Final Drive Oil

[Joel S.]

Got ya, makes sense. Question is since I have a quart of the m1 75/90 if it was OK to use.

If I had none, I would get the oe, just because I guess, lol. Would not be asking or thinking about it.

Thanks again

 

[RossKean]

The M1 is just fine. Be prepared for the oil drained in the first change to look pretty bad. I think the original oil is different. Also be prepared to see some swarf on the magnetic drain plug. Also normal. I'm on about change #12 with non-Yamaha rear drive fluid. Every 10 to 15 thousand miles whether it needs it or not. After the first couple of changes, it comes out looking pretty much the same as it did going in.

 

[RaYzerman19]

The M1 is just fine. Be prepared for the oil drained in the first change to look pretty bad. I think the original oil is different. Also be prepared to see some swarf on the magnetic drain plug. Also normal. I'm on about change #12 with non-Yamaha rear drive fluid. Every 10 to 15 thousand miles whether it needs it or not. After the first couple of changes, it comes out looking pretty much the same as it did going in.

Looks bad as in dark? I think that first change is flushing the moly assembly paste used when they put the rear end together.

 

[RossKean]

The M1 is just fine. Be prepared for the oil drained in the first change to look pretty bad. I think the original oil is different. Also be prepared to see some swarf on the magnetic drain plug. Also normal. I'm on about change #12 with non-Yamaha rear drive fluid. Every 10 to 15 thousand miles whether it needs it or not. After the first couple of changes, it comes out looking pretty much the same as it did going in.

Looks bad as in dark? I think that first change is flushing the moly assembly paste used when they put the rear end together.

I think you may be correct. May be assembly lube or a very different formula used for break in. Either way, its nothing to worry about. It will be ugly and probably smell bad.

 

[RaYzerman19]

It definitely would smell bad....... open a new container and take a sniff.... it smells bad right out the jar.

 

[Joel S.]

Thanks guys !!!

 

[Mad German]

Some guys recommend 75-90, some say 80-90. Any real world difference between these these two in the drive of the FJR?

 

[RossKean]

No

 

[eflyguy]

I use BMW and Ducati owners tears..