Colour of oil

**Elysium** · 5th September 2009, 11:57

Ok at this time I'm changing the oil and filter of my bike. After removing the bolt, and unsuccessfuly trying to catch the bolt washer that fell in the oil drain tray, and watching as the oil poured out I noticed the oil was a dark green/black colour and in all my oil changes on I've done I've never seen that colour oil before.

Now I have no idea if there is differant colour oil out there but I supect this bike hasn't had an oil changes in a long time, would I be correct here?

**Sidewinder** · 5th September 2009, 12:06

Originally Posted by Elysium

Ok at this time I'm changing the oil and filter of my bike. After removing the bolt, and unsuccessfuly trying to catch the bolt washer that fell in the oil drain tray, and watching as the oil poured out I noticed the oil was a dark green/black colour and in all my oil changes on I've done I've never seen that colour oil before.

Now I have no idea if there is differant colour oil out there but I supect this bike hasn't had an oil changes in a long time, would I be correct here?

differnt oil???

**Elysium** · 5th September 2009, 12:09

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

differnt oil???

I dunno maybe there's an oil with an additive that changes it's colour?, I don't know hence why I asked. I aint no mechanic I just want to know if the greenish colour of the oil comming out is a sign that the oil hadn't been changed in a while.

**YellowDog** · 5th September 2009, 12:09

Are you sure it's green?

What colour is the container you are emptying it into?

What oil was it?

**Sidewinder** · 5th September 2009, 12:10

Originally Posted by Elysium

I dunno maybe there's an oil with an additive that changes it's colour?, I don't know hence why I asked. I aint no mechanic I just want to know if the greenish colour of the oil comming out is a sign that the oil hadn't been changed in a while.

just do it every 4000ks
nah should come out black and lumpy if old

**Elysium** · 5th September 2009, 12:15

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Are you sure it's green?

What colour is the container you are emptying it into?

What oil was it?

The container is black, but I used a screwdriver to fish out the washer and noticed the oil still had a faint dark green colour.

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

just do it every 4000ks
nah should come out black and lumpy if old

I'm changing it now because the guy I bought the bike off said it needed a change so clearly he hadn't done a change and the bike was surposidy in storage as well.

**Sidewinder** · 5th September 2009, 12:16

Originally Posted by Elysium

The container is black, but I used a screwdriver to fish out the washer and noticed the oil still had a faint dark green colour.

yea it will be all good
just the day light on it lol. just like oil on the ground goes into a rainbow color when it gets wet

**Nagash** · 5th September 2009, 12:21

don't worry about the engine oil turning black. It will lose it's golden-brown colour within a few hundred miles of being put in to the engine. That doesn't mean it's not working. Quite the contrary - it means it is working well. It changes colour as it traps oxidised oil, clots and the flakes of metal that pop off heavily loaded engine parts. Just don't leave it too long between oil changes.

It's normal, just change the oil.

**Elysium** · 5th September 2009, 12:24

Oh it's getting changed all right, in fact I have to shoot off to Supercheap and get me a oil filter clamp because the fucker is on real tight. And why the hell is motorcycle oil so bloody expensive!

four litres for $70!

**Sidewinder** · 5th September 2009, 12:31

Originally Posted by Elysium

Oh it's getting changed all right, in fact I have to shoot off to Supercheap and get me a oil filter clamp because the fucker is on real tight. And why the hell is motorcycle oil so bloody expensive!

four litres for $70!

get it out the barell at at bike shop lol. stab a screwdriver through it

**fergie** · 5th September 2009, 12:32

Originally Posted by Elysium

Oh it's getting changed all right, in fact I have to shoot off to Supercheap and get me a oil filter clamp because the fucker is on real tight. And why the hell is motorcycle oil so bloody expensive!

four litres for $70!

You Pays your money,an you get what you pays for!

**SPP** · 5th September 2009, 13:50

Originally Posted by Elysium

...I have no idea if there is differant colour oil out there but I supect this bike hasn't had an oil changes in a long time...

I assume you didn't put the oil in so not sure what type was used? Perhaps it's Motul 300V. Its bright green when new.

If it hasn't been changed in a while it would look black/green. Not a problem, its good stuff.

Originally Posted by Elysium

... why the hell is motorcycle oil so bloody expensive!

four litres for $70!

If it was 300V, its more like $120 for 4 litres

**Elysium** · 5th September 2009, 15:05

Well looks like the last person to put the filter on this bike tightened it too bloody tight that even a oil filter wrench cant get it off and I'm only succeding in mangling the old filter!

I may have to resort to punching a screw driver through and try and get it off that way.

**Lurch** · 5th September 2009, 17:50

I sure hope you're turning it the right way!

**kiwi cowboy** · 5th September 2009, 18:02

Originally Posted by Elysium

Oh it's getting changed all right, in fact I have to shoot off to Supercheap and get me a oil filter clamp because the fucker is on real tight. And why the hell is motorcycle oil so bloody expensive!

four litres for $70!

i use mobil synth s 10w-30. Same as motorcycle oil and 20 slides cheeper