much appreciated

Thanks a lot for the video, really appreciated.

@E6add9

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the details. Last time I changed the oil w/o Filter, next time I will need to remove the exhaust. On my 4BB the 3rd exhaust (front view) is hindering the oil filter cap to be removed .... Bad construction if you ask me.

@E6add9

7 ай бұрын

Removing the exhaust is always a hassle. I tend to change the oil every 5000 km, including the filter. I think changing the filter every other time would be sufficient in my case, then again it depends on the mileage performance between those changes.

@E6add9

7 ай бұрын

I wish Yamaha had fitted a simple cartridge instead of the paper filter element..

@b3rnd0210

7 ай бұрын

@@E6add9 Problem is that I do not know when my predecessor changed the filter last time. After the change, the oil was black like before only after 100 las. So I will change the oil with filter in spring.

What's your average fuel consimption on this bike?

@E6add9

Жыл бұрын

Depends, about 6 L/100km.

I have owned my Yamaha XJ 900 58L for about twenty years and I always change the oil filter without having to remove an exhaust pipe. You have also installed the new oil filter upside down and forgotten the large disc between the spring and the oil filter. And the worst mistake: The oil filter housing was screwed on upside down! This means that it has no proper hold because the recess on the housing does not engage in the intended place in the engine housing. No new gasket and screw tightened without a torque spanner (15 Nm). Pretty much everything is done wrong in this video!

@E6add9

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your constructive criticism on this one. I have revieved the online spare parts catalogue and indeed there should be a washer between the spring and the oil filter which I seem to miss. I have bought the bike in used condition with 68000 km on the clock. I have had it for 9 years now. It has now about 113000 km on it, no issues whatsoever. The washer was missing all the way through I guess. I changed the oil filter about 9 times now and have always put it the same way and position I have found it when disassembling the filter element for the first time. Which is as shown in the video. Now, after having a look at the diagram, you are right and the filter is indeed placed the wrong way in the housing. As for the alignment of the oil filter housing, it has the torque engraved on it and the way it is installed right now the letters have normal orientation. If I did it the way you suggest, it would have been upside down in my opinion. It sits nicely and does seal off the oil perfectly, so no issue there. You can replace the oil filter without removing at least one inner pipe? Mad respect for this, I can't pull it off at all. I have mentioned that one - s h o u l d - use a new gasket / o-ring in the video. I didn't, since I have anticipated that the old one would still be good for at least one interval. I have a torque spanner and have use it avidly on the more sensitive parts like the camshaft bearings which should be tightened to 10nm for example. Then again, some things can be tightened with some common sense.. In any case, none of my videos are meant to be an official maintenance instruction or tutorial. Cheers

@benlynch3783

Ай бұрын

100% correct. There is one place along the exhaust downpipe where the filter will squeak through.