# first bike oil change **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 30, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike-oil-change/50817 "2008-06-30T10:18:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike-oil-change/50817/1 "2008-06-30T10:18:12Z")
Doing a oil change on my bike for the first time. Not sure what, how much, and where to buy though. Bike is an 03 kawi 636. Thx ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike-oil-change/50817/2 "2008-06-30T10:28:11Z")
The manual is your friend. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike-oil-change/50817/3 "2008-06-30T10:30:17Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#): > > The manual is your friend. Yea, 2nd hand bike. Never got it. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike-oil-change/50817/4 "2008-06-30T10:31:06Z")
new filter, new fully synthic oil. is it a wet sump? if so you probably want to find some oil with 4T in it ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike-oil-change/50817/5 "2008-06-30T10:32:36Z")
If you don’t have the service manual [http://www.mininova.org/get/1281416](http://www.mininova.org/get/1281416) edited: linked directly to torrent. download the pdf and enjoy ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike-oil-change/50817/6 "2008-06-30T11:00:50Z")
> [@KuntryQuestTSi](#): > > new filter, new fully synthic oil. > is it a wet sump? if so you probably want to find some oil with 4T in it :roll2: Not really an idiot. lol I know I need a new filter and new oil. More so looking for preffered brands of oil, filter, what weight, etc… Like should I go to freewheeling and get the kawasaki oil or go pick up some mobil 1. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike-oil-change/50817/7 "2008-06-30T11:01:42Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > If you don’t have the service manual > > [http://www.mininova.org/get/1281416](http://www.mininova.org/get/1281416) > > edited: linked directly to torrent. download the pdf and enjoy You da man!! ---
**Author:** ![Tim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tim/32/5211_2.png) [@Tim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tim)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike-oil-change/50817/8 "2008-06-30T13:39:22Z")
I’m a big fan of Amsoil, they sell it at Bob Weaver for $10 a quart. I have the same bike and it takes 4quarts of oil. Dealer for the OEM Filter. which is $11.XX ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike-oil-change/50817/9 "2008-06-30T19:55:00Z")
> [@NYstanger](#): > > :roll2: Not really an idiot. lol I know I need a new filter and new oil. More so looking for preffered brands of oil, filter, what weight, etc… Like should I go to freewheeling and get the kawasaki oil or go pick up some mobil 1. wasnt trying to be a dick, some people really dont know we use mobile 1 fully sythitic 15w40 with 4T ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike-oil-change/50817/10 "2008-06-30T21:16:56Z")
> [@KuntryQuestTSi](#): > > wasnt trying to be a dick, some people really dont know > we use mobile 1 fully sythitic 15w40 with 4T I was told by the original owner to look into synthetic before using it becuase of the slipper clutch. Bike was only ran on the kawi oil and has 6,XXX miles on it. So far I’ve had 2 suggestions for mobil 1, 1 for motul, and 2 for amsoil. lol ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike-oil-change/50817/11 "2008-07-01T02:30:57Z")
like i said, i’m pretty sure its a wet sump, some motul and mobil 1 have the 4T additive, witch is for the clutches