Oil for 1st service.

[Guest BlackSilverNC700X]

Hi all,

for those who went for the first oil change, what type of oil do you use? Are we suppose to use fully syn engine oil or mineral oil?

[Guest scrumpymike]

My dealer used fully synthetic.

[Guest BlackSilverNC700X]

My dealer used fully synthetic.

Sure, thx. More feedback please.

[Guest jj69]

Motul 10W50 (from dealers' cask) which is semi-syn.

Price: more than 19€ per litre incl. VAT

Overall service cost: 75€

[Guest scrumpymike]

Invoice said: Castrol Power 1 10w30 f/sync Quantity 3.40

[Guest Holliday]

wow, only 75 Euros? I was expecting more, phew

[Guest gunshot72]

The Honda recommendation for the NC is semi synthetic 10W/30. This makes sense because it is not a high stress engine and therefore fully synthetic will have no benefit. Fully synth is also more expensive so your wasting your money. For long distance riding a semi-synth is generally accepted as a better choice. Personally I use Castrol Power 1 4T 10W/30 part synthetic in my NC700X, and Castrol Power 1 Racing 4T 10W/40 fully synthetic in my higher stressed Triumph Street Triple R.

Edited June 8, 2012 by gunshot72

[Guest jj69]

wow, only 75 Euros? I was expecting more, phew

It's close to the average price calculated from what users on a french forum declare.

Labor cost is offered by Honda here.

[Guest Blackbird]

My dealer used 20W50 dino oil and told me to come back at 6,000 km to get synthetic put in.

[ted 5,734]

Good advice there Blackbird, I wouldn't use fully synthetic oil until the engine is well run in.

[Guest BlackSilverNC700X]

Thx for all reply. Why must use 20W50 instead fully synthetic oil?

[ted 5,734]

No, I'd use a 10w30 or a 10w40 mineral oil for the first 8,000 miles or 12,000 kilometers.

Then go on the same grade semi or fully synthetic.

[Guest Blackbird]

I have no idea why the dealer put such a heavy oil in there. And it's winter here in Australia.

Edited June 25, 2012 by Blackbird

[Guest ddg414]

Run-in period (2500km)recommend the use of base oil or mineral oil.

Run of frequent oil changes.Synthetic oil is just a waste of money.

Run-in period too .Use your favorite oil.