nyc zx-14
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posted August 29, 2008 06:17 PM
Changed to Semi-Synthetic oil at my 600 mile service. Good/Bad?
I changed over to semi synthetic oil at my first oil change BEFORE reading on here that this may not be a good idea (why?). Since it's too late to go back (from what I hear), will my bike be ok? I now have about 1300 miles on it and all seems fine.
Any advice and/or experiences would be appreciated.
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smokinzx14
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posted August 29, 2008 06:59 PM
 Edited By: smokinzx14 on 29 Aug 2008 20:01
I change mine at 100 miles ....Mobil one full syn .. No worries ......
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duncan
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posted August 29, 2008 07:59 PM
next change go to full synthetic, you'll be fine.
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kawabonzai
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posted August 29, 2008 09:59 PM
Most would recommend going full synth at your second oil change or 2k miles.
i've never heard bad news either way though.
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posted August 29, 2008 10:45 PM
50 miles I changed with dino, 200 miles Mobil1, all my new bikes get synthetic at 200 miles after a break in oil flush
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bigbore4
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posted August 30, 2008 07:48 PM
The only reason to wait for a bit is due to rings being seated. Once that is done, you are free to switch. If you run it properly you can seat the rings in a short time. If you follow the factory break in, then you should probably wait before you switch.
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duncan
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posted August 31, 2008 04:06 AM
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The only reason to wait for a bit is due to rings being seated. Once that is done, you are free to switch. If you run it properly you can seat the rings in a short time. If you follow the factory break in, then you should probably wait before you switch.
Actually with todays modern engines and materials rings seat extremely fast {2-3 heat cycles} also Another myth is they will still seat with synthetic oil. I drop my dino oil at 50-100 miles then go full syn. No blow by here just smooth quiet sailing.
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nyc zx-14
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posted August 31, 2008 06:04 AM
Thanks for the opinions/experiences. Seems like there are several schools of thought on changing our oil over to synthetic. Since I already switched at 600 miles, I guess I'll find out if that was a wise choice! lol
In the future, how will I know if I have a problem? In other words, what should I be looking for that says either I have a problem OR that all is well?
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