Engine Oil - Honda VFR800F 2014 Service Manual

MAINTENANCE
ENGINE OIL
NOTE:
.
Make sure
of the
correct valve lifter thickness
by
measuring the valve
lifter with the
micrometer.
.
Reface the
valve seat
if
carbon deposit result in
a
calculated dimension of over 2.800
mm.
lnstall the slide pin holder with
the slide pin
stopper
into
the newly selected
valve lifter (page
3-7).
Apply
molybdenum oil solution to the valve
lifters outer
sliding surface.
Install
the slide pin
holders [1]/valve lifters
[2] in
their
original
locations.
lnstall
the
camshafts
(page
10-13).
Rotate
the
camshafts
by
rotating
the
crankshaft
clockwise
several times.
Recheck the valve
clearances (page 3-8).
Remove the camshafts
(page
10-9).
Remove the WEC
side valve lifters
['l]
and slide
pin
holders
[2]
to remove the slide pin stoppers
[3].
lnstall the following
in their originat
tocations (page
10-
12).
-
VTEC
side outer valve springs
-
slide
pin holders
-
camshafts
OlL LEVEL CHECK
Start the engine and
let it idle for
3
-
5 minutes.
Stop the
engine and wait
2
-
3 minutes.
Support the motorcycle
in an
upright position on
a level
surface.
Check the
oil level through the
inspection window.
lf
the level is
below or
near the lower level line
[1],
remove the oil filler
cap
l2l
and fill the crankcase
with
the recommended engine
oil
up to the upper level
line
t3t.
RECOMMENDED ENGINE
OIL:
Pro Honda
GN4
4-stroke oil
(U.S.A.
& Ganada) or
equivalent motorcycle
oil
API service classification:
SG or higher (except
oils
labeled as energy conserving
on
the circular
API service
label)
JASO T903 standard:
MA
Viscosity:
SAE
10W-30
Check that
the
O-ring
on the filler cap is in
good
condition,
replace it if necessary.
Apply engine oil to the
O-ring.
lnstall the filler cap.
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