Motorcycle oil change.

Today Im going to show you how to properly change the oil on your motorcycle. For this instructable, we are going to use my 2011 Yamaha FZ8. Please consult your owner's manual for proper oil change and filter schedule.

Step 1: Materials needed

Here we have a photo of materials needed for our oil change. One very important piece of equipment is a rear paddock stand. These can be had fairly cheap at a local motorcycle accessory store. I picked mine up for about $40. If your bike comes equipped with a center stand then you wont be needing the rear paddock stand. I also decided to use full synthetic oil for this instructable since it is a bit better than your regular motor oil.

Comments

[whackpak]

Also, if you change your own oil and have not heard this before you should note that used motor oil may cause skin cancer if repeatedly left in contact with the skin for prolonged periods. This is unlikely unless you handle used oil daily, but you should still wash any used oil off your skin as soon after handling as possible.

[mtebert]

Don't take this rude please...How come you didn't torque the oil drain plug or the filter to specs? Or are there specs in the manual for this type of maintenance?

[jumb5150]

Not at all bert. That is an excellent point. I wanted to make this instructable as a "general" way to change an oil on a motorcycle. I did not mention any torque specs for a couple of reasons. The main reason, is each motorcycle torque spec is different. I don't want someone over torquing their oil drain plug. Second, there was really no torque spec on the oil filter. General rule of thumb is oil filter should be hand tighten. The nut head is nice for easy removal.

[mtebert]

Oh and btw sweet bike mang

[jumb5150]

Thanks man