Yamaha YZ450FA Automobile User Manual


 
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ENGINE
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
1. Start the engine and let it warm up for sever-
al minutes.
2. Stop the engine and place an oil pan under
the drain bolt.
3. Remove:
• Oil filler cap "1"
• Drain bolt (with gasket) "2"
• Drain bolt (with gasket) "3"
Drain the engine oil.
4. If the oil filter is to be replaced during this oil
change, remove the following parts and rein-
stall them.
Replacement steps:
a. Remove the oil filter element cover "1" and
oil filter element "2".
b. Check the O-rings "3", if cracked or dam-
aged, replace them with a new one.
c. Install the oil filter element and oil filter ele-
ment cover.
5. Install:
• Gaskets
• Oil drain bolt (oil pan)
• Oil drain bolt (oil tank)
6. Fill:
• Engine oil
Recommended brand: YAMALUBE
Recommended engine oil type
SAE10W-30, SAE 10W-40,
SAE10W-50, SAE 15W-40, SAE
20W-40 or SAE 20W-50
Recommended engine oil grade
API service SG type or higher,
JASO standard MA
Oil filter element cover:
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2 ft•lb)
Oil drain bolt (oil pan):
20 Nm (2.0 m•kg, 14 ft•lb)
Oil drain bolt (oil tank):
20 Nm (2.0 m•kg, 14 ft•lb)
Oil quantity:
Periodic oil change:
0.95 L (0.84 Imp qt, 1.00 US qt)
With oil filter replacement:
1.0 L (0.88 Imp qt, 1.06 US qt)
Total amount:
1.2 L (1.06 Imp qt, 1.27 US qt)