Oil Change

[NightPhantom]

Originally posted by The_Sheriff@Jul 22 2005, 06:54 PM

What are the tell-tale signs that the oil filter is clogged?

ermm ya... how i noe when to change oil filter.. or every 50,000 km change or what???

[cornerking]

50,000km

[tyrant1983]

ohoh think i accidentally filled mineral oil for my ta200...anyone can tell me how long the oil will last? how many km?

[william_liu]

Depends on how you ride..... but I'll guess around 1000kms or so?

[vfrT]

Originally posted by tyrant1983@Sep 14 2005, 11:20 PM

ohoh think i accidentally filled mineral oil for my ta200...anyone can tell me how long the oil will last? how many km?

Mineral oil is perfectly ok. Generally, change at 5000 to 8000 km or 4-6 months depending on your riding pattern. As a comparison, I use Mobil 1 synthetic on a 800cc bike and change at 10000km or 6 months whichever is sooner.

[niqyap]

Originally posted by vfrT@Sep 15 2005, 09:12 AM

Mineral oil is perfectly ok. Generally, change at 5000 to 8000 km or 4-6 months depending on your riding pattern. As a comparison, I use Mobil 1 synthetic on a 800cc bike and change at 10000km or 6 months whichever is sooner.

mineral oil is ok, just that phantoms have no oil filters, so recommended oil change every 2000 km or so, less if you're a bit ks like me ;P

 

then again, since mineral oil is so cheap, and phantoms only need 1 bottle of oil, you probably can change at 1000 km without feeling the pinch

[ozzarhomb]

Originally posted by d0n^@Apr 12 2005, 05:48 PM

think it's supposed to let the heat frm the engine oil to come out from

not sure practically wise how well it works...but it sure makes a nice cosmetic mod

i agree with u. i'm riding my friend's phantom now and it has this funny steel wire leading out from the engine oil cover to inside the engine cover. i tried pulling it out and i found out that it actually connects to nothing wan.

 

anyone has any idea how it works? and wat help it does to the engine oil?

[ET]

anyone letting go 1 btl of fully syn fuch, repsol 10w40 or 10w50??

[RxzDelux]

Originally posted by desewer@Apr 3 2005, 08:29 PM

i have a package available for repsol 2T & 4T oil.

look under 'mass product ordering'

if interested, PM me.

Agreed. I using Repsol Competicion fully-synthetic 2T at half the price of normal fully-syn oils.

 

Also using AGIP fully-syn 10W-60 engine oil, Repsol chain wax at half the price of normal oils on the market.

HI desewer, I also interested to get the REPSOL chain wax and the AGIP fully syn 10W60 at half the price. Where can i get it?

[niqyap]

Originally posted by ozzarhomb@Nov 10 2005, 11:35 AM

i agree with u. i'm riding my friend's phantom now and it has this funny steel wire leading out from the engine oil cover to inside the engine cover. i tried pulling it out and i found out that it actually connects to nothing wan.

 

anyone has any idea how it works? and wat help it does to the engine oil?

if it's what i think u're talking abt, it's a crankcase breather.

 

http://www.picturesky.com/albums/userpics/11670/normal_PICT0004.JPG

 

taken and abridged from another thread:-

 

"The purpose of the stock crankcase breather is to control the rapidly fluctuating internal pressures within the engine case. It is supposed to let the pressurized vapours out while keeping the oil in.

 

By increasing another breather hole, this will increase the hot air vent but will decrease the breather pressure within the engine.

 

This is no good as the differential pressure is required to maintain oil sump pressure for lubrication and flow control. more vents = more oil mist lost = less lubrication."

 

the above is from an aircraft engineer.

[marzocchi]

hey guys...will engine oil ever "expire" like tyres? assuming i do not break the seal of the bottle...how long can i store them?

[munch]

Hi guys, what might happen if I add the EO into my existing one, instead of changing?

[BLACK COMET]

Originally posted by VistaII@Apr 21 2005, 12:02 PM

May I know from which shop you had this Castrol 20w50 and how much that cost ?

I am currently using Elf 10W40. Thanks

Paiseh to ask. I know this is an old thread.

 

Where did u buy elf eo from? whats the price like?

Thanks

[niqyap]

i saw elf eo at chong aik. joo chiat road branch

 

$20 for 10W50 i think

[bui_da]

harlow all..

 

Im riding a super4. Can I know how often do I need to change the engine oil ar?

Some say after 3000km some say 5000km. Like v big diff leh

 

Cheers

[.Hack]

Originally posted by rosndic@Jan 14 2006, 05:27 PM

harlow all..

 

Im riding a super4. Can I know how often do I need to change the engine oil ar?

Some say after 3000km some say 5000km. Like v big diff leh

 

Cheers

Depends on individual.. Some like to change every 5000km, some 3000km.. Frequent oil change doesn't do your bike any harm, in fact its good that your bike get clean oil regularly..

[Alvin.Y]

Originally posted by rosndic@Jan 14 2006, 05:27 PM

harlow all..

 

Im riding a super4. Can I know how often do I need to change the engine oil ar?

Some say after 3000km some say 5000km. Like v big diff leh

 

Cheers

3000km is usually for semi syn

5000km is usually for fully syn

 

I think that will clear your confusion.

 

However that is just a rule of the thumb rather than a magical number to be followed religiously

[bui_da]

Originally posted by Al-demon@Jan 14 2006, 07:47 PM

3000km is usually for semi syn

5000km is usually for fully syn

 

I think that will clear your confusion.

 

However that is just a rule of the thumb rather than a magical number to be followed religiously

Okie....Thanks alot..

[bui_da]

Originally posted by .Hack@Jan 14 2006, 07:33 PM

Depends on individual.. Some like to change every 5000km, some 3000km.. Frequent oil change doesn't do your bike any harm, in fact its good that your bike get clean oil regularly..

Thanks .HAck...

[Enegue]

ok this might sound like i'm an idiot but i just recently changed my TZM's oil to semi-synt.

 

I assume this would last around 3000km with daily usage? sorry if I had to ask here as its hard to find a biker forum in m'sia..

[.Hack]

Originally posted by Enegue@Jan 15 2006, 05:32 PM

ok this might sound like i'm an idiot but i just recently changed my TZM's oil to semi-synt.

 

I assume this would last around 3000km with daily usage? sorry if I had to ask here as its hard to find a biker forum in m'sia..

Up to individual, change oil regularly is still the best.. As for semi-synt, 3000km shouldn't be a problem..

[Enegue]

oh ok thnx...when you mean regularly...how often 3 months once? i mean 2t oils over here are prettty cheap..

[.Hack]

Originally posted by Enegue@Jan 16 2006, 06:50 PM

oh ok thnx...when you mean regularly...how often 3 months once? i mean 2t oils over here are prettty cheap..

You mean 2t or 4t? 4t i change every 3000 to 4000km..

[trishia]

May I know is it advisable to change the 2T myself for Gilera Runner? If yes, how do I go about doing it?

[.Hack]

Originally posted by trishia@Jan 25 2006, 05:25 PM

May I know is it advisable to change the 2T myself for Gilera Runner? If yes, how do I go about doing it?

2T is top up only if i not wrong..