Oil Filter?
- Thread starter cbzdel
- Start date
Service manual says it's 64.2 mm, Yamaha part #YU-38411.
The closest in my collection is a 65-67 mm, which in my experience ain't close enough.
not close enough for first change or for any change. the first was tight for me, even with a screwdriver. i wonder if duct tape wrapped around the filter will make it tighter.
Service manual says it's 64.2 mm, Yamaha part #YU-38411.
The closest in my collection is a 65-67 mm, which in my experience ain't close enough.
Well guys just got back in from changing the oil. I took my time taking the faring completly off as I wanted to know how to take it off and disconnect the turn signal. Anyways, oil came out great, wasnt to many metal flakes but I havent examined the oil filter. The oil filter on the other hand didnt come out so great. I had to do the "screwdriver method." First thing I did was punch a hole in the very top front of the filter and then punched out a hole in the bottom front of the filter to allow the oil to flow out a bit faster, making the proccess a bit less messy. After that I just punched numerous holes and kept turning counter clockwise till I got it to budge and then I was able to throw on a cheap harbor freight oil filter clamp and was able to turn it off the rest of the way. Never the less, there is a very happy k&n-204 on there now with the nut! Enjoy the picture of the filter
I sure did mike! Although I never started throwing tools because I couldnt get it to budge though, which is always a good thing! How much oil is everyone putting in with the oil filter, the little manual states to use 2.96 qts, but in ther service manual it says "total amount" is 3.5 but says to only use 2.96 with an oil filter.... I am confused now
The difference is because some of the old oil is retained in the engine.
Makes sense now, went out to the garage and checked the dip and we are good to go. I also finally moved the bars back a bit as they were up way to high and raked them back a bit and moved my levers to where I liked them as well. Also upped the rear shock from 3 to 5. Will see how it rides now, the rear was on the soft side for me
Thats pretty much what i did.
just make sure your bars don's slap the tank. mine are down a bit from stock too and they are extremely close to hitting at lock, but they dont.
Pure One filters.
While I'm not one to tell anybody what to use/not use on their bike, I found the following on the Purolator website:
Motorcycle Filters
What About PureONE
If you're thinking you want to install a PureONE oil filter on your bike, please think again. PureONE oil filters are designed for vehicles, not bikes. Because of PureONE's high efficiency, the motorcycle oil pump may not be able to handle the pressure. The Purolator motorcycle filter line is designed to meet the specific needs of a bike; therefore we highly recommend the use of a Purolator ML filter over a PureONE oil filter.
Again, this is from Purolator. Use what you want.
Cheers!
While I'm not one to tell anybody what to use/not use on their bike, I found the following on the Purolator website:
Motorcycle Filters
What About PureONE
If you're thinking you want to install a PureONE oil filter on your bike, please think again. PureONE oil filters are designed for vehicles, not bikes. Because of PureONE's high efficiency, the motorcycle oil pump may not be able to handle the pressure. The Purolator motorcycle filter line is designed to meet the specific needs of a bike; therefore we highly recommend the use of a Purolator ML filter over a PureONE oil filter.
Again, this is from Purolator. Use what you want.
Cheers!
I personally use K&N oil filter. I like the 17mm nut end, easy off - easy on .
Tnx cbzdel for the recommendation ...
I had actually read on the box of the K&N filter for this bike it says something about working better with synthetic oils. I dunno how that works haha but I'm running the Mobil 1 10w-40 motorcycle oil and figured what the hell.
I find it easier to mask of the filter with tape and spray the top of the filter with truck bed liner from AZ. Dries in about 30 mins and you get the easy twist off of a fram without the crappy filter quality. Same thing they do on the assembly line.
J & J Speed Shop
New Member
The WIX & CARQUEST are the same filter and the specs are wrong. This is from the WIX website:
Part Number: 51358
UPC Number: 765809513587
Principal Application: Honda Motorcycles + Industrial Engines, I-R, Honda (87-10), Komatsu, Kubota, Kia (95-05), Mercury, Arctic Cat, Nissan (06-11), Polaris, Subaru (05-06), Yamaha, Other
All Applications
Style: Spin-On Lube Filter
Service: Lube
Type: Full Flow
Media: Paper
Height: 2.782
Outer Diameter Top: 2.685
Outer Diameter Bottom: Closed
Thread Size: 20X1.5 MM
By-Pass Valve Setting-PSI: 8
Anti-Drain Back Valve: Yes
Beta Ratio: 2/20=13/52
Burst Pressure-PSI: 265
Max Flow Rate: 8-10 GPM
Nominal Micron Rating: 21
Gasket Diameters
Number O.D. I.D. Thk.
Attached 2.475 2.173 0.233
Don't know why this isn't recommended because it is a great filter
Thanks for the info. I have been using the PureOne's (per numerous recommendations from various riders) for three or four oil changes now, and have not had any issues with oil pressure. They have worked great. Just my two cents. Although, now Amazon sells the motorcycle line for around $6-7 which isn't too bad either.
for my first oil change i bought a yamaha filter and the thing cost me $20. did a little research and found that my car and bike both use the same size filter. the purolator filters are near impossible to find/get in canada but i found a guy in the US selling six of the model i needed, so i bought them and had him ship them to me.
Do yourself a favor ...
I bought both the small oil filter wrench from yamaha that goes on the top of the filter, and all it did was slip as I tried to loosen the filter. I also had the filter That I purchased from harbor freight
. This saved my a--, it works to get a small grip and loosen the filter. U then can use the yamaha filter wrench or hand loosen the filter to get it off. Hope this helps, as I have read every post and thought I was prepared. http://www.harborfreight.com/2-inch-to-4-1-4-quarter-inch-oil-filter-wrench-36778.html
I bought both the small oil filter wrench from yamaha that goes on the top of the filter, and all it did was slip as I tried to loosen the filter. I also had the filter That I purchased from harbor freight