First Oil Change

Going through break in on my 2018 t120 and per the informative article ive seen going around im preparing to drop the factory oil out. Moto man says at 20 miles(i couldn't stop so im at 80), but i was wondering what thoughts we have on warm or cold oil change. Typically i do with a warm engine as the oil is flowing better, but with it being the first change and draining out the potential metal shavings i wonder if it will be better to just drop it cold with everything settled at the bottom of the pan. I feel in my heart it will be basically the same, but I'm at work thinking about it and can't do it yet so i thought I'd see if anyone has any information

 

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm so this is the article to which i was referring which has quite a bit of praise and made sense to me

 

I mean it's entirely possible. It's my first time breaking in an engine and i thought what the hell. Why not spend 40 bucks to potentially get more out of my new bike. Im also doing conventional oil this time and will goi to synthetic after another thousand miles

 

Yes it is still the motorcycle specific Castrol. Specifically it's Castrol Go! 10w-40.

 

US product. Likely same as something you have there under a different name although i couldn't tell you what

 

US product. Likely same as something you have there under a different name although i couldn't tell you what

 

Well late last night i changed the oil at 80 miles on odometer. The sticker right next too the oil filler cap said lubricated by Castrol so i don't believe there's anything special in the factory oil additive wise. Unfortunately very busy next two days, but I'll update when i finally get to ride a few more miles

 

Yes it is motorcycle specific oil that is the brand recommended by the manual which says full synthetic or semi synthetic*10w-40. I have elected not to use the full synthetic yet as is the method described in the above mentioned article

 

It meets all the requirements and yes the manual does state semi or full synthetic. However my thought is that after the break in process i will be dropping this oil in 1000 miles and if it has all the proper additives i would think it being conventional would only be an issue if i went the 10,000 mile interval as it would not hold up for that long...

 

This thread has generated all the conflicting opinions i had hoped for as i genuinely wish to hear valid points of all sides. Time will tell how this break in goes. If it seizes up on me i will undoubtedly deny everything and claim service done by the book and pray for warranty replacement X)