Oil change before winter storage or after ? Your thoughts?

[SteveLaoyster]

I always do before that way when good weather hits in the spring all I have to do is check tire pressure.

 

[Deanna777]

I have my can am dealer change the oil,and etc. when it is in hibernation. When the spring rolls around I am ready to ride.


Thanks for the reminder Next month my spyder goes into hibernation: gaah: Then I get ready for the sled season, I don't have much down time between the spyder season and the sled season, I usually have about a month in between the 2 seasons.


I am in Vermont.


Deanna

 

[larryd]

When I worked on the railroad as a machinist (diesel mechanic) we had Alco's, EMD's and GE diesel electric locomotives...We never changed the oil...We tested the oil and added additives that were needed...When these iron horses were not out on the rail pulling loads the were idling in the yard waiting on the next trip...The only time they were shut down was when they were in the shop for maintenance...If one were to encounter problems on the rail while working and it automatically shut down one engine, the engineer had to stop the train and drain the coolant from that engine...(TREATED WATER, NOT ANTIFREEZE)...Reason being, if it were winter the coolant could freeze, and the other reason was when these big engines cooled down they leaked water internally into the cylinder and crankcase excessively...This may have now changed since back in the late sixties and early seventies??? larryd

 

[Mazo EMS2]

Another vote for before storing. My thinking is that it's better to have the bike sitting idle with fresh oil that doesn't have any breakdown or acidic "junk" in it that could do any harm to an idle motor. I have no basis for this thought, but that's my story and I'm stickin to it.