I hate oil changes

tommymac · 06-18-2009, 07:48 PM

Did another one on the priller today and i hate dry sumps. The fun part was I made a mess as usual but its not my driveway so I didnt care

Tom

Trip · 06-18-2009, 08:05 PM

With the 50 and the DRZ, oil changes are too much of a regular occurrence for me.

askmrjesus · 06-19-2009, 09:13 AM

I never minded oil changes until I bought a KTM.

4 drain plugs (2 in the bottom of the cases and 2 in/on the down tube).

2 filters (3 if you count the screen on the plug)

The frame holds .6 liters. It only takes about an hour to get it in there.

It would probably be easier to change the oil on the fucking space shuttle.

JC

tommymac · 06-19-2009, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

I never minded oil changes until I bought a KTM.

4 drain plugs (2 in the bottom of the cases and 2 in/on the down tube).

2 filters (3 if you count the screen on the plug)

The frame holds .6 liters. It only takes about an hour to get it in there.

It would probably be easier to change the oil on the fucking space shuttle.

JC

Man now i dont feel as bad, I have 3 drains if you count the filter cover, filling its not bad it takes just over 4 quarts so I can dump a full containe rof rotella in then add another 100cc's. I usualy need to run the motor somewhere inbetween to get some of the oil into the motor so I can fill the oil tank.

Tom

askmrjesus · 06-19-2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

Man now i dont feel as bad, I have 3 drains if you count the filter cover, filling its not bad it takes just over 4 quarts so I can dump a full containe rof rotella in then add another 100cc's. I usualy need to run the motor somewhere inbetween to get some of the oil into the motor so I can fill the oil tank.

Tom

Yeah, I wasn't counting the oil filter cover with the two braided SS lines attached, that have to be removed to get the cover off.

Fucking Austrians.

JC

zed · 06-19-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Yeah, I wasn't counting the oil filter cover with the two braided SS lines attached, that have to be removed to get the cover off.

Fucking Austrians.

JC

maybe that's part of the reason the mechanic I worked with at Destination was happy the dealership dropped KTM. they dropped it a couple weeks before I started there. According to Pete, polaris wasn't bad compared to the KTM's and it sucked working on polaris.

z06boy · 06-19-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

I never minded oil changes until I bought a KTM.

4 drain plugs (2 in the bottom of the cases and 2 in/on the down tube).

2 filters (3 if you count the screen on the plug)

The frame holds .6 liters. It only takes about an hour to get it in there.

It would probably be easier to change the oil on the fucking space shuttle.

JC

Geez !! I didn't realize this. I guess I won't b!tch anymore about having to remove the shift lever on the R6 to get the filter off...doesn't seem like that big of a deal after reading this.

Phenix_Rider · 06-19-2009, 01:09 PM

Poor suckers. All I have to do is pop the lowers off, open one drain, and spin the filter off. If I wanted to get creative, I wouldn't even have to remove the lowers.

Amber Lamps · 06-19-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

Poor suckers. All I have to do is pop the lowers off, open one drain, and spin the filter off. If I wanted to get creative, I wouldn't even have to remove the lowers.

Yea, I've never had to remove any plastic to do an oil change...

Suzuki may have their problems but ease of maintenance isn't typically one of them. I've also owned a DRZ and a LTZ which I felt were pretty easy to work on.

z06boy · 06-19-2009, 04:25 PM

It gets real fun when I want to change a spark plug...remove some plastic...loosen radiator brackets...swing radiator out of the way....

06-18-2009, 07:48 PM	#1
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	I hate oil changes Did another one on the priller today and i hate dry sumps. The fun part was I made a mess as usual but its not my driveway so I didnt care Tom

06-19-2009, 09:13 AM	#3
askmrjesus Soul Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everywhere, all the time. Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit). Posts: 6,481	I never minded oil changes until I bought a KTM. 4 drain plugs (2 in the bottom of the cases and 2 in/on the down tube). 2 filters (3 if you count the screen on the plug) The frame holds .6 liters. It only takes about an hour to get it in there. It would probably be easier to change the oil on the fucking space shuttle. JC __________________ The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me.

06-19-2009, 04:25 PM	#10
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	It gets real fun when I want to change a spark plug...remove some plastic...loosen radiator brackets...swing radiator out of the way....