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#271535 buschman (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 68 couldn't be more dumb 2 Years, 1 Month ago   did the oil changes in the bikes detailed them for 7 hours including taking off the rear wheel on mine,road around town no problem.took a ride to town on the highway and holy cow my bike is leaking oil all over the place as it seems.i was so bummed oil all over my nice chromed rims and swingarm.what the heck i said all i did was give the bike some love.hurried to my #1 site and low and behold i forgot to pull the case drain plug.check the oil and sure enough about a 1.5 qts high.i dont think i will do that again.lol   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #271537 fireman922 (User) Chrome won't get ya home, but it will get ya laid. Platinum Boarder Posts: 4342 Re:couldn't be more dumb 2 Years, 1 Month ago     Logged     Grow Old or Die Trying...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #271540 ferguson910 (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 62 Re:couldn't be more dumb 2 Years, 1 Month ago   I use 4 quarts as a genral rule. Then I do the oil check ritual. By the way did you do the ritual? If you don't do it right it will read high. And they are not 100% accurate so as a genral standerd I only use 4 quarts. I don't like that you can't just check your oil you have to go for a 15 min. Ride and then leave the bike level and idleing for 30 sec. Kill the engine pull the seat. Stand the bike back up level then check the oil. There is a video on youtube that has a cut away that shows what happens when you don't do it right.....lol.... I feel like someone at yamaha gets a kick out of this song and dance   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #271541 fireman922 (User) Chrome won't get ya home, but it will get ya laid. Platinum Boarder Posts: 4342 Re:couldn't be more dumb 2 Years, 1 Month ago   I just put in the 4 qts and ride it til it is time to change it again.   Logged     Grow Old or Die Trying...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #271548 slothy (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1883 Re:couldn't be more dumb 2 Years, 1 Month ago   fireman922 wrote: I just put in the 4 qts and ride it til it is time to change it again. same here   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #271550 Boatmark (User) Roadie fan, just blowin' down the road... Platinum Boarder Posts: 2731 Re:couldn't be more dumb 2 Years, 1 Month ago   fireman922 wrote: I just put in the 4 qts and ride it til it is time to change it again. Ditto!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #271556 hardone2get (User) Who care's what you ride! Just ride! Platinum Boarder Posts: 2132 Re:couldn't be more dumb 2 Years, 1 Month ago   ferguson910 wrote: I use 4 quarts as a genral rule. Then I do the oil check ritual. By the way did you do the ritual? If you don't do it right it will read high. And they are not 100% accurate so as a genral standerd I only use 4 quarts. I don't like that you can't just check your oil you have to go for a 15 min. Ride and then leave the bike level and idleing for 30 sec. Kill the engine pull the seat. Stand the bike back up level then check the oil. There is a video on youtube that has a cut away that shows what happens when you don't do it right.....lol.... I feel like someone at yamaha gets a kick out of this song and dance You guys are not reading what he said!!! He stated that he forgot to drain ALL THE OIL OUT!!!! It has nothing to do with adding 4qts everytime. It has to do with making sure you remember there are 2 plugs and you must drain both!!!!! Lesson learned I'm sure.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #271560 slothy (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1883 Re:couldn't be more dumb 2 Years, 1 Month ago   ya i read pull as put...   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #271563 fireman922 (User) Chrome won't get ya home, but it will get ya laid. Platinum Boarder Posts: 4342 Re:couldn't be more dumb 2 Years, 1 Month ago   I read it, but what I am saying is forget even trying to do the "Yamaha Oil Level Reading Dance" and just fill and forget til it needs changing. As to not completely draining the oil, well Ferg isn't the first to do that. Changing the oil and forgetting to change the filter first happens sometimes too!!   Logged     Grow Old or Die Trying...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #271564 ferguson910 (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 62 Re:couldn't be more dumb 2 Years, 1 Month ago   My bad I over looked it too. Getting in a hurry will do that to you   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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