What oil does everyone use??

Im trying to figure what kind of oil to use in my bike and Id like to see what everyone else is using? So lets hear it any help would be great!!:rock

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use search button. everyon uses different oils. from yamalube, castrol, mobil1, amsoil, honda oil, and every other brand you might think of. im a castrol 20w-50 guy myself. if temps never get below 20 degrees and over 100, run heavier weight oil.

I used the Mobil One MX4T 10W40 in the R1 and will use the same in my '06 R6 after I hit 2K miles on it.

I use Castrol R4 Superbike, I think its 5w40, fully synthetic, mind you i imagine the weather's a bit different over here in Scotland compared to Florida !

I used the Mobil One MX4T 10W40 in the R1 and will use the same in my '06 R6 after I hit 2K miles on it. Me too. It scored well in Sport Rider's motor oil test and one other test (can't remeber, Motorcycle Consumer News?). Available at AutoZone

Im trying to figure what kind of oil to use in my bike and Id like to see what everyone else is using? So lets hear it any help would be great!!:rock If you decide to use car oil be sure to check the label for "Energy Conserving" if it says that on the bottle don't use it. It contains to much moly for your wet clutch.

repsol 10w40 full syn

hey would ams oil 10w30 turbo grade full sythetic work good, i love that stuff, its the only thing i use in my cars

Me too. It scored well in Sport Rider's motor oil test and one other test (can't remeber, Motorcycle Consumer News?). Available at AutoZone I will "third" this. I my friends and I all run the mobli 1 mx-4t 10w40 full synthetic. Noticeable difference to me after switching to this from yamalube.:rock

I will "third" this. I my friends and I all run the mobli 1 mx-4t 10w40 full synthetic. Noticeable difference to me after switching to this from yamalube.:rock What was difference?

MX4T Full Syn for my 1

what does MX4T Full Syn oil cost? I just ran normal valvoline oil in my 02 R6, had 15,000 miles on it. Never had a problem. Changed every 1500 miles. But im looking for what oil to run in the 06 R1, since the dam thing runs to hot, i figure maybe something else? but im not going to pay 8 bucks a quart, thats crazy!

what does MX4T Full Syn oil cost? I just ran normal valvoline oil in my 02 R6, had 15,000 miles on it. Never had a problem. Changed every 1500 miles. But im looking for what oil to run in the 06 R1, since the dam thing runs to hot, i figure maybe something else? but im not going to pay 8 bucks a quart, thats crazy! Yeah... a whole $40 to change your oil. ouch? You gotta pay to play. The difference I noticed was that the bike just generally was quieter (valve noise) and smoother- then again the yamalube was non synthetic I believe.

Yeah... a whole $40 to change your oil. ouch? You gotta pay to play. The difference I noticed was that the bike just generally was quieter (valve noise) and smoother- then again the yamalube was non synthetic I believe. yea well time you add the filter thats like 50-60 bucks. Then when its riding season, i usually get 2 changes a month so 100 bucks a months is a lot of money. I guess if i when to every 3000 miles, it be ok.

am I the only that thinks $100 a monthis a small price to pay for an 11k machine that holds your life in its hands. plus we all know this is Not cheap hobby.

so nobody here has tried amsoil?

I agree $8 a quart is a bit much but I guess I think of it this way, that engine you and I have is a what $6K or more I really don't know exactly what one costs but I would much rather pay $8 a quart for good oil regardless of the brand than shorten the life of my engine, to me it's a small price to pay. Same goes with oil filters. Goodluck:thumbup Tate

am I the only that thinks $100 a monthis a small price to pay for an 11k machine that holds your life in its hands. plus we all know this is Not cheap hobby. I agree with you 100% but what im saying is I ran the cheap stuff in my 02 R6 and change it twice as often, and had no problems. And it last just as long if not longer then others that ran the good oil and had motor problems. So dose everyone also run the expensive yamaha filters too? and when do you change oil every 3000miles or 1500miles?

so nobody here has tried amsoil?used it on a zx9 drag bike..didnt work to well..so i switched back to castrol after about 3 weekends of using it on the 1/8 i dont know what it will do for a street application

I run the stock filter...I dont have much choice....No one carries anything else im my area...I am just saying that the extra $3-$4 a quart is worth the piece of mind knowing you have the best oi l money can buy in your ababy and she is protected. mI also change my oil every 2000-2500....

8x4= 36 plus a 10 dollar k&n filter is 46 bucks. So lets round up to 50. I will change the oil every 2,000 so probably 3 times during the summer, about $50 a month. I ride hard and enjoy the piece of mind knowing that I run the best oil. Like everyone else has said, its just stupid to put cheap oil into your baby.

agreed, thats why im asking so many questions. Because with the new bike I want to do whats best. Im just saying I used normal oil in my old bike never had any problems. But I think I probly take the piece of mind and buy the better oil, since the bike runs so hot already. The better oil will probly hold up better. Anyone got any bad stories agaisnt running fram filter? Again what I use to use on the oil bike.

I like using the K&N filter. For one reason its just a better filter and for another its a hell of alot easier to take off due to the nut type fixture thats on the end of the filter.

its a hell of alot easier to take off due to the nut type fixture thats on the end of the filter. Thats the best part.... I use AMSOIL or Honda oil

I would use the K&N or Fram or Purolator if I could find them....Thye are all about the same as far as I know...Just stick with a good brand is my suggestion to you.

alright well ill probly keep with my fram filters if I can find them for the r1. and ill probly endup going with MX4T oil when i get the first 600miles done. Still waiting for warm weather.

Sorry to bring up this thread again but how many quarts would be required with an oil change and filter on a 2004 R1? Seams like 4 but is it exactly 4 quarts or like 3.7 qts. Don't want to put too much in. Thanks,

Sorry to bring up this thread again but how many quarts would be required with an oil change and filter on a 2004 R1? Seams like 4 but is it exactly 4 quarts or like 3.7 qts. Don't want to put too much in. Thanks, Do not put 3.7 quarts in that is only if you diassemble the engine and rebuild it. A regular change with a filter change is around 2.5-2.8 quarts and no more. I just did mine the other day and it came out to just under 2.8 quarts.

Sorry to bring up this thread again but how many quarts would be required with an oil change and filter on a 2004 R1? Seams like 4 but is it exactly 4 quarts or like 3.7 qts. Don't want to put too much i filter. Thanks, The sight glass is your friend. And I use Shell Rotella-T Synthetic with a PureOne filter.

Just something to note as well, if you change your oil with the bike on a rear stand not all the oil will drain out! You must lean it over on it's kickstand...:thumbup

Do not use a fram filter on your bike. I have heard that there are some tracks that wont even let you on them with a fram,(i dont know first hand because i wont use them). Everyone i know uses a K&N or the yamasuck. There is issues with some cardboard in them and the bypass pressure(Rumor not confirmed by me). Castrol R4 superbike oil is the only juice for my baby! Yamasuck is worse than diesel oil you get at tweak-mart.

Just something to note as well, if you change your oil with the bike on a rear stand not all the oil will drain out! You must lean it over on it's kickstand...:thumbup More oil will come out if you disable the fuel injectors and activate the starter. There's a thread about it.

Cool, might have to do a search:thumbup Or if you have a link post it up.

Mine's normally golden in colour... LOL Putoline Syntec 4 fully synthetic. I use K&N oil filters. Just stripping my motor after 22,000 hard miles and it's spot on oil wise.

I use Motul 300V fully synthetic ever since breaking in the motor using regualr oil, also use a scott's re-usable stainless steel oil filter and this has decreased the runnig temps in the bike during the hot summer months here in Toronto. Also switched out the factory brake fluid and used Motul DOT 5.1 since the day I picked up the bike. Just my 2 cents.

So what is the general mileage to switch to fully synthetic oil? Only have 600 miles so far and Ive heard maybe to wait till at least 5K to make the switch to synthetic. At that mileage it will be 3 years before I switch!

I use fully synthetic in my R1, but it gets hammered. I always buy a good quality make. As for price in the UK try paying £40 plus for enough oil for a change then another £15 for a filter, a K&N filter will cost £30... in US$ at least $100... I have a Thundercat to get to work and back, 100miles a day, just on 50k miles. It does get used properly as well my tryeswere blue in the summer! I use ordinary motor oil in that. I had a GT550 that I did 110k with car oil and never had clutch slip. I do however change the oil every 3k as I recon the gears will mash up the oil particles sooner rather than later. But rather than spend £300 per year on oil I pay £75ish...

the "best"oil used here in italy for r1 is motul v300competition!!!

i use the full synthetic silkolene. there is a local guy here in tulsa that races an r6 in ama. they use silkolene, so i know it's good stuff. i've seen the motors torn down in the shop and they are always flawless. the mechanics at k&n motorcycles (oldest yamaha dealership in the US) say if you're running full synthetic theres no need to change it before 5k. i changed over to synthetic at 1k and have 5k now. i'm getting ready to do an oil change, only because the bike has been sitting all winter. silkolene is very expensive around $12 a qt, but i only change it every 5k. which might only add up to twice this year. i'm not saying silkolene is the best stuff, but any synthetic is usually a good choice. it has cleaning agents and is guaranteed not to sludge.

use amsoil mcf....no problem found...

so nobody here has tried amsoil? Thats what I run, and I won't run anything else. It comes out on top on all the comparison tests...

Uhhhh living in SoCal where summer is fast approaching with avg temperature going to be around 85-95 what WEIGHT do you guys recommend? I've decided to put in Motul 5100 Ester. 10-40 or 10-50 or 15-50.

Uhhhh living in SoCal where summer is fast approaching with avg temperature going to be around 85-95 what WEIGHT do you guys recommend? I've decided to put in Motul 5100 Ester. 10-40 or 10-50 or 15-50. 10-40

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Did not see anybody answer the question about when to change to synthetic oil. I have 2000miles on my bike, and running with semi-synthetic oil. When can/should I change to fully synthetic oil? I'm keen to use Motul oil - already use K&N oil filter. :rock

i change my 05 oil first time at 300 mille with motul 300v full synthetic oil....till now always full synthetic...no problem found and bike run very well...

I think you can go to full synthetic as soon as your wallet says its ok. There has been some info on the net regarding many high-end cars coming with full syntheic straight out of the factory. But I think its wise to break it in with dino oil then just go to full syn when your done breaking it in.