2006 ZX6R Motor Oil? Its beat on pretty hard

[About2bite]

I have an 06 ZX6R and I usually take it to the dealership and have the oil replaced every 3k. I would like to know what I should use if I do it myself? I have some Kawasaki oil in my gagage but don't know what the best stuff would be for my application. It geats a good share of relines and isn't treated too kindly lol, it is bone stock though.

How often should I change it?

What oil and what weight would be best?

Thanks!

 

[Johnny]

What weight oil are you using now and what weight oil does it recommend?

I would seriously look at these.

http://www.redlineoil.com/products_motoroil.asp?categoryID=11

 

[About2bite]

I run Red Line in my Cobra, and it is good stuff.

I have no clue what oil weight my bike takes or what is in it now, I usually just take it to the dealership and have them do it, and pay them, and am done with it. I don't know why I don't do it myself since I do all the work on my cars myslef.

Thanks for the info though, I'll look into their oil.

 

[meeze]

10w40 Mobil 1 4T motorcycle oil, or Amsoil 10w40 motorcycle oil.Made in the USA and both are top notch oils.

 

[Lorenzo]

I'm not sure the cost of expensive synthetic motorcycle oil is worth the cost.

I've been using Rotella Synthetic for quite a while on my 2001 GSXR600. So far I have 8 years, 30k miles, at least 30 track days and zero engine problems. That's not a scientific study and I have not done any UOA's, but I feel pretty good about the results.

 

[02zx9r]

10W40 is the weight, 20w50 is not a problem either in the your area.

I have used 10W40 mx4t, rotella 15W40, rotella 5W40, exxon superflo 20W50, and just recently Brad Penn 20W50. Uoa's are posted of the exxon and just posted the Brad penn.

I would use any hdea like rotella or chevron delo 400 or mobil delvac 1300 15W40. Im probably going to switch back to rotella in my zx9, although I do have 12 quarts of val synpower 20W50 that i want to use up.