Would you change the oil?
I have a BMW F750 GS and I’m driving through Colombia now and I’m planning to ride through whole South America. I’m not technical at all. I’m reading a lot and did a maintenance course before I left, but didn’t understand what the teacher was talking about most of the time.
In the north of Colombia I needed to fill the oil. In the manual it is advised to use Advantec Ultimate oil, SAE 5W-40, API SL/ JASO MA2. In the north it is very hot and they only had 20W or higher. I didn’t know what oil was in the motorcycle because I bought it second hand. I read on the internet that mixing oil is not always ideal, so a few weeks later I had the oil replaced by JASO MA2 10W- 40 semi – synthetic, because they didn’t have 5W-40. From what I read fully synthetic is the best.
Now my questions
Would you keep looking for 5W-40 fully synthetic oil and change the oil for the best type, or would you just ride on with the one I now have?
I understand that 5W-40 fully synthetic oil is the best, but I don’t know if it is really worth the effort to change the oil. I don’t mind if my motorcycle is not running perfect, but I don’t want real damage on the long run.
Another question: I can imagine that if I’m in another place they don’t have the oil that is now in my bike and I will mix oils again. Would you replace the oil again instead of mixing it?
Thanks a lot!
Last edited by Loes; 30 May 2022 at 23:01.
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