oil question.

[hartnett18]

i need help on how much oil to put into the crankcase can someone let me know thanks.

[firefighterjosh]

Dosen't the oil go into a oil resivore? Check the owner manual

[hartnett18]

im not sure thats why im asking. any one else have a clue im new to the 450.

[firefighterjosh]

I have never changed the oil in one and somone can verify this better then me but....

Don't you put 1 quart in the crank case and another quart in the Oil resivoure?

[predator dad]

In my 06 , if you change the oil filter you put 1.55 liters in oil tank and 0.30 liters in crankcase (total amount 1.85 liters). if you don't change the oil filter, 1.55 liters in tank, 0.20 liters in crankcase(total amount 1.75 liters). This is from the owner's manual.

[hartnett18]

thanks alot.

[beastlyone]

not tryin to knitpick dude but its 1.65 in the crankcase if you change the oil filter and .30 in the crankcase for a total of 1.95 quarts and if you DO NOT change the oil filter its 1.55 quarts in the oil tank and .30 in the crankcase

mine uses 2.5 all togeather

[A A R O N]

Originally posted by 5star
mine uses 2.5 all togeather

Uh...how:confused:

[predator dad]

I gave the volumes in liters...Not nitpicking though....

[jubileeatv]

Originally posted by beastlyone
not tryin to knitpick dude but its 1.65 in the crankcase if you change the oil filter and .30 in the crankcase for a total of 1.95 quarts and if you DO NOT change the oil filter its 1.55 quarts in the oil tank and .30 in the crankcase

Hope he listens to you but uses spectro synthetic 10/40 its worth it.
peace-

[FoxRacing81]

My manual says 1.75 liters with oil filter change...

I put .20 in crank case, and 1.55 in oil tank, then crank it over a few times without letting it start to move the oil around.

[FlashYFZ]

I had the same question so I went down to the local Yamaha Dealer. They told me that filling the resivore was all I needed to do, but check it after I let it run for a couple of minutes.

[Ride1Rob]

Originally posted by FlashYFZ
I had the same question so I went down to the local Yamaha Dealer. They told me that filling the resivore was all I needed to do, but check it after I let it run for a couple of minutes.

So basically your crankcase is running with no lubrication for a brief period. I put 750ml in my tank and 250ml in my crankcase. That puts my dipstick right on the full mark.

[FlashYFZ]

So the hose running from the bottom of the oil res that goes to the bottom of the crank doesn't fill up the crank? Not trying to argue but it seem to fill both when I did it. I used Yamaha oil is there a better oil that I should be using? Not use to this 4 stroke thing always had banshee's .

[Banshee009]

FlashYFZ

if you wondering if there is a better oil out there, try some Redline Synthetic oil, in the yfz, i'd run the 10w40

better starts and the engine will run alot quiter and smoother. been running redline in everything since about '94, banshee's raptors, 4-strokes, 2-strokes, you name it, it's the best, and the only class 5 synthetic with a full line of products. check it out

http://www.redlineoil.com/

look for a dealer in your area, if you have any Q's, just ask

later