Oil Change:?

Question

2006 Suzuki Gs500:

bought it without the owners manual
it's my first bike

just hit 2000 miles, I'm assuming i should be changing my oil
is 2000 miles about the right time for that?
and does anybody know what kind of oil i should be using?
I'm sure AutoZone or Napa or wherever i go will be able to tell me which filter to use, but that would be appreciated too.

Answer 1

every 3000 miles. 10W40 CH600 filter

it is cheaper to change oil than motors! :D

More GS 500 information that you could ever want is at this page:


http://gstwin.com/

Answer 2

Your first oil change should have been after it's initial break in period, most manufactures suggest this to be done at 1000 miles. Then every 2000-3000 miles afterwords. I personally change my oil at the beginning of the riding season no matter how many miles has been ridden since the start of the last riding season. I have also found 20w50 Motorcycle oil to be the best oil to use. I would advise you not to put any car oil or oil additives made for cars into your motorcycle. I did this back when slick 50 first came out, thinking this would help protect my engine. My transmission started slipping really bad until I drained it out and filled it up several times to remove all the slick 50. Good luck and ride safe.

Answer 3

The GS500 has been around forever and is a solid powerplant. If you use a good motorcycle specific synthetic (like Amsoil) you can go 6k miles between oil and filter changes. It's good stuff and I use it on all my bikes. Go to their website. You can become a preferred customer cheaply and pick it up at a distributor near you. Lots of people will tell you synthetic will ruin your clutch, or leak from your seals, but that's bunk.
Enjoy your bike, we've had two, 32k on the first one before we sold it and it's still going strong.

Answer 4

Did you buy the bike new? If so, you should have had a "first service" at 600 to 1000 miles. This service is more than just an oil change and is very important. If this service was done, your next oil change wouldn't be due until 4,000 to 6,000 miles. If it wasn't done you probably want to either get it to a dealer for that service or get a service manual and get on it yourself.

Answer 5

Yes, you want to check the oil when the bike is cold and level. You might need a buddy to hold the bike level for you (not on kickstand) while you check it.
I'm not sure about your bike but there may be a small glass window on the lower end of the motor. It will have an upper and lower mark. The oil should be between the 2 marks.

Answer 6

many greater moderen automobiles have a sensor that tracks how long that's been because of the fact the final oil replace. the boys on the save are meant to be knowledgeable sufficient to comprehend which automobiles have those, and to comprehend a thank you to reset them. regrettably, a lot of them do no longer understand which automobiles have them, or, in the event that they do comprehend, they ignore to reset them. as a result, the sensor thinks the motor vehicle continues to be making use of old oil and it activates the oil replace easy.

Answer 7

Go with the last two answers.....the first two are clueless! Jiffy Lube! Ha! That's pretty damn funny....

Make sure the oil you get doesn't have any friction modifiers designed for car engines. They will harm your bike. Do it yourself and save some $$$. Good Luck!

Answer 8

I'll bet if you contact Suzuki, they'll either send you a manual, or you can buy one from them.
If you're changing oil yourself, I recommend you get a shop manual, from Clymer, or others, as it will give MUCH more detail than an owners manual will.

Answer 9

every 3,000 miles or 3 months. whichever comes first. they will also tell you which oil would be best for the type of bike that you have.

Answer 10

take it to jiffy lube
they offer great prices, and they knwo what they are doing. The'll even give you a little stick on saying when is your next oil change due.