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Old 02-04-2024, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by collie1228 View Post
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.
Now I’m curious, my owners manual calls for 10-w-30 at temp range of 10-70 degrees F and 10-w-40 for temp range of 10-110 degrees F. I am getting ready to change mine very soon and would like to know what is everyone’s choice of oil and weight?