Changing The Engine Oil - Yamaha YZF-R15 Service Manual

CAUTION:
Do not allow foreign materials to enter the
crankcase.
4. Start the engine, warm it up for several min-
utes, and then turn it off.
5. Check the engine oil level again.
NOTE:
Before checking the engine oil level, wait a few
minutes until the oil has settled.

CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL

1. Start the engine, warm it up for several min-
utes, and then turn it off.
2. Place a container under the engine oil drain
bolt.
3. Remove:
Engine oil filler cap "1"
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Engine oil drain plug "2"
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O-ring "3"
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Spring "4"
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Engine oil strainer "5"
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5
4
3
2
4. Drain:
Engine oil
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(completely from the crankcase)
5. If the oil filter element is also to be replaced,
perform the following procedure.
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a. Remove the oil filter element cover "1" and oil
filter element "2".
b. Install new O-ring "3".
2
3-10
2 2 New 3
c. Install the new oil filter element and the oil fil-
ter element cover.
Oil filter element cover bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m·kg, 7.2 ft·lb)
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6. Check:
Engine oil strainer
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Dirt → Clean
7. Install:
Engine oil strainer
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Spring
l
New
O-ring
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Engine oil drain plug
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Engine oil drain plug
32 Nm (3.2 m·kg, 23 ft·lb)
8. Fill:
Crankcase
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(with the specified amount of the recom-
mended engine oil)
Engine oil quantity
Total amount
1.15 L
Without oil filter element replace-
ment
0.95 L
With oil filter element replace-
ment
1.00 L
9. Install:
Engine oil filler cap
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10.Start the engine, warm it up for several min-
utes, and then turn it off.
11.Check:
Engine
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(for engine oil leaks)
ENGINE
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