Not a DIY OIL Change just a view and some info

Surferboy120 · October 8th, 2012, 07:16 PM

Since the 300 is new to Kawasaki line up I thought I would share the effort put into changing the oil. Which is nothing. Absolutely an easy easy easy task.

Link to original page on YouTube.

Some Kawasaki 10W-40 non synthetic until after the second oil change.

And the lazy mans way of taking the oil filter off. As Jiggles pointed out with his 1000 the factory does seem to put the oil filter on stupidly tight. The plastic oil filter socket does the trick with ease so maybe it was me being lazy this day.

Alex · October 8th, 2012, 10:02 PM

Jiggles · October 8th, 2012, 11:23 PM

Why shouldn't you use synthetic before 1000 miles?

ninja250r81 · October 8th, 2012, 11:37 PM

non syn allows the rings bed into the liner.

to get the right "shape"

thats why engine builders when they hone the cylinder bores they leave cross hatch "effect" and not shiny.

Jiggles · October 8th, 2012, 11:44 PM

OH welllllllll I put synthetic in at 600. I'm sure if I just redline all day I'll get the same effect

October 8th, 2012, 07:16 PM	#1
Surferboy120 Finding some curves.... Name: Thomas Location: Hurst,Texas Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 300 Ninja Posts: 268	Not a DIY OIL Change just a view and some info Since the 300 is new to Kawasaki line up I thought I would share the effort put into changing the oil. Which is nothing. Absolutely an easy easy easy task. Link to original page on YouTube. Some Kawasaki 10W-40 non synthetic until after the second oil change. And the lazy mans way of taking the oil filter off. As Jiggles pointed out with his 1000 the factory does seem to put the oil filter on stupidly tight. The plastic oil filter socket does the trick with ease so maybe it was me being lazy this day.

October 8th, 2012, 10:02 PM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	__________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

October 8th, 2012, 11:23 PM	#3
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Why shouldn't you use synthetic before 1000 miles? __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

October 8th, 2012, 11:44 PM	#5
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	OH welllllllll I put synthetic in at 600. I'm sure if I just redline all day I'll get the same effect __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

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ninja250r81 ninjette.org guru Name: scott Location: australia Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ninja 250r se Posts: 435	non syn allows the rings bed into the liner. to get the right "shape" thats why engine builders when they hone the cylinder bores they leave cross hatch "effect" and not shiny.