Changing The Engine Oil - Yamaha R1 Series 2015 Service Manual

TIP
Before checking the engine oil level, wait a few
minutes until the oil has settled.
4. Start the engine, warm it up for several min-
utes, and then turn it off.
5. Check the engine oil level again.
TIP
Before checking the engine oil level, wait a few
minutes until the oil has settled.
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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"
• Engine oil drain bolt "2"
• Gasket "3"
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4. Drain:
• Engine oil
(completely from the crankcase)
5. If the oil filter cartridge is also to be replaced,
perform the following procedure.
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a. Remove the left front side cowling.
Refer to "GENERAL CHASSIS (2)" on page
4-7
b. Remove the oil filter cartridge "1" with an oil
filter wrench "2".
c. Lubricate the O-ring "3" of the new oil filter
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NOTICE
Make sure the O-ring "3" is positioned cor-
rectly in the groove of the oil filter cartridge.
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d. Tighten the new oil filter cartridge to specifi-
e. Install the left front side cowling.
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6. Install:
• Engine oil drain bolt
7. Fill:
• Crankcase
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Oil filter wrench
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Oil filter wrench
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cartridge with a thin coat of lithium-soap-
based grease.
cation with an oil filter wrench.
Oil filter cartridge
17 Nm (1.7 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
Refer to "GENERAL CHASSIS (2)" on page
4-7
(along with the gasket
Engine oil drain bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
(with the specified amount of the recom-
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)
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