Author Topic: suzuki oil alternative? (Read 8594 times)

drewpy_dawg · « **Reply #30 on:** June 08, 2007, 11:40:27 AM »

Quote from: "orionburn"

Anything beats the Yamalube 20w40 I have to run in the FZR. They're about the only ones that make that weight and the damned local stealer charges $5/quart.

Don't run it. 20w50 will work for that as well. I had a v-max and refused to pay what they wanted for the "right" oil for that bike. This was validated time and time again by VMOA members.
Drew

orionburn · « **Reply #31 on:** June 08, 2007, 11:45:38 AM »

Quote from: "drewpy_dawg"

Quote from: "orionburn"
Anything beats the Yamalube 20w40 I have to run in the FZR. They're about the only ones that make that weight and the damned local stealer charges $5/quart.

Don't run it. 20w50 will work for that as well. I had a v-max and refused to pay what they wanted for the "right" oil for that bike. This was validated time and time again by VMOA members.
Drew

I'll have to give it a try sometime I imagine. I know it won't "hurt" anything, but something about the older FZRs don't seem to like the w50 as much. I'll have to go do some digging and see if I can find out what the specific reasons were. Appreciate the tip

drewpy_dawg · « **Reply #32 on:** June 08, 2007, 11:54:11 AM »

I know that on the v-max there are a couple issues that conspire to make you just want to be careful until the engine is warm. (oil temp gauges were all the rage...). A cheap/weird washer in the oil pan was the biggie and running w50 sometimes made those problems a bit worse.