Hello every one! Quick question, I have a '92 gs500 with 67000 km on it. I changed the oil 4000 km (2 months ago), the book says to change it every 6000! Do you recommend changing it more often? like now. sometimes I ride a little hard but the oil looks pretty clean.
Thanks a lot!
Dud, if you want to change the oil every 1,000km, then hook in. Heck, if you want to change it once a week, go at it.
In short, the 6,000 is a guide, or, maximum distance recommendation. If you want to change every 4,000 then go for it. (I know a car mechanic who changes his car oil every 5,000 regardless of what the owner's manual suggests.)
Oh, BTW, was that sixty seven thousand, or six thousand seven hundred?
Michael
Quote from: Ionatan on August 18, 2011, 01:46:45 AM
Hello every one! Quick question, I have a '92 gs500 with 67000 km on it. I changed the oil 4000 km (2 months ago), the book says to change it every 6000! Do you recommend changing it more often? like now. sometimes I ride a little hard but the oil looks pretty clean.
Thanks a lot!
Follow the manual...that is what it is there for......Suzuki is not trying to screw you with too infrequent oil changes....
Dealers, car parts stores etc all have a vested interest in you getting oil changes more often than necessary... more $$$$$ for them...
Cookie
Like MR said...the 6000kms is a guideline as to the maximum suggested interval...and that is with "normal use"...if you rag on your bike a lot or drive it in extremes, it is recommended that you shorten that interval... :cheers:
Do what you think is best without exceeding the 6000km max... :thumb:
Later.
thanks all, it's 67k, and I was asking because since the bike it's old and has many km on it i thought it would be better to change it sooner than what the manual says. I'll get another 1000 km out of it before I change it :-)