[sscottab]

just woundering what everyone was using for oil in there stryker, in my cbr954 i was running spectrol golden sync blend, but i wont be able to get the spectrol till the end of august and iam in need of a oil change now. as for the filter i believe in useing factory filters.

 

[mikoloe]

Yes sir, you are good to go!

 

[zona]

Go diesel!!

 

[BillyD66]

Ahh, had to open the previbable can of oil worms didn't you!!

Opinions are varied and vast.
Here's all I have to say: Modern oils are modern so any rated for MC use(JASO approved), regular, synthetic or a blend, and at a viscosity recommended by the MFG and correct for your area and seasons of riding will be fine if you change it on a normal schedule or before.

Personally I'm trying Shell Rotella T6 full synthetic and plan on changing it every 3K since the changes done by me are about $25. Have only 600 miles on the new oil. So far so good but too new to give a glowing endorsement. And, yes, it is 5w-40 but I ride into the mid 40's so the lower viscosity there will be beneficial IMO. During the summer I doubt there would be any difference from 10w-40 considering the bike would be at 80-90 before even being started.

I can say that like new tires, the initial change was very noticeable from how the old worn oil was but of course that was expected.
Final thought, go with what you feel comfortable with and if it doesn't work change it out. You aren't going to blow a motor etc. as long as the oil is JASO approved. Some might be quieter or shift better for you but besides that I'd be hard pressed to see a difference in 3-4K miles of "normal" use. Just my .02

 

[Stryker2012]

I use the rotella T-6 and have had no problems at all.

 

[UrbanRage]

Amsoil 10W-40 Synthetic Motorcycle Oil with a Yamaha oil filter

 

[SmokenJoe]

just woundering what everyone was using for oil in there stryker, in my cbr954 i was running spectrol golden sync blend, but i wont be able to get the spectrol till the end of august and iam in need of a oil change now. as for the filter i believe in useing factory filters.

It's not that far away..........WAIT for the oil you like.

 

[Skwerlee]

:deadhorse:

I run conventional Valvoline 10w40 and the OE filter with zero issues. You really can't go wrong with any quality motorcycle oil that meets JASO standards

 

[toby]

If you believe in factory filter then why not factory oil? Yamalube.:thumb: After all that's what our Yammies where designed around.

 

[jordanbmsu]

If you believe in factory filter then why not factory oil? Yamalube.:thumb: After all that's what our Yammies where designed around.

+1 Yamalube

 

[SmokenJoe]

Hate to beat this to death but Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki doesn't make their own oil or fitters.
IMHO. Buy what you like, like what you buy.

 

[Skwerlee]

If you believe in factory filter then why not factory oil? Yamalube.:thumb: After all that's what our Yammies where designed around.

I do believe in Yamalube...just not what they charge for it! If i'm paying $10/quart it may as well be full synthetic. I pay $5/quart for the Valvoline and I don't have to make the 45 minute round trip to the closest dealership to get it either. That was a big reason why I chose the Valvoline...I can get it at WalMart and most auto supply chains like Autozone and O'Reilly's

 

[BillyD66]

Hate to beat this to death but Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki doesn't make their own oil or fitters.
IMHO. Buy what you like, like what you buy.

Yep all Yamaha does for Yamalube is add another middleman to be paid. They already specified the oil specs in the manual...
And you have to ask yourself "Did you ever spend this much time worrying about the oil you put in your car?" The Stryker engine is strong and water cooled so I expect it to run fine on a decent oil.
IMNSHO, run any JASO oil that you can get easily and for a reasonable price and change it at 3K. That way you aren't worried about it losing viscosity etc. and in the end it's less expensive then some of the alternatives. Our bikes are a snap to change the oil so if I end up doing it twice a season no big deal. Less than 30 minutes and you don't even need a jack. It literally takes more time to get the oil and dispose of it later than to do the actual changing!!
P.S. I loosen the filer and plug while on the kickstand and then put a piece of wood under that to get the bike level. That way while I torque things off it's rock solid on the kickstand. Same on the reverse side.

 

[toby]

I do believe in Yamalube...just not what they charge for it! If i'm paying $10/quart it may as well be full synthetic. I pay $5/quart for the Valvoline and I don't have to make the 45 minute round trip to the closest dealership to get it either. That was a big reason why I chose the Valvoline...I can get it at WalMart and most auto supply chains like Autozone and O'Reilly's

I like Mobil 1 v-twin but not at $10.99 a Q when Yama lube is $5.69 a Q. Why are you paying more for Yamalube? Yamalube is the least exspencive MC oil around in my area.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_v-twin-20w-50-4-cycle-motorcycle-oil-%281-quart%29-mobil1_8026542-p?zoneAssigned=1

http://www.motosport.com/dirtbike/p...m_medium=cpc&gclid=CL_osr3x8LcCFSxk7AodR2IA2A

 

[Skwerlee]

I like Mobil 1 v-twin but not at $10.99 a Q when Yama lube is $5.69 a Q. Why are you paying more for Yamalube? Yamalube is the least exspencive MC oil around in my area.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...oil-(1-quart)-mobil1_8026542-p?zoneAssigned=1

http://www.motosport.com/dirtbike/p...m_medium=cpc&gclid=CL_osr3x8LcCFSxk7AodR2IA2A

The last few times I've check the prices at my local Yamaha dealership the conventional Yamalube was $9 something plus tax!

 

[SmokenJoe]

I like Mobil 1 v-twin but not at $10.99 a Q when Yama lube is $5.69 a Q. Why are you paying more for Yamalube? Yamalube is the least exspencive MC oil around in my area.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...oil-(1-quart)-mobil1_8026542-p?zoneAssigned=1

http://www.motosport.com/dirtbike/p...m_medium=cpc&gclid=CL_osr3x8LcCFSxk7AodR2IA2A

You are comparing Mobil1 to Yami standard oil. How much is the Syn. like Mobil 1.
http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p...amalube-Performance-Full-Synthetic-With-Ester

 

[.3604]

Im on Rotella for the last 2 changes. No slipping, oil looks good.

 

[toby]

You are comparing Mobil1 to Yami standard oil. How much is the Syn. like Mobil 1.
http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p...amalube-Performance-Full-Synthetic-With-Ester

Ops. Thanks for catching that Joe
Found out there are oils in Cali. you can't get on the east coast and vis versa. We where using Mobil 1 10/40 and 20/50 standard MC oil for between $8 and $10 a Q. When I found that Yamalube dropped their prices to near $5 a q we started using that.

 

[sscottab]

thanks for all the replies, one of my closest friend is the owner of kellys sport shop in orrington it is a small shop just him and because of his rep in the area there is usually a long wait but now that he is going to maine maritime acadamy and is out on the boat for the summer ill have to wait for him to return, the shop is now only open part time when he is not at the school or out to sea and i know eventually he will close the shop but he has always worked on my bikes and i have worked on his vehicles, over the years very little money has acually changed hands but looks like ill be doing my own maintance, he is a spectrol dealer and when he returns ill be able to get what i perfer running but looks like for now it will be yamalube.

 

[Stryker2012]

P.S. I loosen the filer and plug while on the kickstand and then put a piece of wood under that to get the bike level. That way while I torque things off it's rock solid on the kickstand. Same on the reverse side.

what do you torque on an oil change?