[WhiteSnake74]

I took my bike to the Yamaha dealership to have the oil changed, and they put Yamalube 20W50 because they no longer sell the 20W40.


After the oil change I felt that gear shifting was not as smooth as before.

 

[Crown Custom Conversions]

I use Motul Twin Syn. Synthetic for air cooled V-Twins. MAkes it shift better than new.

 

[WhiteSnake74]

Will it do any harm if I leave that oil until next oil change?

 

[arizonawarrior]

I'm checking on the new 10W40 which is the Yamalube replacement oil: http://www.starmotorcycles.com/star/yamalube.aspx


Word is Yamaha believes the 10W40 is good below 40F and 20W50 for above 40F. They believe an oil pump wear issue may be related to using 20W40 as an all-season oil even in cold weather. This info would apply to Synth and Dino since Yami is making the change based on viscocity during warmup, and after warmup. There's no recall or anything, its apparently to make pumps live longer. BTW full Synth is now recommended to be 15W50 and can be all-season. This cold viscocity may help quiet your engine.