What Mileage Are you Changing Your Oil?

[SpyderCruiser]

Have 3,200 miles on the oil change done by the dealer. I have to admit, always changed oil at 3,000 miles be it car or bike. With synthetic, let my wife's car go to 6,000 miles.

I am not willing to let the BRP oil go as long as the manual recommends, especially since it is a synthetic blend, not full synthetic. I plan on using this oil https://www.amazon.com/Castrol-Power...ct_top?ie=UTF8

Have used Castrol my whole life and not about to change. For those with the BRP oil, how many miles are you going between changes?

For those using synthetic (any brand) how long are you going between changes?

Do not want this to turn into an oil thread, just want to know what mileage you all feel comfortable with changing the oil at. I know a few of you have had oil testing done and that information would be helpful with determining when to change.

Thank You, Louie and Meg

[Chupaca]

I use the XPS synthetic blend and it has done well. I used Castrol before on all my bikes this is just as good. I always change my oil and filter 3,000 to 5,000 depending on the ryding I have been doing...

[Pirate looks at --]

Looks like you have a 2015 RTL. If that is correct, your owners manual says every 9300 miles....yes I know that seems like a long time, but that will keep your warranty in good standing and seems to not cause any issues. Chupaca has the 998 engine and that is more of the 3000 miles recommendation. The maintenance schedule on the 1330 engine with the SE6 is really nice on the pocket book!

[SPYD3R]

i had my F3-S serviced today @ 37,294 miles of smiles.... this is my 5th oil change... i don't go the 9300+ miles, but come close once:
1st 3109 miles
2nd 11,880
3rd 20,280
4th 29,289
5th 37,294
i use ONLY the BRP oil, and i've yet to have any issues with lubrication...
Dan P
SPYD3R

[BajaRon]

Have your oil tested. The report may shock you. Especially on the 1330's.

[PW2013STL]

I started out changing every 5000 miles and having the oil tested and always the reports would tell me to go longer before changing. When we road to Alaska the oil was changed at 9600 miles, and the oil report stated that I was good for another 1000 miles. Since then I change at the 9300 mile mark.

[ARtraveler]

The 998 gets changed about every three thousand miles. That turns out to be about once a year for Linda's.

The 1330 gets changed out at 9500 or minimum once a year (per the manual).

[2dogs]

2014 RTS SE6 first oil change done by dealer service dept. at 3k. and replaced with can am XPS semi-synthetic oil 5w20. Second oil change at 6k (9k on the odometer) with Amsoil 10w40 full synthetic along with a new filter. The XPS 5w20 cam am oil was sent in to be analyzed and returned minimal efficient. At 15k on the odometer (6k on the Amsoil) I removed a sample and had it analyzed. It returned also minimal efficient but with a slightly higher viscosity value than the XPS oil. At 18k on the odometer (9k on the 10w40 Amsoil) I changed oil and filter for the third time and again replaced it with Amsoil 10w40. I again had the Amsoil 10w40 analyzed at 9k and it still returned minimal efficient at about the same visocity as the analysis of the first tested XPS oil. It seems that most oils at 4k have reduced their viscosity rating to a stable point and hold that value for the duration. Folks that change oil and filter at 3k should be in excellent shape. However, those who run their oil until 9k as BRP recommends should be in good shape also as long as they change the filter too. Me, I'm going to continue to use Amsoil 10w40 and change it at 9k intervals along with a filter change.

[Lew L]

I change the oil once a year at the end of the riding season here ( 762 inches of snow just above us) I don't like to leave "old" oil in the crank case all winter .

Kaos

[Tango]

Just had it done. I do it once a year. Let the dealer do it. Tom

[pegasus1300]

I have a V twin so my changes are more frequent then yours. BRP revised the schedule to every 4600 mi. I change mine every 4500 mi because that is easier to remember. I buy my filters,"O"rings and copper washers from BajaRon. Cheaper then BRP. I replaced my drain plugs with the plugs from Value Accessories.

[Indiana Ken]

I have a V twin so my changes are more frequent then yours. BRP revised the schedule to every 4600 mi. I change mine every 4500 mi because that is easier to remember. I buy my filters,"O"rings and copper washers from BajaRon. Cheaper then BRP. I replaced my drain plugs with the plugs from Value Accessories.

I have never changed the oil, (only taken to dealer), but I want to start. - I have a 2012 RT SE. I know about buying the BajaRon stuff, and just ordered a Gold Plug. Should I order several more Gold Plugs? Was going to buy BPR oil.

[pegasus1300]

I have never changed the oil, (only taken to dealer), but I want to start. - I have a 2012 RT SE. I know about buying the BajaRon stuff, and just ordered a Gold Plug. Should I order several more Gold Plugs? Was going to buy BPR oil.

I don't know what a "Gold Plug" is,but if it is to replace the stock BRP drain plug you only need two and I think anything more expensive then the ones in the Value Acessories catalogue is a waste of money. You need one 12mm and one 14mm.

There are a couple of you tube videos on changing the oil in a V Twin and the owner's manual gives a fair description. With all of that information you should be good to go. It isn't hard just time consuming. Allow yourself plenty of time,especially to go back and review the videos. I have 3 ramps I put mine on for more space underneath. Any good JASO MA2 rated synthetic oil will work in your motor. Mike BlueKnight911 likes Valvoline 10w 40 4T synthetic. You can get it from WalMart. I use that or Shell Rotell 6T 5W 40 Synthetic. I have also used Royal Purple Motorcycle Oil 10W 40. BajaRon will make you a good deal on Amzoil along with the filters.
So go for it go change that oil,..........you know you want to.

[Bob Denman]

The book says 9,300 miles, or one year: whichever comes first!
Since I only can ride about 5,000 miles each year: I let the calendar's passing Months decide for me!

[SpyderCruiser]

Thanks so much for all your replies, my Grandfather once told me that oil was cheaper then engines, so don't cheap out on the oil changes.

You folks that are changing at 5,000 miles, is that with BRP or synthetic oil?

[A1A]

I change oil & filter every 5,000 miles or 12 months which ever comes first. I always use BRP semi-synthetic oil & BRP filter.
Cheers!

[Mazo EMS2]

Not real likely that I'll get more than 5000 miles in a summer, so my plan will remain the same as always with all of my previous bikes, and other stuff too.....I'll change oil and filter before it gets stored for the off-season.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Mobil 1 10-40 Sportbike motorcycle oil and Can Am filter.

There is a very good read about the ratings of oils by an independent person, not company. He had not tested BRP oil, but previous topics where the BRP oil had been sent in for testing indicated the oil had lost about 50% viscosity, bring it to an equivalent 20 wt in under 5k miles. That said, others here have run BRP oil for 100,000 miles with no known issues.

The engine can handle the lower viscosity ok, the gearbox suffers the most.

100,000 miles ....... who ???????................. Mike

[Bob Denman]

Jim might have...

[BajaRon]

Mobil 1 10-40 Sportbike motorcycle oil and Can Am filter.

There is a very good read about the ratings of oils by an independent person, not company. He had not tested BRP oil, but previous topics where the BRP oil had been sent in for testing indicated the oil had lost about 50% viscosity, bring it to an equivalent 20 wt in under 5k miles. That said, others here have run BRP oil for 100,000 miles with no known issues.

The engine can handle the lower viscosity ok, the gearbox suffers the most.

Can you give a link to that oil testing article?

[DGoebel]

It's on Cal-Sci's website I think https://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Oil.html I just read it this morning.

[GDA]

i did mine oil change every 3000miles

washable fitler and 5w40 full syn oil

[Samson]

every 2500 miles, full synthetic and filter. Cheap insurance

[TRLBLZR1]

every 2500 miles, full synthetic and filter. Cheap insurance

I'd go 3k, because frequent oil changes can't hurt much (well, maybe the wallet is an exception!) The intervals listed in the manual outright scare me regardless of oil type used. It's the contaminants (including moisture) etc., not just oil "break-down."

[Finn]

I started out changing every 5000 miles and having the oil tested and always the reports would tell me to go longer before changing. When we road to Alaska the oil was changed at 9600 miles, and the oil report stated that I was good for another 1000 miles. Since then I change at the 9300 mile mark.

Hi All, this is first post from me as I have just got my Spyder RT Limited 2917. Regarding oil change it differs on how you use your bike. If you have many 'shopping trolly' trips, short ones, you need to change more often. I just had my last long trip on my old bike, BMW K1200LT, and that was 9000Km over three weeks. From Perth in W. Australia to Port Macquarie NSW for the Ulysses AGM. Long trips like that your bike only has one cold start a day and as its cold starts that gives most of the wear and deterioration of the oil, the stretch of the change can be extended.
cheers,
Finn