How to Change Motorcycle Oil in Under 20 Minutes | The Shop Manual 

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So glad RevZilla let Ari start this series! No nonsense, practical guidance, great advice. And that aluminium foil trick is a brilliant idea 😁🔧🏍️

I change my own oil all the time I'm just here to support Revzilla and give them some extra views because I like them

Just the aluminum foil trick was well worth the time watching this. Great tip 👍👍

Finally Ari is back with this series 😍.Although i already know and performed many times own motorcycle oil change.I just like to watch it

The first time I changed my oil on my Nighthawk 250 I overtightened the oil bolt so hard that it cracked the crankcase. On the plus side, I got to learn how to rebuild an entire engine, which in the long run was an experience I look back on fondly, but you can imagine how I felt at the time. Even if you do use a torque wrench- make sure you know how it works, make sure you know what it tightens to, and make sure you know whether that value is foot*lbs or N*m!!

I wasn't going to watch this video because I've changed the oil in my bike so many times! So glad I did. The tip about using the foil is GOLD! Thank you!

No excuse to miss an oil change when it’s this straight forward and liked the foil over the exhaust idea. 👍🏻

Glad to see your wound healed well!

I love his garage. Everything is so neatly organized.

Just a pure good feeling to see Ari back!! So great! No bullshit, no nonsense, detailed, clear instructions and good advice for normal folks, not buy this buy that!

Easily the best videos from this channel. Good to see you back Ari!

It's a personal thing for me, but changing oil and pretty much any maintenance I do on my bike is therapeutic. I take my sweet time.

That aluminum foil hack is brilliant idea. I use an old rag.

Im really excited for this series. Sure, most of it I have already half assed myself, but Ari is very knowledgeable and there is always something to learn.

Great to see Ari back 👌👌👌👍👍👍

That foil trick is brilliant thank you

This video couldnt have been posted at a better time. I'm about to do my oil change and I also have the exact same motorcycle. Thanks!

thank you for not telling people to replace that washer for no reason at all.... too many people overthink stuff like that

Good to see a video from u again after a long gap How's your jaw now

I don't need to watch this but I will because it's just so refreshing to have a series like this be done by someone this trusted in the motorcycle media world.

5:55 Thats the best advice that almsot nobody else talks about! Most people just measure oil by manual and ending up overfilling their engines not knowing that engine holds some old oil even if you drain it completly. I usualy add new oil so it overfills sight glass little bit and after warming up new oil and letting it cool down its always reads way below middle so i add a bit oil and it sits above middle and below max level.

Can't thank you guys enough for making these videos! I just got my first bike a few months ago and your videos have been really helpful. Looking forward to more!

May i add something to this great instructional. If you work on your bike especially when you are not using it as a daily, you might want to put some tape over ignition and killswitch. This way you will know that you are not to turn the bike on until you are done. Say that something goes wrong, you get the wrong oil, wrong filter, whatever, and you leave the bike with no oil just sitting there. It's a good idea to have tape on the main starting components to avoid turning it on when dry. Very useful on track bikes. Same goes for major repairs where you leave the job for another day.

Great video Ari! Looking forward to doing my first oil change on my new SV650! Thanks for demystifying the process! Picked up that torque wrench at harbor freight yesterday!

What i like to do when draining the oil is put new oil through where you fill and it helps drain more old oil out with the residue and wait till you see the new oil drain out then you know you got most of the old stuff out. Not necessary at all just something my old man thought me. Btw i love this series, always learn new stuff and the way you teach it is awesome. Thanks

That is a great one. I'd like the similar manual on coolant change. Gonna look for it now.

Thank goodness you exist!👋🥳

Yay. It's different if Ari is the one who's speaking. Doesn't matter if what channel. 😁

Let's see a video on coolant and brake fluid changes

Well great.... As always you have good tricks... Aluminum foil... Thums up...

Always refer to your owners manual for oil change info👌🏼

Ari and RevZilla, two of my favorites together. This is awesome.

Come on Ari - you know it never takes 20 minutes. Please add 60 additional minutes for unforeseen issues that always arise when I change oil lol.

thank god Ari. You're back at it i hope. was looking for your most current vids all over the place!

Would be cool to see more beginner style maintenance videos like this because not all of us are competent with tools

Really nice that you are back :)

Good To Be Back..... Ari...

Love the subtle ending

Excellent! Did not miss a single thing for the wet sump majority. Dry sumpers: there is also an oil tank.

Great video! Love the DYI vids on The Shop Manual. Please keep them coming. And it's great to see you and Zack on Revzilla!

Oil change was my first diy. It's so easy and so satisfying. Once a professional messed up and put wrong oil and it felt so sluggish that I ended up doing myself. What a waste of money and time. In India, they charge $3 for a change plus oil and filters for a mass market bike and about $20-50 for a big, low volume, performance bike. I'm yet to try it out on my car.

I use a magnetic telescopic pick up tool to loosen the last few threads on the drain bolt to keep my hands clean.

These videos are really useful. Good series

You guys need to make a shop manual playlist

Also, filling your oil filer (even if it's horizontally mounted like here) is a good idea, it reduces the time your engine runs without oil. That adds up considering you should change your oil pretty often.

Excellent how-to video. Cheers

I suggest getting a fumoto valve drain plug. I use them on all my vehicles. Makes oil changes simpler and no tools ever needed!

A big plus with doing things like this yourself is that the bike runs better and is definetly a bit faster after! (not placebo at all)

I like how he explains things he's very very technical and easy to understand great job 👍

I am so happy that ari is back

Ari is the best!!!

thanks for tackling the oil disposal Q as part of this Ari!

Ari is the man!

Excellent video explained in simple way! Love it!

AMAZING video RevZilla!! Plz do more instructional vidoes plz

It is easy like changing diper . Get the dirt out install the new one very easy :)

Cool Ari is making this series with Revzilla.

Soooo glad you are back man

Love ur video. U explained & demonstrated very clearly in a fun & relaxing way. Thank u so much.

Glad your back Ari

i dont know if Ary in revzilla now... we miss you bro... welcome back

Thanks! Straight to the point =) I'm gonna do my first oil change on my MT-07

Love these videos.

Thank you, this is very insightful, don't have a license yet so I do my research here :D

Great video and thank you for the tip. Now I have the courage yo do it myself. Thank you

Another great and practical video, thanks Ari.

THANK YOU ARI. THANK YOU REVZILLA!

Well I use a torque wrench to torque my oilfilter .. in my manual it specific states that it is not allowed to torque the oil filter on by hand since it will not be the right torque (kawasaki Z900 2018) they say to use a special tool (oilfilter wrench) and use a specific torque in NM

Great to see you again!

Such a great host, Revzilla chose well.

it takes me 20 minutes to figure which direction I should spin the upside-down oil filter.

This is a great series of videos - thx!

Ari u are the best, missed you

Holy Shit!!!!!! Ari!!!!!!! I instantly subbed to RevZilla. Thank you so much RevZilla

Awesome! You guys got Ari Henning too!

Me watching Ari teaching me how to change oil even though I did it countless times just because I missed him

Love this new series

yay !!! ari hanning is back!!!! dude where were you ?

do a video on spark plugs, how often they should be cleaned and when to change them??

My Kawasaki Z900 was engineered awesome I don’t need any foil over my exhaust. No oil hits it.

you are good at it man

Thank you

I love this guy!! Ever since MC!

A couple things, it's a really good idea to have a printout of all the torque values for fasteners on the bike. When adding oil, it's a really god idea to measure it out rather than going by the sight glass or dipstick, it will greatly reduce the likelihood of putting the wrong amount in.

How i missed Ari giving us motorcycle tips

Love Ari big time but miss old lem lem lectures

Perfect presentation !

Nice vid. I save $140+ every time I change the oil on my BMW f700GS myself. It's easy.

excellent video thank you Ari

Had a good chuckle 2:00

CBR300R oil change is 8k or 12 months while the filter is 8k. I change oil twice a year, and the filter once.

Funny this should pop up now as was about to go to the shed todo an oil change on the bike

Nice vídeo!!! Helps a lot! Thanks!!!

LOL, its a basic skill but you still manage to make me laugh. Ace work again Ari, keep em coming

IDK, but whenever I see Ari, I feel like I can always learn something from him….

Awesome guide !

Cant wait for more advance maintenance videos👌🏻🤛🏻

2:57 lol, love from India..😘

You dunnn messed up Ari!