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Old 06-11-2011, 12:44 PM   #1
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Default 2nd Oil Change for the Bus

I know how oil threads can get, but this one may not be too bad..

When I changed the oil around 600 miles I used Suzuki Dino oil and a Suzuki filter from the dealer and spent some retarded amount like 50$.. I'd like to use Shell Rotella T6 5w-40 as soon as possible.. Just wondering after 1k miles if that would be a problem.. If the rings are seated by now, I really don't see why it would, but I hear a lot of people not switching to synthetic until a few thousand miles.. What's your take on this?
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Old 06-11-2011, 12:48 PM   #2
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i waited a few thousand miles before changing it out
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Old 06-11-2011, 01:06 PM   #3
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If you don't have a reason to change the oil right now why should you? Wait until its time for an oil change do the switch then.
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Old 06-11-2011, 01:41 PM   #4
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Agree with both above
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Old 06-11-2011, 01:50 PM   #5
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I waited until my 3rd change (initial change and then 2 regular changes) before switching over. Just my tradition.
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Old 06-11-2011, 01:52 PM   #6
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I did about the same. I did my first at 1k, another at 4k, then I think at 7k I switched. I did another full syn change at 10k just for cause of ensuring a proper flush of the dino oil.

This year I plan on just doing 5k changes of motor and primary. Not the trans, that I will do once a year.
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Old 06-11-2011, 05:31 PM   #7
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Run Rotella Triple Protection 15w-40 for awhile then switch to the T6.
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Old 06-11-2011, 05:51 PM   #8
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Run Rotella Triple Protection 15w-40 for awhile then switch to the T6.
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Old 06-11-2011, 07:27 PM   #9
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Switch it. Fuck it. Seriously. It won't hurt anything.
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Old 06-11-2011, 08:13 PM   #10
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My bike came with the HD synth in it from the factory. That's what I put back in it.
Now it's running AMSOIL synth...
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