How much oil for oil change?

[fazer400]

Ive been searching for a manual for my bike but all i can find is a japenese one. A quick google search for hoe much oil i need also returned no results.


I have a Yamaha Fazer 400 1997 and I am doing a oil change and would like to know if anyone knows how many litres/quarts I will need for the change?


Many thanks in advance!

[mcyoungy]

it's often cast onto the casing near the filler plug............. have a look.

[Fazerider]

As I understand it, the 400 shares the bottom end with the 600, so total amount of oil will be the same at 3.5 litres.

[Buzz]

3.5?  Says 2.5 on the casing on mine and same in the manual.  Also 2.7 if changing the oil filter at the same time.

[His Dudeness]

the layout of the 600 manual is a copy of the 400 so just open the two at the same time.

Periodic oil change 2.5L
With oil filter replacement 2.7L
Total amount 3.5L

[Phil TK]

Periodic oil change 2.5L
With oil filter replacement 2.7L
Total amount 3.5L

 The above doesn't make sense.

[stealth2012]

I was thinking the same thing...........
 

[Tmation]

You never get all the oil out during a change, though .7L sounds a lot to be left behind.

[Fazerider]

Must admit that puzzled me too, but I certainly use more than three litres when I change the oil so maybe the manual assumes you leave it on the centrestand and screw the drain plug back in as soon as the flow slows.


Like most people, I try to get as much of the old oil out as possible.
Either way, a 4 or 5 litre can of oil is usually a far more economical way of buying the stuff than individual one litre bottles. Beyond that, it doesn't really matter... just fill it until it is at the top of the sight glass, run the engine for a bit to fill the filter, wait a bit and check/top-up the level again.