Oil change

[Pat C]

When do u guys change your oil? Do u do it after storage or after mileage interval or service interval

 

[bucky]

Easy way to remember. Winter oil in the fall. Summer oil in the spring. Swap out the air in the tires at the same time.

 

[majicmaker]

When do u guys change your oil? Do u do it after storage or after mileage interval or service interval

As per the Service Manual. :assassin:

 

[gainsi]

I don't have to worry about Winter storage like some of you guys do, so I change oil & filter every year, which for me if between 6-8,000 km (around 5,000 miles).

If I lived in CT & stored the bike thru Winter, personally I'd change the oil BEFORE storage - used oil has some acid in it that can do harm to your engine, so I'd be draining it out after that last ride in the Fall.

 

[networkguy]

Per recommended intervals by mamma Yamma

 

[HotRodZilla]

Um...I'll play your silly little game. Every 4 thousand miles? Did I win??

 

[gixxerjasen]

When the use model indicator on the multi function display tells me that my oil is used up and needs to be changed.

Oh wait...I didn't buy a BMW product. Well, at least not for my motorcycle!

 

[VanHarlan]

Engine oil is changed BEFORE storage for reason stated previously - used oil contains acids/elements that work on your engine during storage. After that I change it our every 4,000, ALSO, I change out the final drive oil at the same time I change the engine oil - it's overkill interval wise but cheap insurance since you only use a 1/4 quart of gear oil. Brake & Clutch fluids every spring.

 

[YAM TOM]

I change oil and filter every 4,000 miles and run amzoil full syn oil

 

[ahchiu]

Yamaha says every 8k, I change every 5k

 

[SouthernCruizer]

Yamaha says every 8k, I change every 5k

eh?? :blink:

 

[Ignacio]

Yamaha says every 8k, I change every 5k

Huh?

I don't have my owner or service manual in front of me, but I think Yamaha suggests 4K for North America. I too go with 5K.

 

[SouthernCruizer]

Yamaha says every 8k, I change every 5k

Huh?

I don't have my owner or service manual in front of me, but I think Yamaha suggests 4K for North America. I too go with 5K.

+1 on the 5K interval...the 8K is for the oil FILTER, but I change mine each oil change.

 

[ahchiu]

Yamaha says every 8k, I change every 5k

 

[Ignacio]

Yamaha says every 8k...

Yamaha says every 8k....

So you keep saying. Can you cite your source please? <_<

I read it says 4,000 miles in the Owner's manual on page 6-6 from Yamaha's website here.

 

[ahchiu]

Yamaha says every 8k...

Yamaha says every 8k....

So you keep saying. Can you cite your source please? <_<

I read it says 4,000 miles in the Owner's manual on page 6-6 from Yamaha's website here.

My mistake on the double post and I misread the manual they suggest the filter be changed every 8k

 

[NMRoadRunner]

Your sayin you Change the oil? not just add to it when it's too low to see it in the little window?

****!

 

[Monty]

Don't get in that much riding any more so I just change mine once a year regardless of the mileage, which is less than 5,000

 

[Eric L]

storage? what's storage?

Every 4K miles for me. Works out to every 3 months or so.