What oil are you using for your 1330 engine?? Tips & hints on oil change?

[Revrent]

I did a search but only found some post a few years old on the subject.

What oil are you using for your 1330 engine? I have a 2018 and a 2019 F3L. Just got a quote from the dealer to do an oil change. Not trying to be funny but it sounded to me like I was gonna pay to put his kids through college cost. Found several youtube videos and it looks like something I can do. I would appreciate any tips and or techniques you could share. Also trying to find if I can get the oil locally.

Thanks
John

 

[fatboy]

lamonster sell the tools needed and an oil change kit

 

[helton61]

Rotella T6 5w40 for me less than 50 bucks for a change.

 

[DaniBoy]

Personally putting an oil that has additive packages that formulate it for a diesel has no place in my bike; but that’s just me. I know a lot of guys do it, but I prefer to stick with an actual motorcycle oil. I only run Mobil 1 10-40 Racing 4T in my bikes, along with BajaRon’s filter kit.

 

[Tourer]

Rotella 15w40 T6. 2.5 gallons at Walmart for $60. Oil filter kit from BajaRon or Lamonster.

Stainless steel drain plug from Votex

https://votex-us.com/DP035

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Rotella T6 5w40 for me less than 50 bucks for a change.

:agree: ...been using it for many years .... It can be bought for less .....JMHO .... Mike :thumbup:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Personally putting an oil that has additive packages that formulate it for a diesel has no place in my bike; but that’s just me. I know a lot of guys do it, but I prefer to stick with an actual motorcycle oil. I only run Mobil 1 10-40 Racing 4T in my bikes, along with BajaRon’s filter kit.

Yep that's just you ...... The Rotella T-6 is JASO II rated :clap: ..... Mike :thumbup:

 

[helton61]

:agree: ...been using it for many years .... It can be bought for less .....JMHO .... Mike :thumbup:

Yes that includes oil filter too.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Yes that includes oil filter too.

When I bought my 14 RT new I also bought a case of oil filters ( on-line ), They were about $5.00 each ..... Mike :thumbup:

 

[Navydad]

And we're off to the races. Let's do tires while we're at it.

Since you asked Rotella in my 1330 as in all of my bikes with trans/engine unit for years. Three of those bikes have an excess of 100,000 miles on them. My BMW and Guzzi have separate transmission and engine setups with a dry clutch so a different animal.

 

[carbonation]

I did a search but only found some post a few years old on the subject.

What oil are you using for your 1330 engine? I have a 2018 and a 2019 F3L. Just got a quote from the dealer to do an oil change. Not trying to be funny but it sounded to me like I was gonna pay to put his kids through college cost. Found several youtube videos and it looks like something I can do. I would appreciate any tips and or techniques you could share. Also trying to find if I can get the oil locally.

Thanks
John

You'll get a hundred different answers here.
Rotella is fine, and it meets the spec for the clutch. No harm in a diesel oil in a motorcycle. Primary difference is a small amount of silicone added to minimize foaming in a HEUI diesel engine so the injectors will fire properly. Silicone won't harm a gas engine. Get it at WM.
Supertech Motorcycle Oil, made by Warren. Good oil, available nationwide at WM.
Valvoline Motorcycle oil is relatively cheap, meets the spec, and is available locally most anywhere. (WM and AZ)
Castrol can be found in some auto parts stores. It's fine as well, and Castrol is rumored to make the BRP oil. (AZ)
Shell Advance Motorcycle oil. Great stuff, finally imported due to demand. (Advance Auto)
I'm running Mercury Quicksilver. Found on closeout a few years back for a couple dollars a quart.
I bought all 4 cases right then. Meets the spec, works fine, no bad habits.
Still in the wild in a few places, and Amazon for 33.xx a gallon.
Read the label, you are looking for a 10w or 15w40 for summer, JASO MA, and whatever your finances can afford. 5w40 if you are a diehard that rides all winter. If it meets the spec, it meets the spec. So called "conventional" oils, change a bit more often, synthetics, run them a little longer if you choose. I still don't agree on the 9000 plus miles BRP calls for regardless of oil or type. Oil changes don't have to be stressful or require a second mortgage.

 

[FrogmanDave]

I did a search but only found some post a few years old on the subject.

Your search must be broken. There have been 3 or 4 oil threads on here in the past couple of months.

And we're off to the races. Let's do tires while we're at it.

No kidding. Gotta love oil and tire threads.

 

[EdMat]

Here we go again. opcorn: opcorn: opcorn:

 

[JayBros]

If you read your operator's guide and use oil that meet the API Service Code(s) for your engine you aren't going to go wrong. The only way you can know how the oil is performing is to have it analyzed.

 

[helton61]

When I bought my 14 RT new I also bought a case of oil filters ( on-line ), They were about $5.00 each ..... Mike :thumbup:

I bought some hiflo filters off of amazon for 6.74 without the orings or washers.

 

[K80Shooter]

Here's my 2 cents worth.

I only run Mobil 1 10-40 Racing 4T in my bike also. Good stuff and IMHO it will quieten the transmission clunk to hardly noticeable.

 

[K80Shooter]

I bought some hiflo filters off of amazon for 6.74 without the orings or washers.

I purchased the K&N straight from K&N on sale for 8.79ea and free shipping as I purchased 3 of them. Both are really good filters.

 

[luminavanman]

I bought the same for my 2019 RT LTD, no issues

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

I just buy my oil with the filter kit and ebc brakes for my yearly spring maintenance change out from lamonster. I also bought the K+N air filter this year so I don't ever have to buy one of those again.

Tried and true products and formulated just for our machines.

 

[Mikey]

I did a search but only found some post a few years old on the subject.

What oil are you using for your 1330 engine? I have a 2018 and a 2019 F3L. Just got a quote from the dealer to do an oil change. Not trying to be funny but it sounded to me like I was gonna pay to put his kids through college cost. Found several youtube videos and it looks like something I can do. I would appreciate any tips and or techniques you could share. Also trying to find if I can get the oil locally.

Thanks
John

Have you ever used the little search engine at the top of the page, if so, you will find thousands of oil postings till your eyes bleed! As far as what oil to use, just make sure it's wet clutch compatable, and use whatever you want!! Good luck my freind, now off to the races we go!!!opcorn: