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Oil change - 4/18/2006 10:15:14 AM
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cbrjeeper
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Alright, i'm not a bike mechanic, and, never claimed to be so, don't shoot me for askin. It's just that's its almost time to do an oil change, and, was wondering how I go about doing it. I had ordered a manual for the bike, but, it wasn't a service manual, it was just a list of all the parts. So, if anyone's done thier own oil change on an F2 or 3, is it difficult? I change the oil in my cars myself, and, i've got most all the tools needed here at my office, so, any advice is needed and much appreciated. I don't even know where to start. I've always had my bike taken into the shop and had them give it a once over, but, money is getting tight right before my move, so, i'm gonna try it myself. Thanks in advance for any help
Tylor
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RE: Oil change - 4/18/2006 11:09:24 AM
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Funedude05
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Hey, first of all, nice F2. I changed the oil in my '94 f2 once, so i'll see if i reemmber how. it's basically just like a car. drop the plug , drain the oil, take off the filter, new one in with the oil on the seal, then fill er back up. But i do remember running into a few problems. one was i had to find a pretty low container to let the old oil drain into, my regular car one wouldn't slide under. I tried to get the oil filter off just by going in under the radiator from the front but it was a tight squeeze, and i couldn't get a good angle to work. i ended up removing one of my fairings enough so i could get in from the side. i didn't take it all the way off, but if i would have i'm sure it would have been easier. oh yeah, a good oil filter wrench would help also. that's all i can remember, but it was a while ago that i changed the f2's oil. hope that helps some.
David
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RE: Oil change - 4/18/2006 11:45:21 AM
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Leif
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funedude05 is right on. i would go ahead and remove your lower fairings, so yu can get to the filter easier. let the bike run for about 5-10 minutes just to get it warm. turn it off then remove the drain plug, and filter. as a funny side note make sure you put the plug back in before you put oil back in the bike. we had a messy accident last weekend that way. and yes the clearence under the bike is too low for most oil pans. what we did was cut off a bucket and slid it under the bike, then drained it into the normal oil pan. hope that helps.
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RE: Oil change - 4/18/2006 2:51:46 PM
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cbrjeeper
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Sounds good. I havn't really even gotten down under the bike to take a look where the filter and plug are at yet. I feel like such a newbie
Thanks for the heads up on the oil pan and pulling the plastics off. Also, does the bike need to be straight up and down, as in on a paddock stand or center stand? Or, can it be on the kickstand? I know you're supposed to have it straight up and down when filling the oil back up. Thanks again in advance.
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RE: Oil change - 4/18/2006 4:32:28 PM
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rrasco
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on my f1 the drain plug is right where the headers start to curve up to get to the block. you said you change the oil on your cars, so you cant miss it, its the only thing even closely resembling a drain plug.
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RE: Oil change - 4/19/2006 7:53:25 AM
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cbrjeeper
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ORIGINAL: Nick I.
1. remove fairings. (drain plug is on the shifter side)
2. place oil pan under the drain plug.
3. remove drain plug, empy oil, replace plug.
4. cover exhaust with aluminum foil.
5. place oil pan under the filter. (filter is on the brake side)
6. remove filter, oil will get everywhere.
7. lightly coat rubber seal on new filter with clean oil. (clean surface where the filter seats)
8 install new filter, tighten, do not over tighten.
9. fill with 3.7qts of the fresh stuff. (dip stick is above rear brake lever, kinda.)
10. clean up the mess.
11. start the bike, check for leaks.
12. shut it off, let the bike sit for a few minutes, check the oil level.
13. reinstall the fairings.
14. go ride!!
What is the reason for covering the exhaust with aluminum foil?
Tylor
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RE: Oil change - 4/19/2006 10:07:04 AM
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cbrjeeper
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Doh, sorry, i'm really not all here today. I don't know why, but, I was thinkin that you meant to put the foil on the can. I am really really tired, please bare with me. But, now that I see you mean to put it on the header near the filter, that makes sense. As I said earlier, i havn't gotten down under the bike yet to even look. I'm just trying to see what to expect before I get down there. Thanks again guys
Tylor
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RE: Oil change - 4/19/2006 7:41:38 PM
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gride99
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great instructions man, this is exactly what I needed because I need to change the oil in my bike and Im an not mechanicly inclined at all, so this will be a huge help. thanks
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ORIGINAL: Nick I.
1. remove fairings. (drain plug is on the shifter side)
2. place oil pan under the drain plug.
3. remove drain plug, empy oil, replace plug.
4. cover exhaust with aluminum foil.
5. place oil pan under the filter. (filter is on the brake side)
6. remove filter, oil will get everywhere.
7. lightly coat rubber seal on new filter with clean oil. (clean surface where the filter seats)
8 install new filter, tighten, do not over tighten.
9. fill with 3.7qts of the fresh stuff. (dip stick is above rear brake lever, kinda.)
10. clean up the mess.
11. start the bike, check for leaks.
12. shut it off, let the bike sit for a few minutes, check the oil level.
13. reinstall the fairings.
14. go ride!!
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RE: Oil change - 4/22/2006 2:29:45 AM
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MT Wallet
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Hey all I'm new :)
I changed the oil in my '92 f2 couple weeks ago.
I needed a special tool to take off the filter, filter wrench...it was on tight.
Also, I overfilled it...even though my f2 book says 4 qts of oil...it was less than that.
Maybe go to three qts and adjust accordingly?
I also took off the right side lower fairing. Good luck :)
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