Need to change OIL grade, which oil??

kawa_ninja · 27/07/2006, 17h09

my bike has been blowing some bluish smokes, not all the time but once a while.. asked my mechanic about it and he suggest me to change the oil grade, which oil should i go with?
i just bought this bike and have no clue which oil the guy was using..
if i change to syth is that gonna cause any problem with the motor??
need some inputs plz
thank you

NixGsxR · 27/07/2006, 17h15

Motul 300V 15w50 ou la motul 5100 15w50 aussi

HRC-E.B. · 27/07/2006, 17h22

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my bike has been blowing some bluish smokes, not all the time but once a while.. asked my mechanic about it and he suggest me to change the oil grade, which oil should i go with?
i just bought this bike and have no clue which oil the guy was using..
if i change to syth is that gonna cause any problem with the motor??
need some inputs plz
thank you

Well, if it's blowing blue smoke, changing the oil for a thicker grade is only like putting a Band-Aid on a fracture, because this means that your rings or bearings or valve seals are getting tired and may need to be replaced in the not too distant future.

Try 15w50 but don't go way heavier than that, as you still need something that circulates well enough to lubricate all the various (small) moving parts in your motor.

kawa_ninja · 27/07/2006, 17h32

Thanks for the replies guys..

well the bike has been sitting in the garage for the past 4 years and my mechanic told me ti's normal it does that.. he asked me to change the oil and then go from there..

All i know is there are smokes coming out after i shift from gear to gear but not all the time.. it only happens once a while and it shots out lots of smokes but it quickly goes away.. um.. i have no idea.. it's my first bike and my knowledge is very limited on this kinda thing

is ring and valve thing a big job to do? i will do it if it's not gonna cost much but if it's a big job i think i will just wait till later
thanks

HRC-E.B. · 27/07/2006, 17h37

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Thanks for the replies guys..

well the bike has been sitting in the garage for the past 4 years and my mechanic told me ti's normal it does that.. he asked me to change the oil and then go from there..

All i know is there are smokes coming out after i shift from gear to gear but not all the time.. it only happens once a while and it shots out lots of smokes but it quickly goes away.. um.. i have no idea.. it's my first bike and my knowledge is very limited on this kinda thing

is ring and valve thing a big job to do? i will do it if it's not gonna cost much but if it's a big job i think i will just wait till later
thanks

Let's just say it's not a small job. But I am assuming (given the year and model of your bike) that you didn't pay a fortune for it. It's normal for a worn engine that puffs smoke to do that upon acceleration.

My advice would be to ride it as it is (unless it gets so clunky or runs so bad as to scare you, leaks or seizes...) and just put in some more oil from time to time to top it up. That's still probably fine for you to cut your teeth on. Then either have it fixed (if you can find someone to do it for cheap), try and find another motor to drop in, or change bikes after a while.

kawa_ninja · 27/07/2006, 17h57

Thank you sir~~ i will just ride it as is and see how it goes..
thing is that ive never seen the smokes coming out from this bike but friends who ride behind me can smell it .. and complain to me all the time LOL..

RdKetchup · 27/07/2006, 19h14

Can't be worse than following Godzilla around the track.

Come to think of it, I think that's why I wasn't able to keep up with him, the visibility was so bad in the clouds of smoke he was creating :P

HRC-E.B. · 27/07/2006, 19h14

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Thank you sir~~ i will just ride it as is and see how it goes..
thing is that ive never seen the smokes coming out from this bike but friends who ride behind me can smell it .. and complain to me all the time LOL..

Well, then they should either stop complaining or catch and pass you!

27/07/2006, 17h09	#1 (permalink)
kawa_ninja Squid Date d'inscription: juillet 2006 Localisation: MTL Messages: 37 Pouvoir de réputation: 0 Reputation: 10	Need to change OIL grade, which oil?? my bike has been blowing some bluish smokes, not all the time but once a while.. asked my mechanic about it and he suggest me to change the oil grade, which oil should i go with? i just bought this bike and have no clue which oil the guy was using.. if i change to syth is that gonna cause any problem with the motor?? need some inputs plz thank you

27/07/2006, 17h32	#4 (permalink)
kawa_ninja Squid Date d'inscription: juillet 2006 Localisation: MTL Messages: 37 Pouvoir de réputation: 0 Reputation: 10	Re: Need to change OIL grade, which oil?? Thanks for the replies guys.. well the bike has been sitting in the garage for the past 4 years and my mechanic told me ti's normal it does that.. he asked me to change the oil and then go from there.. All i know is there are smokes coming out after i shift from gear to gear but not all the time.. it only happens once a while and it shots out lots of smokes but it quickly goes away.. um.. i have no idea.. it's my first bike and my knowledge is very limited on this kinda thing is ring and valve thing a big job to do? i will do it if it's not gonna cost much but if it's a big job i think i will just wait till later thanks

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kawa_ninja Squid Date d'inscription: juillet 2006 Localisation: MTL Messages: 37 Pouvoir de réputation: 0 Reputation: 10	Thank you sir~~ i will just ride it as is and see how it goes.. thing is that ive never seen the smokes coming out from this bike but friends who ride behind me can smell it .. and complain to me all the time LOL..

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RdKetchup 12 O'clock Date d'inscription: août 2003 Localisation: N45.483W73.562 Messages: 7 965 Pouvoir de réputation: 14 Reputation: 163 Moto: 1988 Yamaha FZR400-600 frankenstein	Can't be worse than following Godzilla around the track. Come to think of it, I think that's why I wasn't able to keep up with him, the visibility was so bad in the clouds of smoke he was creating :P