SuzukiSavage.com - Intro and oil filter question

IN-S40

Full Member

Offline

SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!

Posts: 128
Michigan City, IN
Gender: male

Intro and oil filter question
09/28/10 at 19:52:26

Hi everyone, My girlfriend and I are the proud new owners of a 2005 S40(mine) and a 2003 LS650(hers). Theses are our first bikes and so far we have been having a blast learning and will soon be taking a saftey course. Since I have no idea when the oil was last changed on the bikes I figure that will be a good start to doing maintenance on them. From what I can find online the filters are the same for both bikes ? Looking for a good online source for the filters since we dont have any local Suzuki dealers. Also what is the recomended oil?

Back to top

IP Logged

Boofer

Serious Thumper

Offline

Nearly too old.

Posts: 1760
N Ms
Gender: male

Re: Intro and oil filter question
Reply #1 - 09/28/10 at 20:46:14

Let me get this, guys. NEVER ask about oil on this forum. There will be blood. It will go on for days. Oh, the humanity! I will say use 10w40, but oil with friction additives can cause the clutch to slip. I personally used Castrol Acteveo for about a year. It was $6 a quart. I now use a cheaper oil that I am completely happy with. It was recommended by my friends who have scads of trophies from racing 650 Kawasaki dirt bikes and KTMs. It costs $12/gal. Oh, man I've said too much. They'll be coming for me soon . I got to go. And welcome to the site.

Back to top

2001 Black, Spitfire windshield, Headlight upgrade, Sissy rack, Tool bag, Fork bag, Harley muffler, Memory foam seat, Crash bars. Hwy pegs, Raptor.

IP Logged

Lupo Senior Member Offline Posts: 356	Re: Intro and oil filter question Reply #2 - 09/28/10 at 20:51:06 Welcome brother. Forty years from now tell someone new the same thing and remember this Oil questions are the proverbial can of worms but, I like Rotella T 15w-40 and the standard filter. Filter on line and oil at Walmart. Enjoy and be safe.
Back to top	IP Logged

verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Intro and oil filter question Reply #3 - 09/28/10 at 20:56:31 Worms? I like night crawlers.
Back to top	Versey's Place Tech Section Index IP Logged

spacepirates

Serious Thumper

Offline

Igni Ferroque

Posts: 515
Pittsburgh, PA
Gender: male

Re: Intro and oil filter question
Reply #4 - 09/28/10 at 21:02:17

IN-S40 wrote on 09/28/10 at 19:52:26:

Hi everyone, My girlfriend and I are the proud new owners of a 2005 S40(mine) and a 2003 LS650(hers). Theses are our first bikes and so far we have been having a blast learning and will soon be taking a saftey course. Since I have no idea when the oil was last changed on the bikes I figure that will be a good start to doing maintenance on them. From what I can find online the filters are the same for both bikes ? Looking for a good online source for the filters since we dont have any local Suzuki dealers. Also what is the recomended oil?

Oil filters should be the same for both bikes. If you like the idea of doing your own work on the bikes, get to know the Tech section of this forum. One of the first threads there is a table of contents for the tech section and will include all your maintenance (and mods and fixes) for the bike, including oil changes.

People around here are very touchy about what oils to use, but in the end it is up to you, so use what works. if you are planning on riding in colder environments, a lighter weight oil might help you out (as well as an iridium spark plug), otherwise i'm fairly confident that most oils will work just fine.

Hope you and your lady have a blast riding, these are great bikes with a lot more to them than they look. Now that you're part of the club, don't be shy 'round the forum!

Back to top

--
Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

IP Logged

Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12671 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Intro and oil filter question Reply #5 - 09/28/10 at 22:29:06 erl? 'zat you buddy?
Back to top	Former Savage Owner IP Logged

Lupo Senior Member Offline Posts: 356	Re: Intro and oil filter question Reply #6 - 09/28/10 at 22:36:31 verslagen1 wrote on 09/28/10 at 20:56:31: Worms? I like night crawlers. I've always found waterdogs interesting. Really weird, but interesting
Back to top	IP Logged

Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28653 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Intro and oil filter question Reply #7 - 09/28/10 at 22:52:55 Make very sure you put the filter in the right way 'round... (it can blow the cover...) ... and don't loose the o-ring underneath... oh,.. and welcome... ...
Back to top	Ludicrous Speed !... ... ... IP Logged

Lupo Senior Member Offline Posts: 356	Re: Intro and oil filter question Reply #8 - 09/28/10 at 23:03:17 ..you just scared the hell out of someone.
Back to top	IP Logged

Oldfeller--FSO

Serious Thumper
ModSquad

Offline

Hobby is now
"concentrated
neuropany"

Posts: 12671
Fayetteville, NC
Gender: male

Re: Intro and oil filter question
Reply #9 - 09/29/10 at 00:35:16

Hey, he asked a question

(asking questions is good)

He got a "fair warning" about putting the oil filter on backwards (because you can do that accidentally without trying very hard when you are a newbie)

That's all appropriate information.

So far nobody's told him in any great amount of detail as to WHY you don't ever use energy star marked oils in a motorcycle .....

Or why you need ZDDP in the oil for a Savage engine ....

Folks have been helpful, but not overly pushy about it

and that's a good way to treat a brand new newperson

If he has more questions, he'll ask them.

Grin

Back to top

Former Savage Owner

IP Logged

babyhog

Serious Thumper

Offline

Find a Cure for
Breast Cancer!
NOW!!

Posts: 3802
WV
Gender: female

Re: Intro and oil filter question
Reply #10 - 09/29/10 at 05:33:50

Welcome! We like pics around here, so feel free to post some if you get a chance.

And as far as filters being the same for the '03 and '05, you will find that darn near everything will be the same for both bikes. 95-05 not many changes were made. A few cosmetic changes made after '05, including name "Savage" to "S40", but these bikes have changed so little since the first few years, its amazing. Oh, modifications are abundant and many are easy, so of course it would depend on what the prior owners have done.

Oh, and tell your woman to sign up here too. I need all the help I can get keeping these guys in line! Wink

Back to top

~ 2006 Black, Big Crank battery, HD Softail muffler, engine guard/o-ring pegs, Spitfite windshield, custom mounted Saddlemen bags, Mustang seat! ~ oh, and Hairdo by Helmet! ~

IP Logged

justin_o_guy2

Serious Thumper

Offline

What happened?

Posts: 55279
East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.

Re: Intro and oil filter question
Reply #11 - 09/29/10 at 06:23:35

So many little things you can do. Old Feller has some special magnets he uses to pull stuff outta the oil as he rides. I just went with a magnetic oil plug.
The bikes need some lookin after to keep them healthy. Payin the mechanic to look after them for you will get expensive. since you have 2 of them, itll sure pay you double to learn how to do what needs done. Itll be great fun for the 2 of ya. These bikes are simp[le, crude but effective, charming machines,.

Got a place for tools & workin on a bike?

Back to top

The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke.

IP Logged

IN-S40 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 128 Michigan City, IN Gender:	Re: Intro and oil filter question Reply #12 - 10/01/10 at 20:34:05 Ive been meaning to get a pic up, here ya go. Also I have 2 filters ready to go and some Rotella 15w-40, doing the oil in them tomorrow. Went for my first real ride today to work and back, not far maybe a 10 mile round trip but I can see this being an addicting thing! Darren NW Indiana
Back to top	IP Logged

Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12671 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Intro and oil filter question Reply #13 - 10/02/10 at 01:30:54 Purty bikes !!
Back to top	Former Savage Owner IP Logged

Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Intro and oil filter question Reply #14 - 10/02/10 at 06:47:53 Pretty Bikes,....... Perdy is for "perdy good"........or bad
Back to top	Rich '07 S40 Blvd stocker, except drilled OEM exhaust and white spacer mod...1/2 (.055) IP Logged