first oil change notice for all.

paulsstag · 08-30-2019, 02:32 PM

Being the typical guy one never reads the instructions until one gets stuck or the owners manual for that matter , but looking for the tire pressures for my TBR in my manual ,which are in kpa by the way, i stumbled upon a sentence in the book that i had never seen before.

With all the new riders coming on board and asking about first oil change and different answers from dealers from '500 miles 'to 'it will be fine just ride it easy for the first few hundred miles'

Luckily i took the advice from the seasoned guys here and changed my oil while assembling my bike.

In my owners manual book it says quite clearly that the engine comes with shipping oil and should be changed before the engine is started for the first time .

Do the other chinese brands say this as i would assume all the china bikes come with this shipping oil ?

If you buy a new china bike change the oil or have the dealer prove they changed the oil before you ride it, it's the engines most vulnerable time and not worth the risk at under $10 bucks for a bit of oil.

**JerryHawk250** · 08-30-2019, 02:42 PM

And people thought we were crazy and was "Fake News"

Thanks for posting that.

paulsstag · 08-30-2019, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

And people thought we were crazy and was "Fake News"

Thanks for posting that.

I never doubted you guys , but when the new people come on board they are more likely to believe the selling dealer which would be a shame to start off on the wrong foot so to speak.

kingofqueenz · 08-30-2019, 03:58 PM

Is the manual actually a TBR specific manual... I do not recall if mine was, it seemed incredibly generic and had a bunch of features and sentences perhaps not specific to my bike.

I left the shipping oil in for the first 25 miles or so just doing circles around my yard until I got my Class M certification and then I changed the oil.

I asked around and most said the TBR shipped with a bit higher quality oil that it was ok.

Have to admit, you are correct in that its cheap enough insurance to change it immediately, the oil is as cheap as your first fill up at the pump.

AresROC · 08-30-2019, 07:59 PM

My Bashan BSR's manual doesn't say shipping oil. It said something about having authorized service center change the "run-in machine oil" and clean the oil tank.

I ran that "machine oil" for just a bit and after 3 oil changes now the engine oil looks like mud after a run...

Thebrozzanator · 08-30-2019, 11:08 PM

I changed my oil today after doing a valve adjustment. this is the junk that came out after just running the engine 3 times. I wouldn't consider this good break in oil. CHANGE THE OIL AND VALVE ADJUSTMENT BEFORE STARTING. Hope running the engine for the little time I did didn't hurt anything with that muck called oil.[ATTACH][ATTACH]

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AresROC Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 193	My Bashan BSR's manual doesn't say shipping oil. It said something about having authorized service center change the "run-in machine oil" and clean the oil tank. I ran that "machine oil" for just a bit and after 3 oil changes now the engine oil looks like mud after a run... __________________ BaShan BSR 250 DB-41H 2018 Red BS250GY-18D JFG Racing Exhaust . Adjustable Shock 320mm . Brozz Digital Gauge . Renthal Fat Bar . 428 17x46 Sprocket . Fender Eliminator . Wheel Truing . Fuel Tank Repair . Keihin PZ30 Main-115 Pilot-38 Needle-1Washer Fuel Mixture-1/2 BSR Chronicles - "Project leads to more projects!" Yamaha WR250R Suzuki GSX-R 600
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08-30-2019, 03:58 PM	#4
kingofqueenz Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Strong Island New Yawk Posts: 464	Is the manual actually a TBR specific manual... I do not recall if mine was, it seemed incredibly generic and had a bunch of features and sentences perhaps not specific to my bike. I left the shipping oil in for the first 25 miles or so just doing circles around my yard until I got my Class M certification and then I changed the oil. I asked around and most said the TBR shipped with a bit higher quality oil that it was ok. Have to admit, you are correct in that its cheap enough insurance to change it immediately, the oil is as cheap as your first fill up at the pump.
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