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QuantumParadise:
Hey guys, I'm loving this bike! It's 2015 and I just went over the 5k km. I noticed the engine oil is down though. After my first service at 1000 when they changed it until now has been 4000 km. is this par for the course or is it burning too much oil?

Philip Pino:
My 2014 started to burn a little oil after its first oil change.  I didn't use the 10w-60 weight oil that it came with from the factory.  Instead I used 10w-50.  Then took the bike on a long ride from So-Cal to Utah.  At my third gas stop I checked the oil noticed that it was right at the low mark.  I found a bike shop and refilled with 5w-40 semi-synthetic and it didn't burn oil for the rest of the trip.  There is another post, somewhere on this forum about oil consumption, and the "poster" said he switched to a straight petroleum oil to help the rings seat and it seemed to take care of the problem, then switched back to synthetic or semi-synthetic at the next oil change.

It may be that some of our bikes need a longer run-in period to properly seat the rings.  I chose the 5w-40 weight after reading the post about oil viscosity (on the cafe husky forum) and how the mfg's. choose oils for their vehicles.

QuantumParadise:
Hey! Thanks for the response. I'm not bad at riding bikes, but understanding the workings isn't my strong point ;) (standard physicist, knows everything, can't do anything) so this is most likely a "seating" issue? And my best bet is to try some 5w40? Would that be a total oil change or a top up with that type of oil? Also, if I just kept topping it up with 10w60 will it eventual "seat"? Lol I obvs don't know what I'm talking about. Any help would be great, oh and I couldn't find that other post on here. Thanks.

Philip Pino:
I just topped mine up with a semi-synthetic and it seems to have worked.  The viscosity shouldn't matter, but it's easier to top up than to do a complete change.  See how it goes.  If it doesn't change then do a complete change with a full petroleum or semi-synthetic.  I happened to use Yamalube (Yamaha) 5w-40 semi-synthetic, under $10/qt.  Here are those links I mentioned about oil:

http://690enduro.createaforum.com/oil-filters/10w60-oil-alternatives/

http://690enduro.createaforum.com/what-broke/squealing-noise/msg2924/#msg2924

Bartlioni:
You know, I too noticed significant oil usage after the first oil change.  I stuck with the 10-60 expensive stuff and kept an eye on it.  But now at around 5k miles I don't seem to being having much of a problem with it.  Oh, sure it burns a little, but its not raising warning flags like it did after that first oil change.  Good info guys.  Thx.

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