[Guest]

im getting my 1 st oil change this wk. any one know the best oil to put in ?

 

[Louis]

I'm no expert, so my answer is: new oil? :wink:

 

[Guest]

whatever the manual recommends. seriously

 

[Uncle Bob]

Please don't start the great oil debate.

Just get a motorcycle specific oil from a major refiner and you'll do fine.

 

[vol01jim]

would that be the great oil debate of 1998 between slick Willie Clinton and the now deceased teflon Don?

 

[deoveer]

Are you changing oil yourself? How difficult is it?

Any info will be great.

Thanks,

 

[Guest]

no 1 st one done by dealer. had to have 500 mi ck up done on it i will do the next one my self. cant be that hard ? i am sure someone on this site can help . there are great here to help people

 

[sooner]

I use motorcycle specific oil... currently I am running Mobile 1 V-twin synthetic (very expensive - $7.99/quart) but I have run Havoline 4 stroke 10-40 with out any problem.

some friends that run car oil without any problems and some experience clutch slippage.

Then there is Amsoil oil that everyone loves but finding it in stores is difficult.

Change the oil is VERY easy, especially if you have a lift, otherwise you may need the curb to lift the front up a little

 

[Guest]

thank you :lol:

 

[MadCow]

Am I required to take my new bike back to the same dealer for that first service? I dont like that dealership...(retards) and would like to take it somewhere else for that 600 mile service...

I ask because they made it sound as if I was required to take it back to them, because thats where I bought it....

 

[Guest]

bring back

no no no no you dont have to bring it to them they are going to charge you about a hundred 30 bucks to .you can bring it to any dealer.

 

[wsharp]

No you don't, and if you find another (good) dealer they should treat you like gold because they WANT your business and they know that YOU know that you have a choice.

 

[Guest]

oil change

some of the suzuki dealers are starting to act like harley dealers like they are doing you a favor when i went to buy mine one dealer did not even return my phone calls

 

[ion54]

I just had my 1000 km service done, at home, using the Clymer manual.
It took me about 4 hours for my Savage, but I'm sure everything is in good order. I used the Suzuki oil filter and Castrol GTX 10W-40 API SL, but not "energy efficient".
I figured I saved about $100, so I made $25/hour and I enjoyed doing it.

 

[tlwisner]

Re: oil change

some of the suzuki dealers are starting to act like harley dealers like they are doing you a favor when i went to buy mine one dealer did not even return my phone calls

I don't think it is specifcally Suzuki dealers. My local Suzuki dealer in Lexington, KY is very good. Excellent service, prices and communication. Across the street at the Honda dealer, if you walk in to the showroom you are an annoyance to them. Hmmmmnnn, maybe that's why a GZ 250 is under my butt instead of that Rebel. I'll look for a bigger bike this fall or next spring. I won't inflict my business on the Honda dealer.

 

[Guest]

good for you maybe some day the dealers will wake up

 

[vol01jim]

I must say that one of the Honda dealers in my little town,(Honda north-Dallas) gives great service, and did an excellant job tuning up the old Volusia.(yes they sell Suzuki's)

 

[chef]

I did my first oil change myself, can't get in for 600 mile service til next Wed. (already have 825 miles on the clock). Only took about an hour for oil and filter change, no problems at all. Just remember the drain plug goes clockwise to loosen it.

 

[deoveer]

What tools did you use for oil change?

 

[ion54]

For Savage you need an oil pan (I used a painting pan), a 4mm hex key and a 14 mm wrench. You may want to have a plier handy for the oil fill-up cap, too.
Oh, for Savage to loosen the oil plug you turn counter clock wise!