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Oil Change and Shifting Gears Issues for GZ250?
Hi,
I own 2003 Suzuki GZ250 from last 2 months. I drove around 1500 miles on that. I make oil changes to my car regularly, but when it comes to motorcycle oil change I never did it. The oil looks dirty, so I thought to change oil & filter. I went to Advance Auto Parts store to look for oil filter & oil. The closest I found was for “250CC-GS250 (1980-1981)” of Fram filter CH6000 and oil is 10W40.
Can anyone tell me is that Fram CH6000 oil filter is any good for GZ250? And what about 10W40 oil, the manual says use 10W40, any suggestions on that ? Please let me know is there any online website , that you can order oil filters and what that filter model is ? (I live 60 miles north to Atlanta, GA. Any stores around this area? )
Another question is , some times when I shift gears, I feels like it got stuck and I have to slam the gears, does anyone got that problem ?
Is 10W40 oil has impact on how gear system works ? Is there any better oil ?
A Suzuki GS250 was a 250cc twin; the early 80′s GN250 engine is exactly like yours. I don’t think there is a replaceable oil filter in the GN/GZ model, but a metal mesh strainer? If it is, you would clean it with gasoline.
I’d use a motorcycle specific engine oil. These little motors don’t hold much, and if you spend $10 on oil every 3000 miles, it’ll last a long time.
I normally use a 20w-50 oil on any air-cooled engine. If your shifting problem doesn’t go away after you replace the oil, check first the clutch free play. If that’s okay, you may have some bent shifter forks. Better brush up on the service manual.
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