Yamaha EF 2000is Generator Break In Oil Change and Review 

I walked right by one today at work. I noticed it by seeing it sooner than i heard it. Nice quiet little machine.

Propane conversation is the way to go--Burns clean and very efficient + you never have to store fuel or drain it very nice-In my fema days they were out of Gas propane was always accessible!

Thanks for the video...I purchased one of these for my off-grid cabin about 7 yrs ago to operate my deep well pump. But I find I use it for everything, from power tools to refrigerator etc., and it just keeps on ticking. It's light, quiet and easy to operate...I Love it!

Thank you so very much for making this video! We have had ours for years, but my husband did all of the maintenance. Sadly, he passed last October and I needed to learn how to maintain the generators! I have two, but that is because we use them to RV! If you have done a video on changing the spark plugs, let me know! Thanks!

I'm going to oil change it this summer thanks to your video.

Very clear -complete directions

I must have this. I will put it next to my blue Yamaha Kodiak ATV. This could be very useful for my sump pump in a storm when power is out. Also really like the notion of a series set-up and that its 4 stroke and it comes with badass sheepskin slippers. Thanks for posting

Thanks for the video. Love the shoes!

Thanks mate, top video.

Yes I really like that royal purple synthetic oil I run it in my jeep and it seems to do pretty well

Just picked one of these up a week ago. Love it!

The Yamaha has metal ⚙️ gears that turn the top end of the engine; the Honda uses a rubber belt. I’d rather have metal gears. I’ve also head that Honda is gonna start going with a nylon cam. (Keep it.). And the Yamaha has the fuel gage; Honda doesn’t. Yamaha comes with cast iron cylinder sleeves. Not sure about the Honda. All the outfitters in Florida who take these on fishing boats, use the Yamaha & swear by it.

I have one of these. Good review on the oil change. I like the shoes!!

I have one of these and stored it w/ no prestotprage

Those are great units! Just one thing if your going to try to run them in parallel it may not be quite enough for some RV start capacitors.

Great units !

I have one of these I stored 9 months and 5 min ago, it started w/absolutely no pre storage prep. I cannot recommend this. When it goes back to storage, I’ll most certainly prepare it for storage. It started first and only pull. What is the recommended oil change interval and what weight of oil.

thanks for the vid and review. those shoes are FIRE by the way!

nice shoes :D

For breaking in, you don't want to use some premium synthetic oil as it will actually hamper the break in. Just use regular oil, and if you really want to be cautious change it after a few hours run time to make sure there's no foreign particles left over from engine assembly. After it's broken in then you can start using synthetic. You really don't have to 'baby' the engine. Just look on some motorcycle forums and you will see the best advice for breaking in a new motorbike is to, "ride it like you stole it." Even on new cars they tell you such things as, "vary the engine speed, don't run at the same speed for an extended time during break in." So for a gen, flip the 'Eco' switch every now and then to vary the speed. Be sure and test just what you can power with it so there's no surprise overloads during an emergency. Mine can easily run my 25.9 cu ft late model fridge and window A/C. Older model fridges and A/Cs might have too high startup wattage.

I sure would NOT be wearing those shoes around an oil change! LOL!

Thanks so much, just changed my oil and you made it simple!

Thanks!!! You make it look so easy!!! :)!!! :D!!!

i have had this gen for about 9 years , good gen but low oil sensor is very touchy . If it gets just a tiny bit low it will shut down. Pain in the rear if you are out camping and dont have oil to put in it. Plenty strong enough to run a sawzall or circular saw.

Informative video. 🙏

Oh here it is. You mentioned it in the steam last week. Id never even heard of it. In radio its all Honda Honda Honda.

Good vid I have been looking into buying a generator. But if I get one must I wear those shoes?

These have a very sensitive oil switch in that the machine must be near level when running.

Nice shoes buddy.

have you tried to use truefuel ? I use it on all my small engine equipment it's an excellent fuel.

Thank you for the phone call information on

At How many hours you change oil

Jenny should be run every three months to keep internals lubricated.

Thx for the video....fuel gauge stop working on mine, any ideas? thx...

How do you remove the cover on the Yamaha EF2000is inverter.

Watch out using inverter generators while using ham radio. They do create EMI. You'll need a good account line filter. Unless you don't mind noise spikes all over the bands.

When do you have to change the air filter?

Great video. Mine runs excellent but it's not powering up anything I plug into it currently. Haven't used it in a while but does start right up? Any idea what it may be or how to fix it ? Thanks....

1:39 not exactly true. Shutting the fuel off and letting it run dry is fine. But you will find that opening the carb drain screw will produce a significant amount of fuel left in the bowl.

I just purchased a unit like yours for camping. My friends recommended putting a table spoon of sugar in my gas tank to help clean the carburetor every 10 hrs. I have 2 hrs to go until the 10 hrs is up. Thanks for the info

wtf kinda shoes are those?

I only use ethanol free gasoline and no stable and still starts flawlessly.

You wiped the ground and then went straight to the sump plug with the paper wipe ?????

Do you oil on the spark plug hole every 100 hours?

What's the best cheapest generators that provide the most power ?

Can you tell me why you removed your spark arrestor gauze. Does it run better without?

My yam, almost brand new shorted its inveror, motor runs fine, no power. Best in class? Not.

Use non-ethanol gas. Do a search on the internet and you will find a gas station that carries it near your property.

What is the link in Amazon the hours meter reader thanks

nice slippers.

2:49 A table is good.

Can you fun a 5000btu air conditioner?

This generator still running?

so u have to change the oil every 10 hrs u run

so what is the battery chrger on the front...does it not work witha standard 110 volt battery charger

sorry I meant trufuel.

What is the total amount of oil to fill it? 1/2 qt.?

The shoes 👞 🤣🤣

Thank you for using an American made product.. Porter Cable Product

Ummm. You should have gotten the RP break in oil.... I don't mean to be a keyboard warrior. But you should have at least used dino conventional oil.... That RP you used is beyond synthetic

nice shoes .....

do not add sugar to your gas tank fyi... it didn't help

thanks You Tube Son

you filled it incorrectly top of spout look at the idiot diagram on the gene, also why are you using car oil, its not ment for the heat of an air cooled engine, a car operates at 198 degrees, air cooled way hotter, use an approved motorcycle oil, like yamalube, thumper, motol, whatever not car oil, the heat will break down the car oil quick. dont follow this procedure read the book brahhhh