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What kind of oil does a 2004 Yamaha V Star 650 take?
Supplies needed: * 3-4 quarts of 20w50 viscosity motor oil (my neighbor chose Castrol motorcycle-specific synthetic oil).
How often should you change oil Yamaha V Star 650?
General Maintenance and Lubrication Chart
| Distance (mi, US) | 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (km, Eur/APAC) | 20 | |
| Engine oil filter | • Replace (every second oil change/12 mon.) with Hiflofiltro HF145 | X |
| Final gear oil | • Check (C) oil level and for oil leakage. • Replace (R) at initial service, then every 16K mi/25K km or 24 months (use Lucas Oil 80W-90) | C |
What kind of oil does a Yamaha V Star use?
Refill the engine with 3.1 quarts of Yamalube 10W-40 motorcycle oil.
How often should you change the oil on a Yamaha V Star 650?
It is one of the most popular motorcycles in the 600 to 1000cc range. Yamaha recommends changing the oil in the V Star 650 every 2,000 to 3,000 miles. Keep your Yamaha running smoothly and save some time and money by changing the engine oil at home. Ride your Yamaha V Star 650 to warm the bike up to running temperature.
How much oil does a V-Star 650 cruiser have?
I opened the oil-filler cap and placed a long-necked funnel in the opening. The oil capacity of the V-Star 650 is 2.97 quarts; the bike owner had 4 quarts on hand just in case–a wise move. I poured in 2 quarts of oil, then figured I should check the oil sight glass to monitor the rising oil level.
How do you change the oil on a cruiser?
The oil and filter change procedure for all these bikes is substantially similar for all of ’em. To get the oil pan under this low-slung cruiser, we propped the kickstand up on a brick, giving a little extra room to push the pan beneath the engine.
Where is the oil drain on a V-Star Cruiser?
The oil drain bolt is on the rider’s left side of the bike, tucked beneath the frame rail, on the lower left side of the oil pan. I wiggled my 17mm socket onto the bolt and wrenched it loose. The oil drain bolt is reached on the left side of the bike, beneath the frame rail, on the left side of the oil pan.