HOW TO: DO AN OIL CHANGE | KAWASAKI KLX300
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Not sure how to do an oil change and don't want to pay crazy shop bills?
STEP ONE: Prep your work area, plan for a mess.
STEP TWO: Warm up oil (let bike idle for a few mins, then cool off a bit too)
STEP THREE: Loosen oil plug (9/16th or 14mm)
STEP FOUR: Loosen oil filter cover (11/16th or 8mm)
STEP FIVE: Remove filter and clean house best you can!
STEP SIX: Dab the smallest bit of grease/vaseline on spring to hold in place
STEP SEVEN: Insert new filter, tighten cover back up!
STEP EIGHT: once all oil is drained, plug it back up. DONT BE A STRONG MAN, BE FIRM! If you tighten the plug too much..bad times ahead!
STEP NINE: Pour in new oil (1.5L of fully synthetic 10w40)
STEP TEN: Ride!
Kawasaki KLX300 Dual Sport. Probably the same for the KLX300SM & KLX300R
Vasaline trick just saved me an hour of pain, thank you!
Time to change my 2024 KLX. This is so ez compared to my 1993 GSXR1100. I had to remove exhaust header to get oil filter past it. Nightmare but I loved that bike. The older I get the easier I want things.
simple , helpful, i appreciate it 👍🏽
I like your videos. I hope you keep making them. They are very informative without being unnecessarily long. I bought my KLX300 a short time after you, will have to do the same servicing. This video was very helpful. Thanks
The new 2024 went up $500. And to add more pain, they deleted the ignition key-matched helmet lock.
I just bought a 24 and I was upset about that
Excellent KLX how-to oil change video. Great job.
Thanks for such helpful video!
Thanks! 👊
Nicely done! Saved me $100 labor.
Good to know man i pick up my bike tomorrow
Happy new bike day! 👊👊
You can also lay the bike over on the left side to get that spring and filter in.
definitely! a lot of ppl dont want to tip the bike, or they cant lift it back up though. if you can, it's prob easier lol!
I use just a little bit of waterproof grease just a dab it’ll hold it no problem
Great video mate! Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate the kind words! 👊
Just so you know, those drain plug crush washers aren’t meant to be reused. So make sure it doesn’t start leaking on you.
Damn, I wasn't 100% sure as long as it wasn't damaged. Thanks fot letting me know! 👊
Looks to be a standard washer, not a crush washer…
I don't know for sure about KLX, but oil level on a Concours 14 supposed to be checked while bike is level (or at a center stand on a level surface)
Are you sure it's correct to check the oil level while bike is leaning over on a kickstand? It it's meant to be checked while the bike is upright - you overfilled it.
I did overfill by a tiny bit! I didnt think of the lean angle at all. Thanks!
Not a big deal, you burn the excess oil anyways
Thanks man!
Thank you!
Trying to sound like ChrisFix over here 😂😂😂😂
Do you know the torque specs for the drain plug and oil filter cover?
No I don't sorry! I just feel it out, probably the worst advice, but it's what I do lol
Drain bolt: 15Nm (11 ft lb). Oil filter cover bolts: 9.8 Nm (89 in lb)
@@enriquemunoztorres9900thank you! 😅