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I know there are numerous threads out there about oils, filters, and how-to w.r.t. the oil change on this bike. I just wanted to put a simple thread out there on the how-to for those who've not changed their own oil on a motorcycle before; it's really easy.
To make things easy, have on hand:
Hope this was helpful to someone out there.
APB
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To make things easy, have on hand:
- Large aluminum disposable turkey roaster pan (from the grocery store)
- Small aluminum disposable shallow pan
- 65/67mm Cap Oil Filter Wrench
- New Oil Filter ( I prefer the Honda oil filter, personally )
- 2 New Crush Washers
- 4 Quarts of new oil (not getting into the "which is best" dialogue)
- 17mm socket
- If the engine's cold, run/ride it for 3-5 minutes
- Shut off engine and wait 2-3 minutes
- Place large disposable turkey roaster under both drain bolts
- Remove dipstick
- Remove both 17mm drain bolts and allow time for oil to drain
- Dispose of old crush washers and replace with new ones
- Should be on bolts removed or could still be stuck to engine
- Install both drain bolts after oil completely drains and tighten properly
- Remove oil filled turkey roaster from under bike
- Place small/shallow aluminum foil pan under filter
- Remove old filter using 65/67mm cap oil filter wrench
- Place new oil on finger and run a bead of oil on new filter's gasket
- Install new oil filter and hand tighten (don't use the wrench)
- Pour 3.9 quarts of fresh, new oil in where you removed the dipstick
- Replace the dipstick and tighten
- Start the engine and allow to run for 3 minutes
- Shut off engine and wait 2 minutes
- Sit on bike to keep bike upright and check oil level
You can pour the oil from the two aluminum disposable pans into a resealable 6 quart oil drain pan and run it to an auto shop that will pour it into their used oil tank. Also, you can drop the oil filter with them, too, for proper Earth-friendly disposal.
Save the aluminum pans for your next oil change or pitch 'em - your choice. But, the nice things are:
One last note: It doesn't hurt to always have TWO oil filters on-hand. Sometimes, rarely but sometimes, there is a defective thread in the oil filter that will keep the filter from installing smoothly and properly ... I have had it happen. Having a second filter on-hand allows you to finish the job properly and return the defective filter at your convenience. The filter should spin on smoothly with no effort whatsoever and the only time things should get tight is when the gasket initially meets the engine block/filter seating.Save the aluminum pans for your next oil change or pitch 'em - your choice. But, the nice things are:
- They're flexible so you don't need to put your bike on blocks
- They're soft aluminum, so they won't scratch your paint
- They're cheap, cheap, cheap
Hope this was helpful to someone out there.
APB
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