brad81987
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So with 700 miles on it I took my FZ6 to the dealer to have the initial check-up performed. I had changed the oil myself at 150 miles with regular Rotella 15w-40 and a pureone filter so I bought the same stuff again and figured I'd just let them do it this time around. I left it in the tank bag and just told them to use the oil I had in the bag when i dropped it off. Well I get a call from the service guy a few minutes ago telling me quote "You can't use that oil in a bike" I told him that's what's in it now and i'd had no problems with it and it's been widely accepted that it's ok to run oil in motorcycles that don't specifically say "Motorcycle oil" on them. So he goes into a spheel about how cars have separate transmission and engine oil (durrrr) but in a motorcycle you have a wet clutch and it all uses the same and if i run that oil it will cause my clutch to slip. (How odd that it hasn't the last 550 miles i've been running it). I didn't want to argue so I just said fine put the Yamaha stuff in. I'll at least save $10 over a Yamaha filter and i'll just use the Rotella when I change it next time.
I really have been quite pleased with these guys, we've bought a few machines from them and had them work on numerous ones in the past but i'm somewhat disappointed they could be so closed minded about it. I know they have to cover their butts but he more or less didn't even give me the option to have them still put what i brought in, even with my understanding being given that it's not recommended.
I really have been quite pleased with these guys, we've bought a few machines from them and had them work on numerous ones in the past but i'm somewhat disappointed they could be so closed minded about it. I know they have to cover their butts but he more or less didn't even give me the option to have them still put what i brought in, even with my understanding being given that it's not recommended.