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Re: Change Your Oil
I am so excited...I did my own oil change for the very first time! I know that may be really lame-o for some of the really experienced toolers here, but I have to tell you, I have spent my life intimidated by tools and mechanical things. So thanks to Jonathan for the original post with great pics and all the others who chimed in fearlessly reporting their mistakes and adding more advice.
I was prepared with the right tools on hand, used Rotella oil (5/40 based on that engineer survey report), didn't freak out when some oil spewed out when the filter cover was removed (I even had a rag right there ready to catch the spillage), and made sure I had a measuring cup with metric units on it so I could put in exactly 1400 ml. I am proud to say not one drop of oil was spilled on the driveway and the bike has not blown up, nor have any bolts fallen off! Woohoo! :2tup:
Okay, so what's the next simple project I should try???
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