Switching from Dino to Synthetic

Rider · 10-07-2008, 02:42 PM

Ok I'm almost at 3K miles on the Gixxer and now want to switch to full synthetic on my next oil change which will be this weekend.

The question is, can I just drain the dino oil(OEM Suzuki brand) and add the synthetic or do I need to "flush" the engine by running a semi systheic first for a few hundred miles, then switch to the full synthetic?

I know it's a newb question but I never ran a full synthetic on my last bike, so I'm not sure how to properly make the switch.

10-07-2008, 02:42 PM	#1
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Switching from Dino to Synthetic Ok I'm almost at 3K miles on the Gixxer and now want to switch to full synthetic on my next oil change which will be this weekend. The question is, can I just drain the dino oil(OEM Suzuki brand) and add the synthetic or do I need to "flush" the engine by running a semi systheic first for a few hundred miles, then switch to the full synthetic? I know it's a newb question but I never ran a full synthetic on my last bike, so I'm not sure how to properly make the switch.