Choosing the correct oil!

[Adam Wood]

Hey guys,

Fairly new to riding here and it’s got to the point where my bike is flashing the ‘CHANGE OIL’ warning. I ride a Yamaha YZF-R125 (2016) and am a bit stumped on which oil I should be using. The manual lists many types (specifically oil such as ‘SAE 10w-30, 10W-40 etc) but when I search for them they are listed as ‘four stroke oil’ which doesn’t look right to me. any advice on which oil should be used is much appreciated. 
Thanks!!

[Tiggie]

Four stroke oil is correct. Your bike has a four stroke engine 

 

 

[Nick the wanderer]

Hi,

don't forget the oil filter, best to do them together, your engine will appreciate you for it. A 30 second search on ebay reveals...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125422432121?fits=UKM_Make%3AYamaha&hash=item1d33c26f79:g:dsEAAOSw84ZiN5bw&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8E8LB5Bm5KgeU0fDaIA2MyELiNqsMFwO1T

[fullscreenaging]

Don’t forget to get a new crush washer too.

[RideWithStyles]

Yes as

Edited May 15, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[Adam Wood]

1 hour ago, Tiggie said:

Four stroke oil is correct. Your bike has a four stroke engine 

 

 

Ahhha! Turns out I’m an idiot! This makes me feels very silly thank you so much

[Adam Wood]

59 minutes ago, Nick the wanderer said:

Hi,

don't forget the oil filter, best to do them together, your engine will appreciate you for it. A 30 second search on ebay reveals...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125422432121?fits=UKM_Make%3AYamaha&hash=item1d33c26f79:g:dsEAAOSw84ZiN5bw&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8E8LB5Bm5KgeU0fDaIA2MyELiNqsMFwO1T

Much appreciated, I’ll do some research into oil filter replacement but I’m almost certainly going to purchase this kit! Thank you so much!

[Adam Wood]

55 minutes ago, fullscreenaging said:

Don’t forget to get a new crush washer too.

I will look into it thank you! 

[KiwiBob]

2 hours ago, fullscreenaging said:

Don’t forget to get a new crush washer too.

Or, if its copper, you could just anneal the old one by heating it up to cherry red on your gas cooker!

[husoi]

10 minutes ago, KiwiBob said:

Or, if its copper, you could just anneal the old one by heating it up to cherry red on your gas cooker!

And spend money in gas plus the time instead of spending £1 on a new one...

[Mickly]

What ever you do, use oil specifically designed for motorcycles, don’t use car oil.

[KiwiBob]

2 hours ago, husoi said:

And spend money in gas plus the time instead of spending £1 on a new one...

I don't think 30 seconds worth of gas is that expensive!

[Nick the wanderer]

Hi,

if you want to do your own maintenance Haynes manuals are an old school book that shows you how to do most things, they are model specific and are good for having a browse. That and YouTube. I haven't watched this all the way through but you get the idea.

 

[RideWithStyles]

Just be careful what you watch and who you trust to follow instructions of, not all agree with methods of individuals. 

[husoi]

I always use Castrol  Power 1 on both babies with service every 2 years.

Works fine and when remove the oil is still in good condition.