oil weight!

[durango]

gunna do my 1st oil change on fz! i bought the bike used and i asked the previous owner what oil weight he used, he didnt know! i thinking of castrol 20/50? that what used on most of my bikes! any pro or cons? this is my 1st sport bike!

 

[Hellgate]

Check your manual. 10/40 IIRC.

 

[Morgstang]

Rotella T reg or synthetic is a good choice...

 

[ghetto_d]

10/40
synthetic
maxima

 

[ballmead]

10W40 or 10W50 will be fine to use as per the user manual.

Sent from my Nexus 5

 

[Delta]

I use 10W-40 Silkolene comp 4 with a K&N oil filter.

 

[PapaGeno21]

Mmmmmmm I love me these oil threads!

Mobil One 10w40 racing 4t here. Mobil m1-110 filter to go with it.

 

[dirtlego]

Yamalube 10W40! Made by Yamaha. If you ride in tropical conditions go for 10W50.

 

[Dustin]

I thinking of castrol 20/50? that what used on most of my bikes! any pro or cons? this is my 1st sport bike!

20w50 might actually be a good choice since you live in the crazy-hot Mojave desert. Those of us who live in less extreme climates would be better off with a 10w40. I use 5w40 because I live in a place that can get cold and the 5w really helps with cold starting when it's under 32F

 

[AEG]

Yamalube 10W40! Made by Yamaha. If you ride in tropical conditions go for 10W50.

Never knew Yamaha is in the oil business [emoji15]

 

[dirtlego]

Seriously?
Well, I don't think Yamaha is in the oil business but they have done some research together with big companies like Shell, BP, Castrol or someone like these to get branded oil.

 

[OneSizeFitsAll]

Rotella T reg or synthetic is a good choice...

+1 I use it in all my bikes, has a JAMO rating and works just fine. Save $$$

 

[CBR6RRRider]

Yep, Rotella here too! I just paid $38 bucks for full Synthetic Rotella, K&N oil filter and a Progrip tank protector thing that included shipping to Hawaii!

 

[2wheelMax]

Full synthetic like Mobil 1 20w-50 for warm climates. The synthetic will also make shifting smoother.

 

[Templar]

Shell Rotella 15-40, or a good brand 15-40 heavy duty works best for me. Shifting is smoother. Have used 20-50, but shifting gets heavy is cool/colder weather here in Western NY.

 

[CRO_FZ1]

Im using since I bought it, Motul 300V 15W-50 and I'm very happy.

 

[Dustin]

1000 miles?!