2005 Honda Metropolitan (CHF50) Oil Change

Just a video of how I change the oil in my wife's 2005 Honda Metropolitan scooter.
Oil Type: 10W - 30
Oil Drain Bolt Size: 17MM

[@RealToolReviews]

Nice job! A couple things that I will suggest to your viewers are.... 1. ALWAYS use metal drain plug gaskets only. Plastic, rubber, and fiber ones leak about 50% of the time. Metal ones do not leak. 2. Put a small coating on RTV sealant on the inside lip of the drain plug head & coat the drain plug gasket with a thin layer of RTV just before you reinstall it (to prevent premature drying of RTV). Metal washers + clean surfaces + RTV = No leaks! :)

[@TheMharrouchi]

Thanks for your helpful video. One thing to point out though is the crush washer. They called crush for a reason; it’s a bundled washer that gets crashed once you hit the right amount of torque while tightening the drain bolt and it becomes like the one you showed. It is used almost in all motorcycle so might wanna look in to that. Thanks again b

[@ChadTowns]

Great Vids! Your Carb teardown saved my Ruckus from a costly trip to the dealer! I hit a bump kinda hard driving up my lawn... maybe intentionally... anyway it caused the carb to become clogged but your vid guided me through! Now looking to change the oil in my Wife's Met. Thanks!

[@mikeingeorgia1]

Great video, very informative and clear videography. I'm getting ready to do the first oil change on my daughter's Metro so this definitely helped.

[@GeriCurl]

Thank you! Really well done. Gives me confidence to do my very first oil change on my "new" 05 Metro soon!

[@TheTexasCoder]

Thank you sir! That little model took me days to find, and I was sad I could not find it in red. It has been a trooper, it has survived my 3 year old son! :)

[@darylockert9680]

Great vid, due for an oil change on my 2005 Metro. Just over 1,500 miles on it since I bought it September 1, 2007, from a reputable dealer here in Austin, TX - Urban Motor Sports, 1402 Hether St. Thanks so much for your tutorial as this is my first scooter. Have a great one ! 😀😀😀😀

[@gladyselchaar9983]

Thank you very much. Will be working on this tomorrow. Excellent instructions.

[@Lorddarthvader1701]

Great video, this is something I have to do to both honda's this winter, l like the little Honda model you have on your bench.Good point on the crush washer.

[@TheMharrouchi]

Thanks for your helpful video. One thing to point out though is the crush washer. They’re called crush for a reason; it’s a bubbley washer that gets crashed once you hit the right amount of torque while tightening the drain bolt and becomes flat like the one you showed. It is used almost in all motorcycle so you might wanna look in to that. Thanks again

[@TheJorgecpu]

@TheTexasCoder Even thought I don't have a metro bike I will be waiting on those videos, I like the way you explain your steps and show mistakes that we might do also. Thank you...

[@TheJorgecpu]

Great video like always, keep on the good job.

[@roncomeau5241]

well done,very helpful for my Honda jazz

[@TheTexasCoder]

Excellent tip! I am going to give that a try! Thanks for posting this brother!

[@MrLou8888]

Good vidio. I'm surprised at the number of people who post similar vid's and never mention the crush washer or the filter screen. Beware of uninformed self proclaimed online experts.

[@darrenjackson6207]

Thanks Bro, good video .

[@pauldelatorre199]

Thank you for the video.. I hope this model similar to metropolitan 2013🙂

[@MrClowe8]

Thanks for the video!

[@boosfee-bangarang]

perfect. thank you!

[@TheTexasCoder]

Thank you! I have a couple of more maintenance videos on the metro that I will be posting this week.

[@bradleyweiss9509]

Thank you

[@michaelkenney2857]

Thanks for an excellent video. I just bought a 2015 Metropolitan and I've only got 130 miles on it now, but I'm looking forward to my first oil change. Can you make a video on the air filter?

[@jeffgads]

Can u show us how to remove rear tire pls..you did a good job , very informative...

[@williamta9408]

great video!. however, just want to get it snug? i think it should be at 15 ft lbs....

[@davidregenthal7973]

Hey man, thanks!

[@DougLarsenMN]

Have you had crankcase issues or do you change the oil enough to keep it at bay?

[@RodentsRus]

I have to do mine this week and the oil screen too makes me abit nervous..im worried that the screen will fall inside the engine when i put it back..but im going to try anyways :)

[@stealthynoodle2707]

Dude. Where did you get that desk piece. I need a mini Metropolitan on my desk.

[@wileecoyote5749]

Google it

[@tommyaycock9334]

How often do ya'll change your oil?

[@jteddy11]

TheTexasCoder hello, could you help me with a question? I also have a '05 Metro, I would like to vent the crank case. On the Ruckus forums there are people modding their pre '06 GET2 engines with a Ruckus '06 crank vent/chain tensioner set. I want to do this to the Metro. Have you seen this done and can I do it to the Metro? Any info would help, thanks.

[@marknorman6861]

That's how blew my 1st 3008 metropolitan Honda cars I did not Tom ran the matter if you look in owner's manual it says that he dispersed the crank it up let it idle for the 5 minutes I be changed 01 it and let it set 2 to 3 minutes then check the oil again then you will have a correct reading

[@rodneyhendricksonhendricks8423]

I have a 2004 metropolitan with 2006 ruckus tranny with clutch

[@cbrunnkvist]

How about final transmission, is the drain & fill plugs one and the same on the CHF50?

[@bcastrapel]

Can you tell me what size the washer is please? I just bought a used met and it doesn't have one. Thanks!

[@ryanchristocarothers7387]

Great video! Thank you. Does anyone else experience that when you turn off your Metro it sometimes continues to run but slowly winds or putts down anywhere from 3-5 sometimes up to 10 seconds before it completely turns off? I just got my Honda 2003 Metropolitan 1 and a half months ago. The oil looked fine, I checked it yesterday and its Really low. I'm changing it today but what issues should I keep my eye out for in regards to any problems that might or possibly could have incurred do to lack of oil for a short amount of time? Also my manual says 10W-40 is the oil to use. How big of a difference is there between 10W-40 motorcycle oil vs. Good brand 10W-40 car oil? Thank you in advance for any & all answers & suggestions.

[@Snurre86]

Having motorcycle oil is only important for motorcycles that have a gearbox (manual gearing) and a clutch that share the engine oil if I am not mistaken. I would figure that out and just buy the cheapest 10w-40 oil if that is what the manual specify.

[@marknorman6861]

You do know you did not changed or not moped rock he supposed to run 4 to 5 minutes and let it set 2 to 3 minutes and then check it again

[@andrewlee6126]

where is my transmission located at in my 05 model

[@jjflash7779]

thanks

[@မင္းဇံ]

overheat red alart left what i do?

[@rodneyhendricksonhendricks8423]

i need a good speed clutch for my ninja variater can you get me thank you Rodney one

[@litopool1434]

i have a 2005 metropolitan but i have a problem it wont start inthe mornigns i cant fine the problem i notice tha bthe pilot screw is missing the sprint the shows in your video can tha maybe the reason why . also can you explaint me me about resseting the C-E-U also after i clean upo my carburater i disconnect all the censor do i have to resset the C-E-Uhelp please thank you ...

[@djs_projects_repairs]

lito pool its not called an ECU on a bike. Its actually called a CDI module but it is the brains of your bike and does a lot like a ECU.

[@cowboynohorse]

fuel pump & filter?

[@iicwright]

Hey so does it matter what kind kind of oil the 10w-30 is?

[@djs_projects_repairs]

Ian Wright brand does not matter much i run moter cycle castrol sae 10-40 full synthetic its all good just depends on what you find works best for your machine

[@marknorman6861]

Don't forget hes most Tom run the motor happy but old in sper'ts run 4 to 5 minutes and let set 2 to 3 minutes And rechecked all