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Smiles after going synthetic
09/13/12 at 17:57:22

WARNING-THIS IS NOT AN OIL WAR CATALYST!
This is just my experience going from Dino to Synthetic

When I bought my bike a few months ago I hadn't found the wonderful community here are SuzukiSavage.com yet and changed my oil following the guidelines in the owner's manual and used Suzuki Performance 4-cycle 10W40. Now that I've been on here and read many threads on oils and such and now know about the needed ZDDP levels and pros and cons of using different oils I changed my oil and used Rotella T-6.

WOW I guess it was just switching to a full synthetic oil but my bike is more alive! I'm completely flabbergasted at the difference right after changing the oil. The bike shifts smoother (I no longer have to finagle the shifter into 1st gear and changing from 1st to 2nd is so much better too), it feels faster and more responsive on the throttle, and I was able to turn my idle down to 1200Rpm and have it nice and smooth(had it between 1300/1400 before)

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ralfyguy Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 932	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #1 - 09/13/12 at 19:16:57 I had the same experience when I switched to T6. Does it sound like the valve train runs quieter as well?
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Gyrobob Serious Thumper Offline Posers ain't motorcyclists Posts: 2571 Newnan, GA Gender:	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #2 - 09/13/12 at 19:40:05 All this improvement and only $7 a quart.
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #3 - 09/13/12 at 21:51:31 http://www.walmart.com/ip/Shell-Rotella-Synthetic-5W-40-Motor-Oil-1-Gal/14958681 $21.37 / 4 qts = $5.35 a quart Happiness is a little bit cheaper at your local Wally ......
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #4 - 09/13/12 at 23:14:03 Nothing makes me happier than cheap happiness.. Gotta be careful tho, get too much happiness at too low a price & happiness escalates into giddiness &, well,, it can get embarrassing..
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #5 - 09/14/12 at 04:32:42 That's where and what I paid OF! @ Ralfyguy hard to say as I had the voltmeter gauge insert off to cast a mold when I took it for a ride
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misterbbq Full Member Offline newbie Posts: 157 Acworth, GA Gender:	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #6 - 09/14/12 at 05:47:23 dumb question (as i do not own this bike just yet...maybe this weekend!). but do you change the oil filter each oil change as well? what brand is recommended?
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Cavi Mike Serious Thumper Offline Thumper n00b Posts: 1005 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #7 - 09/14/12 at 06:48:30 Not really a dumb question as people recommend to use the filter twice. I never heard that until I came here however I do know a slightly dirty filter works best at filtering out small particulates.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #8 - 09/14/12 at 08:17:31 ToesNose wrote on 09/14/12 at 04:32:42: That's where and what I paid OF! @ Ralfyguy hard to say as I had the voltmeter gauge insert off to cast a mold when I took it for a ride You were doin what? Needed a mold of a V meter?
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #9 - 09/14/12 at 13:24:15 LoL JOG I had the console insert that I made for the voltmeter gauge off the bike to make a mold of it
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Re: Smiles after going synthetic
Reply #10 - 09/14/12 at 18:31:06

I have been thinking about changing oils and hope to get the same benefits, but not sure if I am ready for the switch.

Question for you experienced guys (and gals).....I have a 2008 that I changed the oil in at ~400 miles (after it was stored for 4 years) with factory recommended oil from the dealership. It was then serviced for the 600 mile check-up and changed again at with factory recommended oil.

The bike now has ~1050 miles on it. Would it be advisable to jump to Rotella T or Rotella T6 at this mileage, or am I risking damage since the bike is still being sorta broken in and may not like a change in fluids this early in the game?

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #11 - 09/14/12 at 19:37:59 ToesNose wrote on 09/14/12 at 13:24:15: LoL JOG I had the console insert that I made for the voltmeter gauge off the bike to make a mold of it OHHHH! Well,,, now I get it,, noooot,, but thats okay,,
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #12 - 09/15/12 at 03:47:29 @ JOG- I'm guessing you're a visual person This thing here, the gauge insert that I made for the center console where the original speedo was where I now have a voltmeter-
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #13 - 09/15/12 at 07:28:06 Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 09/13/12 at 21:51:31: http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/02/14/00/75/0002140075555_300X300.jpg http://www.walmart.com/ip/Shell-Rotella-Synthetic-5W-40-Motor-Oil-1-Gal/14958681 $21.37 / 4 qts = $5.35 a quart Happiness is a little bit cheaper at your local Wally ...... HEE HAW
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Smiles after going synthetic Reply #14 - 09/15/12 at 10:13:36 Yea, Man, I Am visual,& Now Ive seen something new & I wanna know how you did all that,,Thats a coupla steps past cool,
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