Oil.. Any ideas????? - SV650.org

04-05-06, 09:05 AM

Hi Just bought my K3 bike with 5100 miles and am intending changing the oil and filter. I know this has probably been asked in the past, but here goes again. What is the best oil to buy for my bike, semi or full synthetic and which type?

Any suggestions

Scoobs · 04-05-06, 09:07 AM

Just go semi synth. Look at Hein Gericke. They do a package deal on oil, filter etc.

rictus01 · 04-05-06, 09:13 AM

Just about any of the modern semi's will do, 10/40, you can pay a little more for motorbike branded stuff if it makes you feel better, but the most important thing is to regularly change it, I tend to do one filter change to two oil changes and have never had a problem, but even that's only a few £, so it's up to you.

Don't waste your money on fully synthetic stuff, it won't be of any benifit to the SV lump, over the semi.

Cheers Mark.

04-05-06, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Scoobs

Just go semi synth. Look at Hein Gericke. They do a package deal on oil, filter etc.

Ditto, but they still don't do the Air Filters for the K3+ bikes

Treat y'self & buy a K&N

Biker Biggles · 04-05-06, 09:42 AM

If they don't do your air filter at HG make them give you a curvy one instead and sell it on.

04-05-06, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

If they don't do your air filter at HG make them give you a curvy one instead and sell it on.

That's what I did... I bought a K&N oil filter & K&N Air filter & Scoobs bought the stock stuff

04-05-06, 11:04 AM

I've bought the kit from them and they have given me an air filter for a completely different model of bike (my mates) so have a think about it before you go if you are going to buy from them...

Scoobs · 04-05-06, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloggsy

Scoobs bought the stock stuff

What a mug!

04-05-06, 11:41 AM

I was just about to say don't get the Motrol stuff from Hein Gericke when you get the deal. See if you can get them to swap it for some shell stuff. As since I've put that oil in the gear box has started slipin and clunkin, then drops out of second. I'm changing the oil again at the end of the month and keepin whats left to lube my chain, probably use the Shell oils (was using Bell Ray which is great but the price has shot up) same as Jax's Duke.

Sid Squid · 04-05-06, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by k3lls

I know this has probably been asked in the past.

Yes it has, about a million billion hundred thousand and sixty three times now.

Search anybody?

04-05-06, 09:05 AM	#1
k3lls Guest Posts: n/a	Oil.. Any ideas????? Hi Just bought my K3 bike with 5100 miles and am intending changing the oil and filter. I know this has probably been asked in the past, but here goes again. What is the best oil to buy for my bike, semi or full synthetic and which type? Any suggestions

04-05-06, 09:07 AM	#2
Scoobs Vipers Pillion Bitch Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Waterlooville Posts: 3,933	Just go semi synth. Look at Hein Gericke. They do a package deal on oil, filter etc. __________________ I look good, I mean really good! Hey everyone come and see how good I look!

04-05-06, 09:13 AM	#3
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Just about any of the modern semi's will do, 10/40, you can pay a little more for motorbike branded stuff if it makes you feel better, but the most important thing is to regularly change it, I tend to do one filter change to two oil changes and have never had a problem, but even that's only a few £, so it's up to you. Don't waste your money on fully synthetic stuff, it won't be of any benifit to the SV lump, over the semi. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

04-05-06, 09:42 AM	#5
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,068	If they don't do your air filter at HG make them give you a curvy one instead and sell it on. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

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04-05-06, 11:04 AM	#7
fubber Guest Posts: n/a	I've bought the kit from them and they have given me an air filter for a completely different model of bike (my mates) so have a think about it before you go if you are going to buy from them...

04-05-06, 11:41 AM	#9
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	I was just about to say don't get the Motrol stuff from Hein Gericke when you get the deal. See if you can get them to swap it for some shell stuff. As since I've put that oil in the gear box has started slipin and clunkin, then drops out of second. I'm changing the oil again at the end of the month and keepin whats left to lube my chain, probably use the Shell oils (was using Bell Ray which is great but the price has shot up) same as Jax's Duke.