Bought myself a secondhand bike

[jennie.kkimm]

Just bought a 2015 GS250 with a little over 3,000 miles. I'm still learning about bikes, so I'm not sure if that mileage is high or not. I want to change the oil soon but don't know what type is best for this engine. Should I go with synthetic or conventional? Any help would be appreciated. Also, is it necessary that I do the oil change now? I read that it should be at around 7500 miles but I'm not sure.

 

[Beavo]

3,000 miles isnt too high but if you don’t know the oil history, changing it now is a good idea. For this bike a quality synthetic oil is usually recommended for better protection and performance, but conventional works if thats what you prefer. Check the owner’s manual for exact specs and intervals.

 

[LSswaptheworld]

3k miles is a joke and shows that the bike spent most of its life parked. As for the oil, I think the factory spec is 10W-40, so any reputable brand will do an excellent job. While it's not an absolute must to change the oil now, do it so that you have a piece of mind. In general, for a fully synthetic you can replace at around 7k miles or once a year, depending on whichever comes first.

 

[driftingaway]

Just bought a 2015 GS250 with a little over 3,000 miles. I'm still learning about bikes, so I'm not sure if that mileage is high or not. I want to change the oil soon but don't know what type is best for this engine. Should I go with synthetic or conventional? Any help would be appreciated. Also, is it necessary that I do the oil change now? I read that it should be at around 7500 miles but I'm not sure.

Congrats and don't worry, 3k is is a joke, like the other mentioned. As for the oil they're recommended to go with 10-40, but some ownere decide to change things a bit, but I'd keep it as it should be. You can ask the previous owner what kind it had previously.

The oil need to be replaced once a year and since yours had 3k miles, then the oil was probably replaced on a yearly basis. Ask the previous owner. If you get a sure proof that ti's changed recently, then don't bother too much.

As for recomendations, I used Valvoline