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Originally Posted by collie1228
No, I did not remove the shield. Seems like a LOT of work just to change the oil. I bought an oil extractor on Amazon, for ten or twelve dollars, which works perfectly. Just put the extractor's plastic tube down the dipstick hole to the bottom and suck out the oil with a plunger. Your Yamaha takes 1 quart of 10W30, so it's easy to tell if you got all the old oil. I change my oil annually for less than $10.00.
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I've heard about extractors but I've also heard that they don't get out any of the shavings that may be in the pan. What have you noticed?