Did you check it? I think the one I saw was a 1 L pack. The price was 200 Rs. From their website it seems like 20W40 comes in 900ml and 1 L pack, but the 10W30 comes only in 900 pack(whatever). The 100CC bikes require only 900 ml thats the reason why most oils come in 900 ml pack, since 20W40 is recommended grade on bikes above 150CC now they come in 1L pack.

Gulf pride 4t plus 20w40:
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Pack Sizes :
900 ml, 1 ltr, 50 ltr, 210 ltr..

price:Rs205/1 litre(Actual price is 225/litre,dhan varsh offer is there on the pack...so depending on your luck you may get reduction from rs 10 to rs100.)

As per SUZUKI OWNER'S MANUAL In case of oil filter change,we require 100 ml extra....so totally it is 900ml+100ml.....incase of oil change only it is 900 ml Refer PAGE 6-23....SO THE BOTTOM LINE IS 1 LITRE IS ENOUGH NO NEED TO BUY EXTRA CAN

There is one more way...if you want fill 1 litre oil in engine....and at rhe same do not want to buy extra can....ask the svc guyz to provide 100ml(they provide the castrol) for oil filter change.......they will charge for 100 ml only and further more the two are same grade mineral oils so no issues in using.....

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@ All Above

Today morning, i gave my Bike for Servicing. I asked the Person there if they would change to Gulf Oil that i will get along with me. They straight away denied saying that it is against the Rules of their Service Centre.
They said they are not allowed to change to any other Oil apart from the one provided by the SVC. I tried convincing them a lot but to no avail.
So, i told him i will change it from Outside.
I also purchased Oil Filter seperately from Spare Parts Section for 35 /-

There has been a lot of Debate going on and it is still not sure what is the exact Quantity of Oil we need if we change the Oil Filter as well.
I will be going for Oil Change tomorrow to a local garage, so hopefully it should be clear by then.

@Adi

I purchased 1 Ltr Bottle of Gulf Pride 4T Oil last week for 200 /-
It also had the Dhanvarsha Offer but i did not open the Pack yet as i thought the Offer must have ended by now.

@ Rajesh

Nice example you gave of Namba Filter Kaapi ...... Am getting really tempted now.

Guys, it has been said very clearly in our manual.

Regular oil change : 1000 ml
Oil change + filter : 1100 ml
Engine Overhaul : 1400 ml

Even if there is a slight increase or decrease for 10% oil it wont be a problem. As our engine are new, there wont be any oil burning issue so most of time oil change will only happen when it loses quality(viscosity) and not quantity(low oil level). Only those who does long drives should watch for oil levels and all others will be fine. With the above stats you need only 1 L pack, 900+100 ml for filter will do the job nicely. My 4th service is due on next week and this is what I'm going to do.

You could have argue with them little more like its the grade what Suzuki recommended and not a brand. No where in the manual says that one will lose warranty if they use oil of another brand. Likewise

how's milage of this bike in city??

One can expect a mileage of 50+ if they ride in 50-60 range keeping engine rpm around 4.5K .

I talked to MY SC MANAGER who 140km away from me ,He too tell me using Gulf is not recommended by suzuki....I told him straight away, after using this oil only most of my problems solved , except valve noise.... i too told there are so many who uses Gulf for Gs 150 after they find castrol not long last and giving problems with engine roughness, etc...He is silent no more talk to me
But he gave info that suzuki is now shut down for one month,did'nt tell me for what reason

Hello friends,
Its nice to see the forum being used to its core. Also GS150 is no more an unpopular bike. I see many GS on the road (IT Highway, chennai) and heard many people talking about it ..

I changed my Engine oil 2 weeks back. After 11900 Kms I went to SC and asked him just to change the oil. That fellow got shocked to see that I've got my own oil (Shell advance 20W40). He said that it would void the warranty. But was able to convince him. I put only 1 litre and not 1100ml. That guy said it was ok but asked me to fill 1100 the next time. The bike is doing good (~400Kms done) and better than the stock oil... The refinement above 5.5K rpm is better that it was before.
I've never tried other oils before and Shell is my first change. Would love to try Motul and Gulf; but I will stick to 20W40 mineral oil grade for atleast 30K kms on the odo.

I might meet felix.raghav this week to get ma bike tuned with his mechanic. Heard from him that the mechanic is good.

Try clutch ply settings... it might make gear shifts easier.

@ all: guys why do you wanna take your bike to SVC for oil change. Go to the nearest Mech shop and change it and give him some ten bucks. He'd be even more happy if you ask him to keep the old oil. Even better if you have access to a ring spanner, a Plastic Mug and a Funnel. DIY

The SVC guys wouldnt know what grade or brand oil is running when we give it for service. Its only possible through testing that the oil brand and type be recognised.I dont think our SVC guys have the patience or equipment to do the tests, bcoz its practically not possible to test the oil of each and every bike, plus when they dont bother to tune the carb or bike, they wouldnt bother about the oil grade. Most SVC's Do a quick water wash followed by carb cleaning and some rudimentary tuning and top up consumables like Brake oil and Engine oil after which the brakes are tested and the bikes ripped for "testing"

Warranty getting void is all bullshit as long as you use the reccomended grade of oil. How can it be that some SVC use Veedol whereas some use Castrol? Isnt the "Oil brand change" theory flawed from the beggining? My svc is ok if i bring them my oil.

The SVC guys dont care about the oil brand et all. Its all about commission and they are not really open to ideas. It's all about maintaining good rapport guys.

One guy I met at the SVC had installed Focus Lights (Much needed, but pathetic to look at) and Extra horns (why in the world does a GS need one?) and he said that the SVC guys Ignore the extra load thanks to the good rapport he maintains. Took his lessons and I often tip my mech outside the SVC with tea or ciggys. I dont mind spending ten bucks for getting over BS.

But that was back then. Now Im not satisfied with the service they offer, i will stick with them till next service as i need a tank and a swingarm replacement under warranty, not to forget the rectifier.

As far as the Oil Quantity is concerned. take it to the svc when its time to change the oil filter. let him change the stock oil. Rip it hard for 200 odd Kms and change to the oil of your choice. I prefer to spend a few hundred bucks extra for some peace of mind . Hope that all bike lovers are like that.


@ augustine: back in chennai bro?? Give me a call sometime in the evening when you are free.

Good oil Vs SVC engineers

@ all

Refering to oil change, 1 ltr is enough for oil change with oil filter and 900 ml is file for oil change alone even 1 ltr doesn't harm; don't trust me go thru your GS150R manual and go as per manual it says

"Section 6 inspection and maintenance"

Engine oil page 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22 and 6-23

NOTE: Use new "O" rings each time the engine oil filter element is replaced.

8. Replace the oil filter cover and tighten the nuts securly but do not overtighten them.

9. Replace the drain plug and tighten it securly. Pour fresh oil through the filter hole. Aprox. 1000 ml of oil will be required.

NOTE: aproximatly 900 ml of oil will be required when changing oil only without replacing the oil filter.

For more details refer all the 4 pages from your manual also refer the fuel and engine oil recomendation section

@abhi_GSR

SVC ppl always never agree for anything other than their own oil
Make use of local mechanic and replace it with the oil you bought
Make sure you bought the "O" ring along with the filter

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@ All this oil Vs SVC guys issue is going on for a long while

Earlier I did asked the svc ppl that manual recomends 20W-40 but nowhere suzuki recommends castrol or
any brand


His voice soften and said you are right but castrol is the best and good for bike and suzuki told us use it; I didn't trusted his words just went out and called another suzuki dealer requested them to connect me to stores manager
Just talked to store manager / incharge like a vendor marketting rep told him we give much better offer+ gifts and better pricing for purchasing veedol oil in bulk.

Also told him if he fixed the deal we will offer a LCD tv he said you come this evening 6 pm sir we can discuss and our owner (francheese owner) will be in office by 6:30 I will fix the deal for you.

Asked him did suzuki objects this; he replied they won't interfere on this matter as consumarables such as oil are left to dealers descrition.

The above conversation clearly proves its dealer who decides on oil not suzuki

@ sudipta_roy

+ during my solo rides it gives 52 kmpl using between 45 to 60 kmpl speed

+1 to madhu , i will print this page and show to SC pondy or my show room owner..... Also i try to send this page to suzuki webpage feed back......
If u have no objection

That sounds more like a Top-up rather than full drain and new oiling for the engine.

If anyone is changing the grade or the brand of the engine it is advisable to get the old oil full drained,it requires 1100ml of oil.

Also dont fall for 'putting another oil to make it to 1100ml' thing if you are short on the same oil you bought.Its a suggestion given by most mechs....and its a hazard for the machine.

Do we have to purchase 'O' Ring seperately or is it already present in the Oil Filter Box Package ?
I had also read some Links which told to change the 'O' Ring everytime. I thought it is included in the Oil Filter Pack.
Probably i will click a Pic of the Oil Filter and upload it in the Evening.
So, you Guys can check and tell if it includes the O Ring or no.