Engine Oil - General Discussion

[anric79]

IF NEVER change oil filter 3L is enough but if got change oil filter then must need 3.2 L liao

[h_LoNg]

Yes. 3.2L is whenu change oil filter

[f3nG]

yeap

ur mech is rite

not to worry bro

[Dscheng]

Originally posted by RobbenArjen@Nov 8 2006, 02:28 PM

hey guys i jus change my maxima extra engine oil.

ok im very happy wif the product but wats bothering me is

when i change the oil .. the mech only put 3litres of oil.

from wat i noe my spec1 needs 3.2litres rit..but he says if nv change oil filter

3 litres is enough

 

is it true ?

U can always check on your right hand side the clutch housing below. There is a transparent round thing to check your engine oil whether is it sufficent a not. Try to make your bike centre, more accurate.

[RobbenArjen]

its on the high level.. anyway thks for all the info

[Vincent80]

dun worry brother.

I always change my oil filter and my EO.

The max EO i pour in is only 3L.

I ask my boon siew mech and they all also do to my bike when i send there for servicing.

 

So bottomline 3L is enough.

Even if u change the oil filter.

[f3nG]

Originally posted by Vincent80@Nov 10 2006, 12:17 AM

dun worry brother.

I always change my oil filter and my EO.

The max EO i pour in is only 3L.

I ask my boon siew mech and they all also do to my bike when i send there for servicing.

 

So bottomline 3L is enough.

Even if u change the oil filter.

huh ?

is it?

erm i always tot with filter change is 3.2

 

hmm..

[anric79]

for spec3 there is a engine oil indicator, the mechanic told me not to worry sufficient or insufficient oil cos if insufficient EO the indicator light will light up..

[kennethy]

there are 2 ways to check,

 

1. the side bottom EO window, when bike is upright, make sure the EO level is between the max and min marking.

 

2. use the dip stick, also when bike is upright, take out the dip stick and wip it clean of EO, dip the stick into the engine and screw to tighten. take out dip stick again to see if EO mark is between max and min...

 

it will be too late when your engine oil light is up... imagine you are not NSHW and the nearest petrol station is 150km away...

[Guest 6.5rpm]

Originally posted by Vincent80@Nov 10 2006, 12:17 AM

dun worry brother.

I always change my oil filter and my EO.

The max EO i pour in is only 3L.

I ask my boon siew mech and they all also do to my bike when i send there for servicing.

 

So bottomline 3L is enough.

Even if u change the oil filter.

Tats something new to hear for me..

[Flaky_Boi]

Originally posted by Vincent80@Nov 10 2006, 12:17 AM

dun worry brother.

I always change my oil filter and my EO.

The max EO i pour in is only 3L.

I ask my boon siew mech and they all also do to my bike when i send there for servicing.

 

So bottomline 3L is enough.

Even if u change the oil filter.

Wow~ Dats realli somethin new i come across...

 

Den how abt the 200ml of EO when u take out ur oil filter? No need to refill back ar?

[ReZaF]

no change OF - 3litres

change Of - 3.2 litres..

is inside manual..

follow manual no wrong...=)

[f3nG]

Originally posted by Ah_Pek@Nov 12 2006, 12:43 PM

no change OF - 3litres

change Of - 3.2 litres..

is inside manual..

follow manual no wrong...=)

haha yeah

[kamkaka69]

i would change the oil and the filter because i have read that once the oil has been used it becomes corrosive and it can damage engine parts

[kennethy]

Originally posted by Flaky_Boi@Nov 12 2006, 12:05 PM

Wow~ Dats realli somethin new i come across...

 

Den how abt the 200ml of EO when u take out ur oil filter? No need to refill back ar?

after a few more rounds of oil filter change then it will be clear to if the 200ml is needed or not...

 

5 oil filter change = 1litre EO less... i am not sure if the bike will even run or not...

[chunkie]

Originally posted by kennethy@Nov 15 2006, 01:08 AM

after a few more rounds of oil filter change then it will be clear to if the 200ml is needed or not...

 

5 oil filter change = 1litre EO less... i am not sure if the bike will even run or not...

lol... joker....

dun think it works that way.

its always gonna be 200ml short, no matter how many times the engine oil is changed.

[carbine]

i had a spec 1 some years ago...rode it for 80k+ kms...every 5000 change oil

 

with or without oil filter,i always use 3 litres

 

if u take a closer look at the oil filter,it is in a inclined position where if u park the bike on side stand,oil will flow back into the oil sump from the filter,leaving a quite neglible amount in the filter

 

and fyi a bottle of 1 litre of engine oil,if u measure the amount is usually around 1050ml

[FunkyChicken]

the truth--------------> vtec family, 3l wiitout oil filter change, 3.2 wif oil filter change.

 

if ur not sure, put ur bike uprite and ask sum1 to see the glass window of the eo and u can see its in the middle. u wun go wrong. i diy my s4 every servicing.

 

ur user manual is crucial 4 ur bike knowledge.

[cbwan Vtec]

Hi super four rider , care to share what kinds of engine oil you used. 10w 40w , 15w 50, 10w,50 fully syn

 

Thanks

[h_LoNg]

All can...

as long got 40 or 50 can liao...

[Dscheng]

10w 40 or 5w 40 better right ?

[cbwan Vtec]

yah lah i think , 10w 40w and 5 w 40w is good for our vtec engine . But not many brands we have here..

[h_LoNg]

Whether 10w or 5w does not matter cos singapore hot country.

 

Wat is important is it must be at least 40 and above.

[f3nG]

yeah

the number in front of W is to indicated

the testing at winter temperatures.

 

i.e 5W is tested at -25 Deg

 

so actually does not really matter in SG

 

correct me if wrong bros

 

 

[zax]

whether 40 or 50 is all depends on how old is ur bike.. if ur bike is more that 5 yrs old then its best to aim for a 50.... for the W part its up to u.... but for me i use a thicker ones like 15w... cos my bike is bout 10 yrs old already....