Engine Oil And Oil Filter Cartridge - Yamaha Star XV1900AE 2013 Owner's Manual

Engine oil and oil filter car-
tridge
The engine oil level should be checked
before each ride. In addition, the oil
must be changed and the oil filter car-
tridge replaced at the intervals speci-
fied in the periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart.
To check the engine oil level
1. Place the vehicle on a level sur-
face and hold it in an upright posi-
tion. A slight tilt to the side can
result in a false reading.
2. Remove the rider seat. (See page
4-15.)
3. Start the engine, warm it up until
the engine oil has reached a nor-
mal temperature of 60 °C (140 °F),
let it continue to idle for ten sec-
onds, and then turn the engine off.
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To achieve the proper engine oil tem-
perature for an accurate oil level read-
ing, the engine must have first
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completely cooled down, and then
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warmed up again for several minutes
to normal operating temperature.
4. Wait a few minutes until the oil set-
tles, remove the engine oil filler
cap, wipe the engine oil dipstick
clean, insert it back into the oil fill-
er hole (without screwing it in), and
then remove it again to check the
oil level.
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The engine oil should be between the
minimum and maximum level marks.
1. Engine oil filler cap
1. Maximum level mark
2. Minimum level mark
3. Engine oil dipstick
5. If the engine oil is at or below the
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When adding oil, be careful not to
overfill the engine oil tank; the oil level
rises faster starting from the half level
portion on the dipstick.
6. Insert the dipstick into the oil filler
7. Install the rider seat.
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minimum level mark, add suffi-
cient oil of the recommended type
to raise it to the correct level.
hole, and then tighten the oil filler
cap.
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