[Gr0mkid89]

Did my valves today at 580 miles and a full oil change. I did my first spinner cleaning at 240 and now at the 600 maintenance.. I had about 5 or so big finger scoops of gunk in the spinner area. Thick dark oil with small particle crap in it. Is this normal?

I am not familiar with oil spinners. Bike runs great, 0 mechanical issues except the tranny shifting weird sometimes that everyone experiences. I rarely redline it.

Thanks for any help.

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[yallknowme]

Interesting. My 670 oil change was nothing as you described. What type of oil are you using?

 

[Grom1202]

Probably normal , probably break in material. The spinner is this bikes oil filter , it will catch small particles . how was the pickup screen??? As long as you dont see chunks of silver , bike will probably be fine. How's your clutch cable free play. Make sure its adjusted right and not to tight causing clutch slip

Braap

 

[Gr0mkid89]

Im using honda GN4. The screen only had a couple particles, nothing like the 240 change which was the main break in cleaning.

The clutch seems to have the necessary free play. Maybe il lengthen it but I dont think I need to.

Yallknowme, what did your spinner look like at 670?

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[yallknowme]

It had a thin silver layer of muck, but no more than I expected really. The mesh filter has a few pieces of trash, so I'm glad it served its purpose. I too am using GN4 10w40

 

[Gr0mkid89]

Sorta what mine looked like. I didnt run mine at all before the oil change so it had 0 heat. So maybe it seemed thicker then it was. Id say it was about 1/4 inch worth of thick oil with silver in it. But just sitting in the bottom back of the spinner.

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[push bike]

always get it warm before the change to help get the particles flushed out. I'll do my spinner early at 5k miles and see how it compares.

 

[Gr0mkid89]

500 or thousand? Ya I forgot since I was doing valves too. I think thats why it seemed thicker. I think its ok, or hope so.

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[push bike]

5 thousand (honda spec says spinner & filter @ 7.5k). I just changed oil at 4500 but will do the spinner soon once I get some more oil.

 

[Gr0mkid89]

Let me know what you find, please. Much appreciated. Thanks.

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[yallknowme]

It's so easy to do that I feel no need to wait 5,000 regardless of recommendations. Can it really hurt to clean it early? Of course not. I was already in there replacing it with the JC Racing lightened spinner, but I would recommend wiping it down sooner rather than later.

 

[push bike]

Let me know what you find, please. Much appreciated. Thanks.

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I posted a thread here: http://www.hondagrom.net/forums/8-grom-pictures-videos/3346-pics-oil-spinner-screen-5k-miles.html

 

[rkwfxd]

I saw those pics. Looks normal to me.