Engine oil change on my RE Himalayan: Experience & cost at local garage

The mechanic also discovered that one of the sump guard joints had cracked clean off.

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Update: Oil Change:

The last oil change was at around 9200 Kms on the ODO. It reads a little over 14200 Kms now, and after 5k Kms, the bike feels extremely rough on the Liquid Gun Oil. I have no idea where RE gets their 10k km Interval idea from

I decided to go fully synthetic this time, hence opted for Motul 7100 10w50. From what I've gathered from many people, the slight change in grade doesn't matter based on the ambient temperatures in BLR and the surrounding areas. Unfortunately, getting an oil filter nowadays is easier than done. As members on another thread mentioned, most SVCs close to where I live have stopped selling spares OTC. I thought of going to Fixwell or Sandhya Motors on JC Road, but they're closed on Sundays and I don't have time to visit them on weekdays; hence I looked around for FNGs who stock these. I came across one called "SKP Royal Enfield Bike Point" near E-City, near where I live. The reviews seemed stellar, so I decided to head on over.

The guys who run the place seem like diligent chaps, and although I did have to wait a little bit as they were tending to other bikes (they did inform me about the wait time), they did the job pretty well.

Out goes the black goo.

In goes the Pink Elixir.

The mechanic also discovered that one of the sump guard joints had cracked clean off . Probably happened on one of the mountain-sized speed breakers that I have ridden over.

He said it can be welded back, so I will probably get that done next weekend.

The bike feels noticeably smoother than both the Motul 5100 and Liquid Gun, but whether this will last when the engine heats up drastically is still yet to be seen. I'll keep the thread updated on the performance of the oil, for my usage.

The Oil cost me 1600 Rs, of which I received a cashback of Rs 200 from Motul. The Oil Change (Labour+Filter+Gasket) cost me Rs 280. Good experience at this FNG, would recommend it. That's all for today folks, cheers!

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