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Spring has sprung: Oil change before storage or after. What do you do?


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With spring officially here. Weather is quite not there in T.O. but I'm already thinking my first ride.

VFR has been asleep for 5 months.

I change out my oil before I store the bike with fresh synthetic.

 

Question:

Do you change oil before or after storage?

I prefer clean oil and then run it for 2 min before yanking the battery and storing.

 

Here's to a safe riding season to all vfrdiscussion members.

 

Ride safe.

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I like before storage.

Just use it in spring. Oil hasn't changed since you've put it in right? Doesnt matter if it sat inside engine during that time or inside plastic jugs on shelf.

 

BTW - Nice looking bike!

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Yes, oil can only get contaminated by use.  It gets more contaminated by combustion gasses and wear particles when the engine is running.  So sitting for months or years doesn't matter, save for wanting to baby our VFR's : ) I've never had to prepare my vehicles for storage before....wow 5 months off!  

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Changing oil is recommended before storage. There are acids the build up from moisture and such in the oil that can damage things if sitting with dirty oil. If a good synthetic and you only take long trips that burn off the moisture then you might not be affected by this. Plenty of short trips will make this situation worse.

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