08-24-2013, 01:50 PM
(08-24-2013, 12:41 PM)Huladog_imp Wrote: Very interesting, too.
For the first oil change I went with Shell Rotella dino 15w-40 since its always warm here.
Have had good results using conventional Rotella in a Suzuki Bandit 1250 and second generation Yamaha FZ-1 and I was just researching switching to the full synthetic after 5,000 miles.
Will have to check out how the oil drains down after shutdown now.
UPDATE: This got me worried enough to go outside to the garage to check the oil level on the center stand (right on the mid point in the glass), crank up the motor (oil sucked into the system, not super fast but rapid enough), but yes after shut down I kept checking the glass and only after 3 minutes did I see some of the oil start pooling at the bottom of the glass.
I know the Shell Rotella both syn and conventional are good quality oils so must be something about the viscosity of the 40. Think I better go to Lowe's where I just spotted the conventional 10w-30 available to do a quick oil change before I ride again, then again maybe I'll go to O'Reilly's where they carry the Castrol motorcycle specific oils.
Just changed the oil and have maybe 100 -200 miles on it but I'm going to be safe and go with the next lighter grade of oil. Thankfully its still in the upper 80's here so maybe that's why I never heard any knocks. I stuck my ear right up to the engine just now when I did the quick test and no knocking so I hope I'm lucky.
Aloha,
Huladog
use a length of heater hose up to your ear and probe the engine like a doctor and stethoscope.... You'll hear all kinds of stuff.