vfrbiker Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Is there an instructional video of how to do an oil change on 2015 VFR800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepretender Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 How about a walk through with pics" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted April 18, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted April 18, 2019 I took a look at tanners 8th oil change and noticed... I dont think I would use either torque spec.... too much..... With 5th I can change out with only removing the left panel... mbe that could work on 8th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MooseMoose Posted April 18, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted April 18, 2019 19 pounds on the FILTER? I've always been a hand tight then a quarter turn guy. Has to be maybe 5-10 lbs at the most, I've been doing oil filters that way for literally 40 years. Spec on the my bike (from the Haynes book of lies, I never looked in the Honda manual) was 7lbs I think. 20 foot pounds seems wrong to me. Maybe I'm wrong, though. I remember having to call a friend with lots of tools once to yank the oil filter an overzealous mechanic put on my truck. No wrench would work and we ended up collapsing it and getting it off with some channel locks and a screwdriver piercing the sheet metal for leverage. Man, screw overtightening oil filters! Just makes a huge mess 5000 miles later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted April 18, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted April 18, 2019 Agree with hand tight plus a quarter turn thing. On the drain bolt I'm probably 17ish, I go by feel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MooseMoose Posted April 18, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted April 18, 2019 Same on the plug. Though I've put a torque wrench on at 20lbs in the past, I've done so many over the decades that I pretty much know the feel. You don't need too much to be secure with crush washers and aluminum threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted April 19, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted April 19, 2019 10 hours ago, mello dude said: I took a look at tanners 8th oil change and noticed... I dont think I would use either torque spec.... too much..... With 5th I can change out with only removing the left panel... mbe that could work on 8th? This is what is specced for my RC51 as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer thtanner Posted April 20, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted April 20, 2019 They're what the book calls for. I personally go by feel for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MooseMoose Posted April 20, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted April 20, 2019 I understand the book says that. I just don't understand why the change to higher torque compared to my bike. That's all I'm trying to express. I'm sure nothing will be broken doing it to spec, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Grum Posted April 20, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted April 20, 2019 9 hours ago, thtanner said: They're what the book calls for. I personally go by feel for the most part. Agree thtanner. Checked my records, done 37 VFR Oil and Filter changes, (God knows how many car Oil and Filter changes) have never torqued a filter or drain plug, nor have I ever needed to replace a drain plug washer - not had a drop of oil leak. Common sense and a feel for good tightness is all that's required, in this situation. YMMV. Oh yeah, keep well away from those death trap K&N Oil Filters with the spot welded nut on top.!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepretender Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Thanks thtanner your walk through with pics made my first oil change go smoothly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoGuy Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Thought I read here somewhere you only really needed to take off the left lower, not the right too. Am I crazy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepretender Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 No I didn't touch the right side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer thtanner Posted April 22, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted April 22, 2019 That was a "by the book" thing. I'll add an asterisk and note it may not be required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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