oil change in 2000k or so so might give it a run then.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:39 pm

rotaboy wrote:its the 18k service and not sure what oil went into it b4 as it was services from the shop i brought it from just b4 i brought it

OK - use Motul 5100 and change the oil filter. Clean the air-filter, and if its really dirty, then throw some $$$ into a set of BMC filters.

rotaboy · Post by **rotaboy** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:42 pm

thanks for the advise think i may just be going to the shop tommorow... would the bmc filter mess with the computer/ air fuel ratios much (i also have a yoshi slip on)

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:50 pm

Some people will say yes, some will say no. I belong to the latter ..... it all depends on how recent your model is, and how the ECU will deal with a *slightly* more free-flowing air filter.

I think you will find it runs just fine, the main benefit with BMC's, K&N's etc, is that they can be cleaned as re-used for *ages*, unlike the stock paper filters.

Talk to the shop dudes, but with just a can and a filter, I think a PCIII would be uneccesary...........if you go a full system, then its time to put one on.

rotaboy · Post by **rotaboy** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:51 pm

cheers mate
will look into the filter as well

and its a 2003 6r