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hersh1992 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18	Oil change 07/05/15 at 14:46:40 What's the best oil for the Suzuki s40
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Oil change Reply #1 - 07/05/15 at 15:04:03 Best is subjective. Rotella T 15-40 will keep it happy and ticking along. You can spend more, (she's worth it, whatever) but its good enough to keep a diesel alive. If you live in Hell, maybe the synthetic version is for you. Rotella T is about thirteen bucks a Gallon. Recommend you get a few filters, unless you plan on selling
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Sonny Full Member Offline DeSoto, TX Posts: 224 Gender:	Re: Oil change Reply #2 - 07/05/15 at 15:23:41 Yep. It's at Wal-ly World if you don't mind giving them your business, which I kinda do, but it's a block away... Change it hot and change the filter without fail. You can tip the bike and drain dirty oil out of the retention cup in the top end, though there's some controversy about whether that's a good idea. I don't do it.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Oil change Reply #3 - 07/05/15 at 17:38:31 ,Tractor Supply has it. First time I got it was a little Non Chain type parts house. WM costs a few cents less,, but , beats paying WM.
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Re: Oil change
Reply #4 - 07/05/15 at 19:01:36

Ok, first of all.... a "what oil do I use", question on ANY form, 2 or 4 wheel, is askin' fer a life long debate.

However..... you lucked out here because, more often than not, the "purple oil" will not come into play.

The "4 stroke special oil" will not come into play....

We kinda' favor an oil used by "other than gas" burning vehicles, because simply..... It works. (with an additive if you want, but only if you want)

You don't HAVE TO use this oil, but it has proven to be the best by people that have actually USED it, not by some engineer that promotes it or has "scientifically proven" that it works better.

Try the wally world special Rotella 15-40w, and if you feel you need to add some ZDDP additive (do a search)... but just by adding the Rotella it will quiet your baby down a bit.

You have a "wet clutch", a little bit heavier oil will quiet the operation down a tad, just remember to keep that idle at about 1500 rpm.

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Oil change Reply #5 - 07/05/15 at 20:18:42 Remember to NEVER use an oil listed as "Energy Conserving"!
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Oil change Reply #6 - 07/05/15 at 20:37:27 Rotella T6, 15/40. I added ZDDP additive but not mandatory. If you use it straight out of the bottle from Wally World you're doing good. I tend to over-do things.
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Re: Oil change
Reply #7 - 07/05/15 at 23:58:16

I use Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10w-40 but it's really pricey. I'll be switching to the Rotella T6 recommended by stewmills ↑

I might recommend reading the thread "4 Simple Answers to 4 Most Common Questions". The various recommended oil(s) are covered among other very cool things. It's got some great info and advice to help you cut your teeth on. Check it out if you get a chance.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1366651397

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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2633 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: Oil change Reply #8 - 07/06/15 at 05:09:17 I use Golden Elixer. It's made of unicorn horns and hobbit tears. It also has just enough fairy dust for good clutch engagement. Oh, it's $47 per ounce so it has to be better than that inexpensive Rotella swill.
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Sonny Full Member Offline DeSoto, TX Posts: 224 Gender:	Re: Oil change Reply #9 - 07/06/15 at 08:11:16 In a pinch:
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