Oil Change

[Ezduzit]

I've got about 430 miles on the Busa, about 10 to 12 of us are going for a 200 mile ride, should I go ahead and change the oil or wait till I get back, I have been riding the new ride a lil hard???

 

[CBXRider]

Change it when you get back.

 

[BigBSBusa]

Just wait until after the ride.

 

[bigoltool]

Leave it!

 

[Ezduzit]

I was just making sure before I done it, like I said I have been riding it kind of hard, thanks for the advice!

 

[MET]

After the ride is fine....

 

[In10SS]

I'd be more comfortable getting on it when I knew there was no break-in nastys floating around. I'd change it then cut loose and go play!

 

[CBXRider]

But you're not supposed to 'cut loose' at only 600 miles on the odo.

 

[danath 34]

well you could definately get away with changing it after, if you are confident break-in is going well. If, however, it is not going well, and you change it now, you may notice shavings and either fix the problem before going riding, or avoid a break-down while on the trip.

 

[BA BUSA]

I dump the oil on a new engine before the 100 mile mark, then at 600 I do the oil AND filter

 

[BA BUSA]

The engines are test run at the factory and the factory break in process is a bunch of BS. It only allows a new rider to get used to the power of a new bike and it's the PC thing to do.

 

[Ezduzit]

What harm could I do if I changed it early.

 

[CBXRider]

What harm could I do if I changed it early.

None at all. Many change their 'OE' oil early on. I don't find it at all necessary though. These are opinions of course. If you don't have your own opinion, there's nothing wrong with following the manufacturer's recommended changing intervals. Fudging on a few miles is also acceptable so you're not required to have exactly 600 miles on it for the first recommended change.

 

[99'busa]

I dump the oil on a new engine before the 100 mile mark, then at 600 I do the oil AND filter

ditto