te510 oil change 2009

About to do my first oil change on my 09 510te. Wanted to know what brand and weight oil people are using and specifically what volume it took. I will be using a scotts stainless steel oil filter.

I just picked my '09 TE 510 up yesterday. Awesome bike! I can't figure out from the manual what the oil capacity is. It mentions 1.8 qt 'transmission' ...? How many miles did you put on the bike before the first change?

I leave 300ml in the second of two 946ml bottles of 20w50 Amsoil MOTORCYCLE oil - level ends up midway between to markers on sight-glass with filter change.

If you feel like it - pull the decompressor lever and spin the motor with the kick lever 30 times (i use my hand) and this will give you the same level as a dry start and 10 min wait.

Works for me.

MAT

Excellent choice on the TE 510. I have been running the Scotts SS filter since the first oil change, less then 100 miles. I eyeball about a liter and a half of the Motorex 10w60. The sight glass sure is handy. Enjoy that beast.

thumperlube 20w-50 in hot climates like NC!

How is that SS filter doing? I'm on the verge of buying one my self and would to hear one more report

The SS filter has been working great for me. I have switched to Shell Rotella 5/40w synthetic and that is working good for me to.

I use a rubber cork from the hardware store. I plug the opening of the filter and soak it in some simple green purple degreaser and then spray it off with the garden hose to shed any debris. A dry off with the air compressor and thats that. My DRZ has a SS filter to. They are well worth it imho.