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Frazer oil change - phonesurgeon - 24-09-14
Is there an easier way to change oil? Rather than taking the manifold off?
Also how much oil needed?
Re: Frazer oil change - Chris - 24-09-14
No need to take off the exhaust manifold. if you do a search then I'm sure there was a thread about this before which stated how much oil was needed both with and without a filter change.
The filter is a bit of a tight squeeze but once you've unscrewed it then it should manage to come out the right hand side between the down pipes and the engine.
Chris
Re: Frazer oil change - darrsi - 24-09-14
Manifold off? :look
Re: Frazer oil change - fazersharp - 24-09-14
(24-09-14, 08:40 PM)phonesurgeon link Wrote: Is there an easier way to change oil? Rather than taking the manifold off?
(24-09-14, 09:31 PM)darrsi link Wrote: Manifold off? :look
Ohhh i see what he is saying- the filter will unscrew and fit between the exhausts and engine - no need to remove pipes
Re: Frazer oil change - darrsi - 25-09-14
From experience i wouldn't recommend Magnatec in a Fazer, but otherwise this is a very informative video about oil and changing it.
It's a different bike but the same difference, it's still just a container that holds oil.
When draining the oil start engine for a couple of minutes to warm it up a bit, and have bike on side stand.
FZS600 hasa 2.5 litre sump, and a bit more oil needed if changing the oil filter as well, but when the bike's on level ground and now on the centre stand just fill up about two thirds of the way up in the oil window, between the markings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=M90qTC95_ek
Re: Frazer oil change - Shytalk - 25-09-14
(24-09-14, 10:08 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: [quote author=phonesurgeon link=topic=14817.msg167871#msg167871 date=1411587642]
Is there an easier way to change oil? Rather than taking the manifold off?
(24-09-14, 09:31 PM)darrsi link Wrote: Manifold off? :look
Ohhh i see what he is saying- the filter will unscrew and fit between the exhausts and engine - no need to remove pipes
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Unless a Thundercat filter has been put on at some stage (as that filter is a fair bit deeper than the Fazer one) the filter will unscrew easily, if not a standard filter then rather than taking the downpipes off I'd destroy the filter, cut it in half even.
Re: Frazer oil change - BBROWN1664 - 25-09-14
Unlikely that someone took the pipes off to change the filter before though so it will fit between the engine and downpipes.
Re: Frazer oil change - darrsi - 25-09-14
Can also replace the oil filter with a K&N one which has the handy nut on the end for easy removal in the future.
Re: Frazer oil change - MC680x0 - 25-09-14
manifold off, what are you talking about, are your hands the size of dustbin lids or something ? :rollin
Re: Frazer oil change - darrsi - 25-09-14
He's just taking a dip at the moment. :lol
Re: Frazer oil change - MC680x0 - 25-09-14
LMFAO ...wifey just asked what I'm chuckling aloud for.
Where DO you get all these images, :lol
Re: Frazer oil change - phonesurgeon - 25-09-14
Thanks guys... :rollin :lol :rollin :lol :rollin :lol
That certainly made me feel like a tit... ah well my first Fazer....
Re: Frazer oil change - Neon Knight - 25-09-14
But on the upside at least you now know that you don't need to take off the pipes. :thumbup
Re: Frazer oil change - darrsi - 26-09-14
(25-09-14, 09:14 PM)phonesurgeon link Wrote: Thanks guys... :rollin :lol :rollin :lol :rollin :lol
That certainly made me feel like a tit... ah well my first Fazer....
There is a manual you can look at in the "downloads" section on here, but it still doesn't beat the hard copy of the Haynes manual, you can get one delivered from Ebay for £16.50, it will make your life so much easier.
(Do yourself a favour and get an extended front mudguard for your bike, it will help extend the life of your original downpipes a bit more)