Coffee filter-recycle break in oil.

ProDigit · 04-08-2024, 12:01 AM

The break-in oil on these bikes is still good after discarding.
The lubricity and additives are all still very good.
The only reason to swap out the oil during break-in, is the metallic flakes.

I was wondering if anyone recycled their first oil?
Even the OEM oil (better than the vegetable oil I once used in one of my bigger bikes), is certainly enough for the first few hundred miles, provided it's filtered well somehow (and perhaps mixed with proper engine oil to get some benefits of the additive package).

I was thinking of keeping the used oil, let the metal shavings and sediment sink down, and filter the clean oil and reuse it.

Not sure if a coffee filter will be most efficient, or if someone has some kind of experience with doing this?

Once oil runs between a few hundred to a few thousand miles, and it starts to decolor, it's time for a change.

I know most of you don't even bother, and just go for another $10-$25 jug of fresh new oil, and I understand.
However, maybe others have thought of reusing break-in oil?

04-08-2024, 12:01 AM	#1
ProDigit Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 76	Coffee filter-recycle break in oil. The break-in oil on these bikes is still good after discarding. The lubricity and additives are all still very good. The only reason to swap out the oil during break-in, is the metallic flakes. I was wondering if anyone recycled their first oil? Even the OEM oil (better than the vegetable oil I once used in one of my bigger bikes), is certainly enough for the first few hundred miles, provided it's filtered well somehow (and perhaps mixed with proper engine oil to get some benefits of the additive package). I was thinking of keeping the used oil, let the metal shavings and sediment sink down, and filter the clean oil and reuse it. Not sure if a coffee filter will be most efficient, or if someone has some kind of experience with doing this? Once oil runs between a few hundred to a few thousand miles, and it starts to decolor, it's time for a change. I know most of you don't even bother, and just go for another $10-$25 jug of fresh new oil, and I understand. However, maybe others have thought of reusing break-in oil?
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