Howdy oil enthusiasts,
I'm from an older camp & Harley'. Wright or wrong I was educated & practiced without issues, that these engines should be broke in with conventional oil for so many miles before (optionally) switching to synthetics.
I just bought a 2022 Suzuki Vstrom 1050 (much more practical for the lengths, where & how I ride). Coming up on my 1st 1K service and am still within break-in mileage according to the owners manual, should I use a conventional oil that falls within Suzuki' recommended ratings? I'm nowhere near a dealer & over the phone they say to use Suzuki' oil or (hesitantly) the recommended ratings in the owners manual; however, the owners manual doesn't specify synthetic or not.
I'd really appreciate your takes on this subject! Currently I'm leaning towards the highest rated recommended conventional oil (SN MA-2) and changing too synthetic half way to the following service.
Thanks for reading!
I'm from an older camp & Harley'. Wright or wrong I was educated & practiced without issues, that these engines should be broke in with conventional oil for so many miles before (optionally) switching to synthetics.
I just bought a 2022 Suzuki Vstrom 1050 (much more practical for the lengths, where & how I ride). Coming up on my 1st 1K service and am still within break-in mileage according to the owners manual, should I use a conventional oil that falls within Suzuki' recommended ratings? I'm nowhere near a dealer & over the phone they say to use Suzuki' oil or (hesitantly) the recommended ratings in the owners manual; however, the owners manual doesn't specify synthetic or not.
I'd really appreciate your takes on this subject! Currently I'm leaning towards the highest rated recommended conventional oil (SN MA-2) and changing too synthetic half way to the following service.
Thanks for reading!
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