Topic: Oil Change tutorial?

[markiemark]

Hi all,

Is there an Oil change tutorial somewhere on this site?  Like a step by step with pictures/diagrams or something? Or can someone point me in the right direction? I want to change the oil but don't know how.  I tried the FAQ but only found stuff about oil types...

Thank you

'73 CB 500

[bollingball]

Here is a thread on how to do it. I do not take the brake Sw. off.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=8237.0

[BobbyR]

If the 500 is like a 750 it is a pain in the ass but not complicated. You simply follow the oil. Get a funnel and a gallon jug of some kind. You want the fullel small enough to fit under the oil tank drain plug. You will get drips on the floor if it is too big. Undo the drain plug. BE CAREFUL THE PLUG DOES NOT FALL INTO THE FUNNEL IT WILL BLOCK THE HOLE AND YOU WILL HAVE OIL ALL OVER THE FLOOR. (don't ask me how I know).

Put a pan under the the oil filter and undo the filter bolt until oil start to starts leaking out of the housing. When oil no longer leaks out remove the cover over the pan. Replace the filter.

Find a small pan and place it under the crankcase and drain the oil, not a lot in there actually. Put the boly back in.

Refill the oil tank 3/4 of the way up. Throw the kill switch to off. Use the starter to get the oil pumpmoving the oil from he tank and into the motor. The level will drop and add more oil. Once you have 2 QTs  into the engine, you can start it and add the rest. 
   

[marksman]

Make sure bike is warmed up, then put on centerstand, then follow below steps
1. get large oil drain pan.
2. position pan under drain plug and oil filter housing.
3. Remove drain plug.
4. Open oil filler cap.
5. Remove oil filter housing.  Be careful of spring, washer, o ring etc. Note their positions.
6. Go do something for 10 minutes while oil drains.
7. Put in new filter with new o rings (both large and small)
8. Carefully assemble with the spring.
9. Tighten oil filter bolt and drain plug.
10. Add 3.2 quarts of oil.
11. Go ride bike.

[eideteker]

1. get large oil drain pan.
2. position pan under drain plug and oil filter housing.
3. Remove drain plug.
4. Open oil filler cap.
5. Remove oil filter housing.  Be careful of spting, washer, o ring etc. Note their positions.
6. Go do something for 10 minutes while oil drains.
7. Put in new filter with new o rings (both large and small)
8. Carefully assemble with the spring.
9. Tighten oil filter bolt and drain plug.
10. Add 3.2 quarts of oil.
11. Go ride bike.

To the beginning I'd add "go for a ride to get engine up to operating temp" first, then "put bike on center stand".  You don't have to drain the oil *that* hot, but get it churned/warmed up before draining it, and putting it on the center stand discourages pooling to the low side of the oil pan. 

I also have a '73 500, we don't have to worry about those pesky oil tanks