oil changing...

cdandtuzueta

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Hey y'all, just bought my oil and filter down at the "Kingdom" in honolulu, any one mind giving me a step by step so as I don't screw anything up? Would greatly appreciate it.


~Damian

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Blew away 4 R1's that INSTIGATED A RACE on our little highway!!! Won't they ever learn? Be safe all...peace
 
Take the lower right side fairing off. You can reach everything from there. Also, try using some aluminum foil to cover your exhaust where needed to prevent oil from making a mess. Very simple job to do.
 
put bike up on stands. Remove right side fairing. Place oil pan under drain bolt and then remove bolt. Let oil drain. Remove oil filter (right side of engine just behind headers). Once all oil is drained from bike, replace oil drain bolt. Do not strip this bolt. Get new filter and smear some new oil along the lip of it then install. Pour approx. 3.5 quarts of oil in. Replace oil fill cap. Replace right side fairing. Remove bike from stands. Have a nice day
 
Everything is pretty detailed in your owners manual plus the previous post hit on just about everything.

There is no need for stands, it's easily done of the kickstand.  Just MAKE SURE the stand is all the way down, the bike is in first gear and pushed foward so all the slack is out of the drivetrain.  If the bike moves forward just slightly the stand will flip up and you'll have an instant $1000 in damage.

When you remove the right fairing you'll need to remove the black curved plastic piece under the cowl.  It's fastened by black plastic rivets.  The trick to removing them is to push the center pin in using a small screw driver, then they just pull out.
To reinstall push the pin out the opposite way and reinstall the rivet and then push that pin back in flush.  That step is not in the manual and it's not exactly obvious how they come out.

The correct amount of oil is 3.7 quarts.
Owners manual that comes with the bike does state 3.5 but it's wrong as the oil will show up slightly low in the slight glass.
The Suzuki Factory Shop Manual does state 3.7 quarts.

You will need some type of filter wrench.  Unlike a car filter which goes on hand tight the Busa filter needs to be cranked on two full turns after the gasket touches.  You won't get it off or back on with two full turns with just your hands.

DO NOT overtighten the drain plug.  Start it by hand until it seats, then tighten it to 16.5 ft lbs with a torque wrench.  That's not much force and without a torque wrench you'll most likely overtighten it and risk ruining the threads.  Lots and lots of posts about stripped threads on this board.

BTW...welcome to the board
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yes Damien you can come over to my house and I can show you. Tard it isn't like you wont have to use my stand anyway.
 
Looks like it's been covered pretty well by now, just a few tips;

pick up a set of Allen T wrenches, makes removing the fastners easier, the small ones also do a GREAT job at those "push pins"

A good, low clearance oil filter wrench is also a very wise investment. Mine is a Craftsman, with 3 jaws that tighten on the filter as torque is applied. A $20 bill ( with change left over) very well spent
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Main reason I prefer to do this on stands is so that I know the bike is level when filling back up with oil. Then again it could just be piece of mind for me since I have done it many times without the stands before I got them.
 
Don't forget to spend at least $10 a quart on bottles of oil with a picture of a motorcycle on them, otherwise you'll be putting your busa at risk.

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Signed,

A Shell Rotella T full syn user ($12.86 a gallon at Wally World  
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I don't have a stand yet, so I push my front tire up on a 2x6 to give me a little more clearance for my drain pan. I also didn't have the correct oil filter wrench for that tiny filter, so I improvised by using an old serpentine belt and a pair of channel-locks:O , instant strap wrench!! I didn't use any tin foil, but I sprayed the pipes down with brake cleaner afterwards.

One more item of interest: Place a couple pieces of masking tape along the upper fairing so it protects the paint when you go to put the fairing back on. Those metal clips are hell on paint!
 
AutoZone, Wal-mart, or pretty much any dealership. They are good things to have
 
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