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Springtime oil change

Moto Fugazzi

Moto Fugazzi

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I'm getting my Griso ready for it's first ride this spring, and I'm going to change the oils among other things.
Since I've had so much condensation on the engine from freezing and thawing temps, I would think that there could be a fair amount of moisture inside the engine.
My question is: should I change the oil before starting/warming it up?
Thanks, Ken
 
Hi Ken, always drain your oils when the engine/gearbox is hot.
When you do not use your bike in the winter it's a good idea to chainge oil after the riding season (before winter).
 
The oil and fluids were changed before storage. I normally do a 10 mile ride before changing fluids.
Just thinking about it, it seems like a bad idea to run the engine with any amount of water in it. I had huge amounts of frost on the engine this year, and it really made me wonder how much could be inside the engine.

Since the bike hasn't been started in 2 months, wouldn't it make more sense to drain the oil while all of it is in the bottom of the pan? Any gas, water or chemicals in the oil wouldn't have a chance to circulate and do any damage.
I understand the reason for getting the bike to operating temps before changing, but this was just a thought I had.
Sorry if this starts a different kind of oil thread.
 
If you just changed the oil before storing and you used synthetic then I would say you are good to go. Just take the bike out and run it a bit to get it up to temperature and that should chase out any moisture... The oil is fine if it was just sitting in your unused bike.
 
uncle wrote:
If you just changed the oil before storing and you used synthetic then I would say you are good to go. Just take the bike out and run it a bit to get it up to temperature and that should chase out any moisture... The oil is fine if it was just sitting in your unused bike.
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Agreed!
 
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