June 29, 2011
Mileage: 106,417 miles
Requires:
40 minutes
3.75 liters of oil (if not replacing the filter, then only 3.5 liters)
New oil filter (Motobins kit #01992)
New crush washer (Motobins kit #01992)
New rubber gasket for filler cap (Motobins kit #01992)
Oil filter wrench (Motobins #99200)
Hex socket wrench (to remove and install drain plug)
Torque wrench to correctly re-tighten drain plug (optional)
Oil drain pan
Rubber/latex gloves
Rags/paper towels
Motobins Oil Filter Change Kit (part 01992) - £9
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Posted by cmcmahon
April 5, 2010
My current flavour of oil:
Motul 4T 5100 10W40 (4l)
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November 10, 2009
Here’s a quick one…
During my recent saga changing my oil level sight glass, I decided to undo the oil cooling pipe and see what was in there.
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November 9, 2009
Third time is a charm. Success at last!
I got my third oil sight glass today from Motobins. With a certain amount of trepidation I began installing it… again. See my earlier efforts:
Oil level sight glass – part 1
Oil level sight glass – part 2
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November 3, 2009
The next installment in my oil sight glass saga following on from my first attempt at replacing the oil sight glass:
Oil level sight glass – part 1
The second attempt didn’t go any better. This time I botched it at the bottom of the sight glass. Unbelievable!
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October 29, 2009
(Part 1 of what looks like at least a 2-part post!)
Uh-oh…
I decided to install a new oil sight glass as the existing one was weeping slightly. Initially, it was an aesthetic thing - I didn’t like the sump area covered in black, greasy tar.
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March 7, 2009
I thought I felt my clutch lever go a bit soft the other day. I decided to bleed and refill the clutch fluid to see if that would help. I used KMG_365‘s how-to as a guide.
I purchased the Speed Bleeder SB1010S and the Speed Bleeder Bag & Hose Combo.
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Posted by cmcmahon
February 21, 2009
Mileage: 101,100
Changed transmission gear oil
Replaced crush washer & drain (lower) plug
Used 1 liter of 75W90 synthetic oil
http://rtboxer.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/transmission-gear-oil-change/
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February 21, 2009
Tom Hill’s article was my guiding inspiration throughout this process of removing a stuck oil drain hex bolt. It took me 8 weeks to do the research and assemble all the necessary parts (quite a saga). Who knows how long it would have taken me without Tom’s write-up??
Back in December I rounded out the inside hex of the transmission drain plug while trying to do a routine oil change. In January I wrote about getting set of muti-spline extractors from the US.
- Transmission fill & drain plugs (damaged drain plug circled)
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February 1, 2009
Mileage 101,100
Tranmission Gear Oil
Changed oil
Replaced crush washer and drain (lower) plug
Used 1 liter 75W90
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December 7, 2008
Changed Final Drive fluid (250cc)
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November 22, 2008
Mileage 100,xxx
Fuel Filter
- Removed fuel tank
- Replaced fuel filter
- reused original clamps
- Inspected whole fuel pump mechanism – filter has small wear mark (not needed to replace)
- Rust on vacuum hoses on outside of tank
Alternator
- Removed alternator cover
- Cut off old belt – split along its length
- Installed new belt (rolled on like bicycle chain)
Oil & Filter Change
- Drained oil
- Removed old oil filter
- Installed new oil filter
- Reused old oil pan plug (new one too big) – would like magnetized
- Refilled with 3.75liters of 10W50 synthetic oil
- Installed new rubber washer on filler cap
Valve adjustment
- Carried out valve adjustment inspection
- All valvles retained adjustment from last week except right exhaust valves
Spark Plugs
- Removed both spark plugs
- Replaced with new
Throttle Body Sync
- Carried out carb balance at idle and just over idle (1,200 – 1,400 per Paul Glaves)
- Adjusted throttle cable balance on right side. Cable locknut frozen – applied anti-seize
Battery
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