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There are many things that require periodic maintenance on your FZ6. One of the most frequent and easiest things to do is the oil change. With the proper tools, this 30 minute job will save in ride down time and money, had you sent it into the shop.
To begin, you need a few things. 3 liters of 10W30 Yamalube oil, oil pan & funnel, oil filter (Yamaha 5GH-13440-20), oil filter wrench #5, 17mm socket, tin foil, torque wrench with extension, brake cleaner, and shop towels.
Warm up the oil by taking the bike around the block a couple of times. Place bike on its side stand, place oil pan beneath the bike, and shape tin foil to cover exhaust pipes and create a path for oil to drain toward pan.
Loosen and slowly remove drain plug. When the flow of oil does not overshoot the oil pan, remove plug completely.
Next, while oil is still draining, remove oil filter with oil filter wrench.
To begin, you need a few things. 3 liters of 10W30 Yamalube oil, oil pan & funnel, oil filter (Yamaha 5GH-13440-20), oil filter wrench #5, 17mm socket, tin foil, torque wrench with extension, brake cleaner, and shop towels.
Warm up the oil by taking the bike around the block a couple of times. Place bike on its side stand, place oil pan beneath the bike, and shape tin foil to cover exhaust pipes and create a path for oil to drain toward pan.
Loosen and slowly remove drain plug. When the flow of oil does not overshoot the oil pan, remove plug completely.
Next, while oil is still draining, remove oil filter with oil filter wrench.
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