I've done a bunch of Google searches and can't find anything specific to motorcycles (maybe I'm using the wrong key words) and Ive also tried searching this forum but want to get a final answer on this seemingly controversial topic.
When is it too late to switch to synthetic oil? Or will it ever be too late? Everyone seems to say something different and I don't know who the heck to believe :/
My Ninja 250 I've been using Shell Rotella T6 for most of the time I've owned it but the FZ6 I just bought has a lot more mileage than my Ninja did (It has 27k on it). The last owner when I emailed to ask him if he was using synthetic oil just basically told me that it was a myth and one could switch back and forth and that he used Castrol oil. I'm assuming he meant non synthetic but he didnt specify and I don't want to harass the guy so I just want to know if its OK to use the Shell Rotella T6 when I change the oil this week.
I want to take good care of my new baby so if there's a chance its not a myth then maybe I should just stick to the dino stuff. The possibly a myth seems to state two reasons why it may be bad to switch to synthetic late in the game , one being if a bike has any oil leaks (I've only owned the bike for 2 days now and it seems as if it doesn't so far) as synthetic is thinner and can make it leak more and the other reason is related to gunk somehow getting in the engine because of the now more efficient oil (or something like that).
Sorry to bother everyone with this question which I'm sure has been asked in one form or another 1.5 million times.
When is it too late to switch to synthetic oil? Or will it ever be too late? Everyone seems to say something different and I don't know who the heck to believe :/
My Ninja 250 I've been using Shell Rotella T6 for most of the time I've owned it but the FZ6 I just bought has a lot more mileage than my Ninja did (It has 27k on it). The last owner when I emailed to ask him if he was using synthetic oil just basically told me that it was a myth and one could switch back and forth and that he used Castrol oil. I'm assuming he meant non synthetic but he didnt specify and I don't want to harass the guy so I just want to know if its OK to use the Shell Rotella T6 when I change the oil this week.
I want to take good care of my new baby so if there's a chance its not a myth then maybe I should just stick to the dino stuff. The possibly a myth seems to state two reasons why it may be bad to switch to synthetic late in the game , one being if a bike has any oil leaks (I've only owned the bike for 2 days now and it seems as if it doesn't so far) as synthetic is thinner and can make it leak more and the other reason is related to gunk somehow getting in the engine because of the now more efficient oil (or something like that).
Sorry to bother everyone with this question which I'm sure has been asked in one form or another 1.5 million times.