I finally changed it at 149 miles. It was really easy. After, draining, changing the filter and filling it up, I ran it at idle for 2 minutes. Then checked and the oild level was a little low so I filled it until the oil level is between the 2 lines.

These 2 things were helpful.

Resting the bike on its side made putting in the new filter a snap.
Leaning buke was to the right thenback to the kickstand a few times got more oil out.








The old oil looked okay .. no metal flakes or anything. The only bad things were;

I didn't use a torque wrench but I was very gentle when tightneing the drain plug. It is .. snug but not too tight. I plan on getting one and tightening the drain plug to spec.

I didn't get the new drain plug gasket. There wasn't an old drain plug gasket!!!
I have the gasket on order and will check for leaks but I think it will be okay..

So far so good. . So .. how long will it take to blow up if I didn't do it right?


PS.. any tips to get the oil off the ground.

 

to get oil off the ground try a can of brake clean, that stuff is awesome. If you don't have any, then Lacquer Thinner will work too.
And yes I see the irony.....brake "CLEAN" LOL

 

Thanks..

I just have one quick question.. The are only 2 pieces on the drain plug right? The (drain plug), bolt and the washer. Where is this gasket they are talking about in the manual. I went through the oil and found the washer piece... but no gasket.

 

Well according to the parts diagram, there is no gasket. I have changed my oil at least 6 times, and I don't remember seeing a gasket. Maybe they are talking about the oil filter cover. Anyway here is the diagram off the Kawasaki site, I shaded a box for the bolt and washer, and as you can see there is no gasket.

 

cool.. .. and there wasn't any gasket for the oil filter? I think everything is fine.. Just need to tighten to spec... Maybe I am misreading the manual

 

Are you talking about the O-ring? It goes around the filter cover. My filter came with a new one, but I have heard that some filters (like the Kawi ones) don't. I doubt there would be any issue with re-using the old one with that few miles on the bike. Changing the oil on this bike is a breeze. Much easier than my BMW. Heck, even a girl can do it!

 

No I am not talking about the o-ring. The manual says something about an oil plug gasket.

 

Hmmm. I didn't have any gasket either.

 

All my bike had was the washer on the drain plug as well. That's what I thought you were referring to when you mentioned the drain plug gasket back in the "first dump" thread. Sounds like everything is good.

 

The metal washer on your drain plug IS the gasket. It's a metal gasket, part number 11061-0222. My dealer likes to call it a "crush washer".