Hi I have a Red and silver Honda cbr250r. 3 days ago done the first free servicing and there they changed the gasket and the oil filter. but they didn't have the Honda fully synthetic oil so they poured the semi synthetic and told me to come after 1500 km to change it with fully synthetic. but now i don't want to ride with current oil. so i decided to change it myself. so now my question is "should i change only the oil or should i change the gasket,filter and then oil?"
and i have ordered the Castrol Power1 Racing 4T 10w50. is it ok??
Did the workshop "pour in" the recommended grade of oil (10W30 or 10W40)?
Is what you are proposing to use the recommended grade?
Read the Owner's Manual and find out.
My guess is that the fancy oil you have on order won't do any harm, but will it provide any significant benefit?
yes they current oil grade is 10w30 but semi synthetic.
i have read somewhere in this forum people suggested castrol,motul and some other engine oil and i chose the castrol.
benefits are good mileage, engine longevity, peace of mind
What's your problem with the oil they used? I run rotella in all my bikes and thats not synthetic and i've had good results
the problem is they used Honda semi synthetic 10w30 which is not recommended by Honda for Honda cbr250r.
Shell Rotella Heavy duty is good but it is unavailable at some part of India. Even Motul is not available at my place. so ordered Castrol.
Your motorcycle does not need oil additives. Use the recommended oil.
Do not use oils with graphite or molybdenum additives. They may adversely affect clutch operation.
Do not use API SH or higher oils displaying a circular API ‘‘energy conserving’’ service label on the container. They may affect lubrication and clutch performance.
Do not use non-detergent, vegetable, or castor based racing oils.
API classification - SG or higher except oils labeled as energy conserving on the circular API service label
Viscosity - SAE 10W-30
JASO T 903 standard - MA
Suggested Oil - Honda ‘‘4-STROKE MOTORCYCLE OIL’’ or equivalent.
SPECIFICATIONS:
SAE: 10W-50 (fully-synthetic)
API: SL
JASO MA-2(T 903:2006)
BMW HP-2 Sport
BMW service line product
Ultimate Performance for Extreme Riding on Road and Track
Designed for sport, super sport and race replica motorcycles from leading Japanese and European manufacturers with high performing, liquid cooled, multi cylinders units.
10W50 is suitable for tuned units.
Now work it out for your self.
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... the problem is they used Honda semi synthetic 10w30 which is not recommended by Honda for Honda cbr250r. [/B]
Really?... I find this statement very hard to believe. Why would Honda put their brand name on an engine oil, supply it to their dealers, only to "not recommend it for the CBR250R"? It's not as if this engine is some exotic piece of MotoGP machinery, built to such close tolerances that a very specific motor oil is required to reliably complete a race distance.
Can you show us where it is that Honda makes this statement?
The irony here is that the Castrol 10w50 oil you have chosen is not well suited for this bike... 10w30 is in fact what Honda recommends for the CBR250R, regardless whether the oil is mineral based, semi-synthetic, or full synthetic.
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ok m going to cancel it and will order Honda Throttle 10w30 or Castrol Power RS racing 4T 10w40.
now tell me should i change oil filter, gasket and then oil or only oil? 4 Days ago changed the old oil with Honda 4-Stroke engine oil 10w30 (semi synthetic).
ok m going to cancel it and will order Honda Throttle 10w30 or Castrol Power RS racing 4T 10w40.
now tell me should i change oil filter, gasket and then oil or only oil? 4 Days ago changed the old oil with Honda 4-Stroke engine oil 10w30 (semi synthetic).
Since you just had the oil & filter changed, your bike is good to go. I would ride it until the next oil & filter service is due. It makes no sense to drain the perfectly good oil that the dealer just put into the bike. To do so would just be a complete waste of money and resources.
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