Oil change and type?

SSV · 04-05-2020, 01:08 PM

My Apollo 250 will be here tomorrow and I know on my old bikes it was just shipping oil and not to leave it in very long before changing it out.

What oil does this bike take? And how long should I wait before changing it out?

Its_not_a_honda · 04-05-2020, 04:01 PM

Go get some 10w 40 MOTORCYCLE oil. Not synthetic. You can switch to that after 1000 miles or so. What ever you do make sure it is "wet clutch" compatible.

Change the oil BEFORE you crank it for the first time. Drive it like you stole it. Change it at 100 miles, 300 miles, then 600 miles. Then change it every 500 to 1000 miles depending on how dusty it is around you.

You probably know you just started the "oil thread" of the month. And I just started the break-in debate. Lol

SSV · 04-05-2020, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Its_not_a_honda

Go get some 10w 40 MOTORCYCLE oil. Not synthetic. You can switch to that after 1000 miles or so. What ever you do make sure it is "wet clutch" compatible.

Change the oil BEFORE you crank it for the first time. Drive it like you stole it. Change it at 100 miles, 300 miles, then 600 miles. Then change it every 500 to 1000 miles depending on how dusty it is around you.

You probably know you just started the "oil thread" of the month. And I just started the break-in debate. Lol

Haha alright thank you very much. I will order some oil now.

SSV · 04-05-2020, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Its_not_a_honda

Go get some 10w 40 MOTORCYCLE oil. Not synthetic. You can switch to that after 1000 miles or so. What ever you do make sure it is "wet clutch" compatible.

Change the oil BEFORE you crank it for the first time. Drive it like you stole it. Change it at 100 miles, 300 miles, then 600 miles. Then change it every 500 to 1000 miles depending on how dusty it is around you.

You probably know you just started the "oil thread" of the month. And I just started the break-in debate. Lol

I have looked and I don’t see anything that says wet clutch.
Is this okay to use ? https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/CCA1...+40+motorcycle

Its_not_a_honda · 04-05-2020, 10:50 PM

https://images.app.goo.gl/NrVpArrFBeQCpsgC7

Just Google "motorcycle wet clutch oil". I think that one you found will work. It should say on the front or at least on the back about wet clutch tho. I now use yamalube 10w 40. At yamaha dealers everywhere!

Edit: says synthetic. Wait until you have broken it in before using synthetic. Your rings will thank you.

jmb1911 · 04-14-2020, 10:42 PM

I have been using Rotella T4 15w40 with great results. Cheap and readily available from a lot of places, including big box stores like Walmart. It is labeled as diesel oil, but carries the JASO MA rating for wet clutches.

SSV · 04-14-2020, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jmb1911

I have been using Rotella T4 15w40 with great results. Cheap and readily available from a lot of places, including big box stores like Walmart. It is labeled as diesel oil, but carries the JASO MA rating for wet clutches.

How much do you use when doing an oil change?

jmb1911 · 04-15-2020, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SSV

How much do you use when doing an oil change?

1 Quart

pete · 04-15-2020, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Its_not_a_honda

https://images.app.goo.gl/NrVpArrFBeQCpsgC7

Just Google "motorcycle wet clutch oil". I think that one you found will work. It should say on the front or at least on the back about wet clutch tho. I now use yamalube 10w 40. At yamaha dealers everywhere!

Edit: says synthetic. Wait until you have broken it in before using synthetic. Your rings will thank you.

Yamalube is Motul 5100 semi synthetic / 7100 full synthetic..
cheaper to buy it branded as Motul..
before 2008 they used Vavoline..

Motorbike / car manufactures recommend to use there semi synthetic oils
to run a new motor in.... Having to use mineral based oils for brake in
is a internet thing...

..

Wild Dog · 04-16-2020, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pete

Yamalube is Motul 5100 semi synthetic / 7100 full synthetic..
cheaper to buy it branded as Motul..
before 2008 they used Vavoline..

Motorbike / car manufactures recommend to use there semi synthetic oils
to run a new motor in.... Having to use mineral based oils for brake in
is a internet thing...

..

Thank you very much, i was looking for that info.. I don't want to overpay for a mfg branded motor oil. When i can buy it to the OEM.

whitelightning85 · 04-15-2020, 05:10 PM

There is a view hole to see the oil level too, just make sure the bike is upright when viewing!

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SSV Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 19	Oil change and type? My Apollo 250 will be here tomorrow and I know on my old bikes it was just shipping oil and not to leave it in very long before changing it out. What oil does this bike take? And how long should I wait before changing it out?
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Its_not_a_honda Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 410	Go get some 10w 40 MOTORCYCLE oil. Not synthetic. You can switch to that after 1000 miles or so. What ever you do make sure it is "wet clutch" compatible. Change the oil BEFORE you crank it for the first time. Drive it like you stole it. Change it at 100 miles, 300 miles, then 600 miles. Then change it every 500 to 1000 miles depending on how dusty it is around you. You probably know you just started the "oil thread" of the month. And I just started the break-in debate. Lol __________________ 2020 Kawasaki KLX300R, 2018 Yamaha TW200 If you want more of something, tax it less. If you want less of something, tax it more.
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04-05-2020, 10:50 PM	#5
Its_not_a_honda Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 410	https://images.app.goo.gl/NrVpArrFBeQCpsgC7 Just Google "motorcycle wet clutch oil". I think that one you found will work. It should say on the front or at least on the back about wet clutch tho. I now use yamalube 10w 40. At yamaha dealers everywhere! Edit: says synthetic. Wait until you have broken it in before using synthetic. Your rings will thank you. __________________ 2020 Kawasaki KLX300R, 2018 Yamaha TW200 If you want more of something, tax it less. If you want less of something, tax it more. Last edited by Its_not_a_honda; 04-05-2020 at 11:29 PM.
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jmb1911 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Alabama Posts: 10	I have been using Rotella T4 15w40 with great results. Cheap and readily available from a lot of places, including big box stores like Walmart. It is labeled as diesel oil, but carries the JASO MA rating for wet clutches.
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whitelightning85 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Tampa Bay Area Posts: 53	There is a view hole to see the oil level too, just make sure the bike is upright when viewing!
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