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rev-man
10-09-2007, 01:38 PM
what is the best oil out there that is not a synthetic for the 250 ex
ryanh250ex
10-09-2007, 04:58 PM
Why not synthetic. it's better.

If you insist on non synthetic, go get some Shell Rotella.
rev-man
10-09-2007, 05:25 PM
what is your suggestion on synthetic
tedwilley
10-09-2007, 06:35 PM
Shell Rotella from Wally World
It's inexpensive and that leads to more frequent oil changes - the best thing for any engine.
rev-man
10-09-2007, 06:58 PM
so shell rotella 20w-50 is the best for the 250
tedwilley
10-09-2007, 09:48 PM
Best for the price. If it was a 450 or other high performance engine, I would probably go synthetic, Amsoil, or some other high performance oil.
rev-man
10-10-2007, 01:42 PM
what do you recommend like every 5 tanks for a oil change
tedwilley
10-10-2007, 01:45 PM
I am changing it every three rides, about every 10 hours
ryanh250ex
10-10-2007, 01:59 PM
Originally posted by tedwilley
I am changing it every three rides, about every 10 hours

Right on the money with this one.

Shell makes a Synthetic Rotella as well, but it is not a "true" synthetic. I could explain what that means, but it is beyond the scope of this forum...
300exOH
10-10-2007, 01:59 PM
I wouldn't go with 20w-50 except in summer or if you live in a warm climate. You would be better off with 10w-40 in the winter months. 4-5 tanks of fuel to every oil change sounds about right to me unless you are racing or riding hard for very long periods at a time.

Any oil will work fine...synthetic or otherwise... as long as it does not contain friction modifiers. Friction modifiers will shorten the life of your clutches and cause slippage. The rotella would get my vote as well though. You can pick the stuff up at any walmart or even truck stops. They even sell it in larger gallon jugs.
rev-man
10-10-2007, 03:01 PM
i went with vr1 20w-50 valvoline
tedwilley
10-10-2007, 03:04 PM
I always buy the Rotella in gallon jugs. It makes it that much harder to put off changing my oil, as I always have some around.
Heck, I started using it in my gasoline Ram 1500!
rev-man
10-10-2007, 03:20 PM
ya that vr1 has friction modifiers
so im gonna go rotella at wally world
10-10-2007, 03:23 PM
Its worth getting sythetic but w/e do what you want. And when to change it just look to see when the oil gets a darker brown. Changing the oil every 10 hours is rediculous unless you had a 450r and raced.
rev-man
10-10-2007, 03:27 PM
what weight of rotella 15w-40 or 10w-50
jrafter
10-11-2007, 04:24 AM
most everyone knows this but the 250ex doesnt have an oil filter so i change the oil a lot more than it needs just for that fact.

i use mobil1 full sync 10-40

the high miles oil red label
rev-man
10-11-2007, 01:39 PM
ya i got Rotella 10-30 cuz winter is on the way

The 250ex has a little metal filter thing (that what i heard) cuz i could not find it last night when i changed my oil
300exOH
10-11-2007, 10:07 PM
Originally posted by rev-man
ya i got Rotella 10-30 cuz winter is on the way

The 250ex has a little metal filter thing (that what i heard) cuz i could not find it last night when i changed my oil

The metal filter screen is internal. I can't remember where but it isn't something that needs to be changed or cleaned very often. I would have preferred that honda put a typical filter that can be changed or at least cleaned and re-used but the design seems to work. Even without proper filtration the 250ex's are nearly bulletproof so I can't complain. It does make for a cheaper oil change.
250ex 2010
11-19-2007, 07:32 PM
what do u guys think about pj1 oil and what weight should i get i havnt changed my oil for like 4 months and i ride almost every day