Can anyone show me (in person) how to change oil & filter?

**mossy1200** · 29th June 2015, 20:09

Make sure you take the helper some fuel vouchers or beer or something.
Last guy I helped never even kept his KB posting up. Spent 3hrs making his bike ready for a South Island tour.

**Akzle** · 29th June 2015, 21:24

Originally Posted by wind_glider

since it really is not motorbike related

neither is kb...

**Nobbsie** · 29th June 2015, 21:37

Good man neels! top props!!!

**Big Dog** · 30th June 2015, 14:35

Originally Posted by Akzle

neither is kb...

Fixing bones, tendons n shiz is way more motorcycle related than a massive percentage of posts around here.

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**gammaguy** · 30th June 2015, 15:21

Originally Posted by Akzle

i suppose everyone has to start somewhere,.. but there really isnt much to fuck up...

riiiiight

you can forget to put oil in(seen it happen)

you can forget to put the drain plug back in(seen it happen)

you can put too much oil in and flood the airbox with oil,which can fuck the engine(seen it happen)

you can damage the oil filter trying to get it out with the wrong tool(seen it happen)

you can overtighten the new filter and strip the thread in the bottom of the engine(seen it happen)

apart from that...yeah...what can go wrong

**Akzle** · 30th June 2015, 16:02

Originally Posted by gammaguy

riiiiight

you can forget to put oil in(seen it happen)

you can forget to put the drain plug back in(seen it happen)

you can put too much oil in and flood the airbox with oil,which can fuck the engine(seen it happen)

you can damage the oil filter trying to get it out with the wrong tool(seen it happen)

you can overtighten the new filter and strip the thread in the bottom of the engine(seen it happen)

apart from that...yeah...what can go wrong

you hang out with a lot of special people.

...or did it all happen at once?!

**SVboy** · 30th June 2015, 20:32

Originally Posted by Akzle

you hang out with a lot of special people.

He shares the forum with you.....I see your point.

**wind_glider** · 1st July 2015, 16:32

Hey everybody!

Thanks for all of your help and support!!

I ended up taking on everyone's advice and...

1. Watched a couple of videos that you all recommended.

2. Went thru the Gixxer forum looking at some of their guides on oil/filter change (only managed to find a K8 to K10/L0 picture by picture one).

3. Reading the manual's section on oil/filter change.

Today I went to umm.... a motorcycle shop that I won't name... and had a chat with them... again. The manager was pretty chill this time round when I first asked them about purchasing Suzuki Genuine Parts for oil/filter. Then after I told them I am planning on doing the service myself he raised his eyebrows and rolled his eyes a little bit... then I said "I have a mate who knows what he's doing (sorry Neels I know you're not my mate haha) that will show me" ...he took me to the service manager and I may actually potentially have hooked myself up with a motorcycle mechanic that is good with Suzukis! He'll get back to me tomorrow... but I just want to say I've actually learnt a ton more about motorcycles since starting this thread... So thank you guys!!! Will update if anything pops up

**Moi** · 1st July 2015, 17:00

Originally Posted by wind_glider

Hey everybody! Thanks for all of your help and support!! ... but I just want to say I've actually learnt a ton more about motorcycles since starting this thread... So thank you guys!!! Will update if anything pops up

Well done for upskilling yourself...

and for ignoring the crankcase dipsticks that inhabit this forum!

**neels** · 1st July 2015, 20:10

Originally Posted by wind_glider

The manager was pretty chill this time round when I first asked them about purchasing Suzuki Genuine Parts for oil/filter. Then after I told them I am planning on doing the service myself he raised his eyebrows and rolled his eyes a little bit... then I said "I have a mate who knows what he's doing (sorry Neels I know you're not my mate haha) that will show me" ...he took me to the service manager and I may actually potentially have hooked myself up with a motorcycle mechanic that is good with Suzukis!

Nice work, that must be up there with "I'll talk to my lawyer and get back to you" as a way of getting some action from people.

If you can get a run through from someone who is doing the job on exactly that bike all the time, its probably a better option than someone like me that has done stuff on lots of different bikes, but still has to figure out the quirks of that particular bike.

Let us know how you get on....

**Asher** · 2nd July 2015, 10:57

Not sure if the it's been mentioned in the tread but Thursday nights at smash palace are bike nights. They have a caravan workshop at the bar and I'm sure if you bring your oil and filter with you there will be a few people willing to show you what to do.

**wind_glider** · 2nd July 2015, 14:38

Ah! I might take that in as an option as well!

Neels got back to me and we may have educational session this Sunday! Woop woop!

Update about umm... the dealership motorcycle shop I won't mention the name of...

They told me to leave my number and that they'll ask their mechanics....

Rung them back today asking why they never got back to me and the manager said yeah sorry about that but after thinking it thru, them helping me doesn't really benefit them so gave me a kind polite "fuck off" gesture since I'm not prepared to pay an oil/filter service which they say takes 1.5 hours at $95 per hour NOT including GST. Holy cow, why am I still working in the hospital?!

So I suppose Smash Palace and asking Neels for help (and me giving him something in return) would be the next best guess?

What would I need to get for oil/filter guys?

I have a motorcycle rear wheel stand.

Would I need a oil filter wrench? I'm sorting out the synthetic oil and filter too.....

Cheers lads

**Big Dog** · 2nd July 2015, 17:50

A good set of spanners. Not the adjustable kind. Your sump bolt is relatively soft and will not take kindly to poor sizing or incorrect adjustment, once rounded a prick to get off.
Sockets are good too but if I could only have one for an oil change it'd be spanners.

Latex or similar gloves make cleanup much easier.
But you will still need a good hand cleaner.

Good lighting makes the job much easier. a small torch will save you a lot of time if you drop small parts.
A small metal or plastic bowl or jar to put small bits in.

If you are unfamiliar with a mechanical job you are attempting document vis photos or sketches what bolts go where. They won't all be the same size or thread.

Rags, drape some over your bike especially your grips. They soak up the oil then proceed to stain everything you own.

Kitty litter and more rags to clean up spills. You can buy proper oil spill cleaner if that floats your boat but it is the same stuff. Just 1/4 the price.

Screwdrivers and Alan keys for your fairing if any need to come off.
Blankets or old towels for fairing pieces. $90 an hour suddenly become cheap if you need to repaint or replace fairings.

If you have white plastics glad wrap is your friend.

Something to catch your dirty oil and a container to put it in.

The means to wash your bike after.

Read your manual some bike 's only empty properly on the side stand, others want to be vertical. No point changing $100 of oil and filter to leave 500ml of dirty oil in.

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**Moi** · 2nd July 2015, 18:00

To catch the used oil - try a 3-litre plastic milk bottle with a large hole cut out of one side...

BUT... wait, there's more! - check that your bike doesn't hold more than 3 litres...

**george formby** · 2nd July 2015, 18:14

Originally Posted by Moi

To catch the used oil - try a 3-litre plastic milk bottle with a large hole cut out of one side...

BUT... wait, there's more! - check that your bike doesn't hold more than 3 litres...

Why dirty a container when you can change the oil over a drain? Don't drop your sump bolt.

I jest, really, I do.