2023 Goldwing Oil Change

[@roadglide]

Just a simple man I am. Seeing and hearing an idling well maintained Gold Wing, with not a word spoken is very pleasing. Good info. Overlapping or additional to Cruiseman’s oil change video is helpful in the grand scheme of things. Including a reminder to responsibly/properly dispose of used oil. I’d email Max about what you found. He might consider (or not) including a small bottle of Blue 242 Loctite. He might be hearing this elsewhere. If anything it might inspire a video from him. Nice job Robert. Thank you.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Thank you RoadGlide! I was certainly surprised to see the missing screws... but now that I know that's a thing I will be checking periodically for them. I doubt Max will give it a second thought honestly. The belly pan is an outstanding product however and this small hiccup doesn't diminish its very important purpose and quality build! As always, I appreciate and look forward to your comments. Ride Safe friend !!

[@kidi8124lunch]

Great job Robert, it's good to see someone else forget to put the gloves on after getting up to do something else they forgot to do LOL. CM's videos are invaluable when working on the bike. The difference with the crush washers is that the old ones were less expensive than the new ones. I save the old ones in case I need them later when I forgot to get them or I may need them on a different project. I was taught to always fill the new filter with oil, if possible, before installing it. It helps to prevent a [ dry start ]. The motor oil geek, on youtube, did a very in-depth experiment on this and proved it's the best way. If someone complains, you're putting unfiltered oil in your engine, Really new oil that needs to be filtered, buy a better IOL.. Did I see snow? We got 11.5 ins last weekend and 5 more Friday, that's more than the last 3 years, but no problem, I am sitting inside with a cup of coffee watching my wife plow the 140-yard driveway, with her ATV and blade. God love her, I think she is a keeper. Be safe

[@robertwhitemoto]

Kidi, first, thank you for watching and supporting !! Second, that filling the new filter with oil thing hit me 3 seconds after starting the engine dry... I will next time. Remind me where you are in the world... plowing snow narrows it down some :) Yeah we got about 4-6 inches which over the course of a day or two melted off the road ways. Our big problem here is that melt creates black ice overnight. My Bronco handled it like a champ. oh, and I think many of us married up. God Bless!

[@kidi8124lunch]

@@robertwhitemoto Morgan County IN halfway between Indianapolis and Bloomington, Yeah, that sound was, is a good reminder to fill the filter when you can. I keep my empty oil bottles, so I have someplace to put the old oil in when I forget to get rid of it at the car parts store. Unfortunately, I have more brian-farts than I care to admit Yes storing or keeping the old containers, takes room, but in my situation I am lucky to have a 30 x 48 poll barn, I got to put something in it, the finance comity won't let me buy any more toys until the economy gets better. That may or may not happen one can only hope that our new government will fix things. Of course, if we take Greenland and Canada, we can tax the heck out of them and give the rest of the US a break. LOL Be safe

[@vicaguzzi6115]

Robert, when adding and checking the oil level after a change, I use the center stand and since the rear wheel is about 2” off the ground I put a 1x4 under the front wheel and that gets everything pretty level

[@robertwhitemoto]

Good option Vic... I think either will work... the difference on the dip-stick is minimal. Cruiseman and I were just discussing this.

[@DonKruse.Wing-Rider]

@@robertwhitemoto I think my ride off stand is good as both wheels are on the ground

[@lovetoflylovetofly3843]

The bike is happy now!! Put a level on the engine with it on the tires, and then on the center stand and check the oil in both configurations. I bet there is minimal didifference.

[@freddie_ray1498]

Robert, even tho I'm a Harley Guy, I enjoy/love all motorcycle. I started on a Honda back in 1969. Being an old guy, might I suggest that you lay on a piece of carpet or one of those furniture pads from HF. They are cheap insurance to protect you bones from a cold garage floor. Great job...

[@robertwhitemoto]

@@freddie_ray1498 excellent idea !!! Ride safe !

[@cruisemansgarage]

Good job! You just saved about $150 in labor charges by doing that job yourself. I have been lucky not to lose any Traxxion engine guard screws so far. Thanks for the plug, btw.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Thanks for saving me money !!!

[@spotdude77]

I've lost 1 of the bolts each time I've changed my oil. I think it's because it's such a large flat surface, and as you torque them, the belly pan flexes a little bit, then with heat and vibration, the pan flattens out again changing the torque on the bolts. I now retorque them after~20 miles. Great idea on the expanded metal screen. I always prefill my oil filter before I install the filter on the engine. Saving the time the engine takes to pump oil into the filter and fill it.

[@robertwhitemoto]

All great points and echoed by many here in the comments. I meant to prefill the filter but it just skipped my mine. Thanks for watching!! 🙏🏻

[@spotdude77]

@robertwhitemoto I bought a low profile oil pan at Harbor Freight. never noticed that the fill hole was just that with no screen in the bottom of the opening. I was super careful about not dropping the plugs in there. Normally, I just undo them and let them fall. I'll be heading by either the depot or Lowe's today. I'm looking forward to riding again. I really haven't riden that much lately. 2 days after we met, i ended up in the hospital. Then once again the day after Christmas for 4 days. Apparently you can get asthma as an adult. Now that that's under control I'm going to brave the cold and get some miles in, and really test out that ultimate seat.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Devon, so sorry to hear you were sick... twice! Don't let that asthma get out of control. Not being able to breath is some scary stuff. You can't go wrong with the little screen over that hole... just in case. Be well, and ride safe !!

[@GoldRyderOne]

Outstanding job, Robert. That old oil looked very clean. It still had its golden tint. However, as a wise man once said... can't go wrong with new oil.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Thank you Mac !! Hope you guys stayed warm thru the recent cold snap. I still get the few comments about how I'm too early with my oil changes... my opinion, you do you. I think next time however I will put some oil in that new filter. That startup noise was un-nerving.

[@GoldRyderOne]

@robertwhitemoto I'm changing mine every 5,000 miles as well. Those people are free to do whatever they want. I'm like you, I spent too much money on the Goldwing to hit the limits. This is my last bike, and I will do whatever it takes to get the maximum life out of it. We could upset more people by changing our oil every 2,500 miles.🤣

[@robertwhitemoto]

@@GoldRyderOne LOL !!!

[@trublupennstatefan1438]

@@robertwhitemotoI have this too in all my cars. I do 5K miles on my cars and 4K on my bikes. A tech at the local place I take my car said I am being “excessive” with my oil changes. I told him “Do what I ask. It’s none of your business. As long as the oil you are collecting is getting recycled, my little oil footprint is less than someone not doing maintenance buying a new car all the time because they go 15K miles.” He didn’t respond. 😊

[@robertwhitemoto]

@@trublupennstatefan1438 Smart !

[@goldwingmoments]

J.A.R.V.I.S. is all set to go for another 5k miles. Great video for showing your oil change and a few things to look for on the belly pan. I like your screen idea for the drain container. Nothing as bad as loosing the plug into the container and have to spend time fishing for it in used oil. Good tip for disposing your used oil. That information could be useful to owners, thinking about performing their own services but don't know what to do with the oil. Well done my friend. Top quality video. Enjoy the rest of your day.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Larry, thank you my friend. I always appreciate your comments and your support of my channel. I hope you are staying warm way up there North of the border. Looking forward to your next installment of Goldwing Moments !!

[@SteveGL1800D]

Nice video, Robert - thanks for posting it. Nice to know about the belly pan bolts tending to back out.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Steve, thank you for watching! Yeah those bolts surprised me. I’ll be checking regularly now. See you again soon.

[@2upblacktopriders]

Not bad ... I still yet have not changed my oil on the Wing ..but many times on the Harley ... thanks for showing all involved.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel!

[@trublupennstatefan1438]

Well I went to look at my pan from Traxxion. Sure enough I have two missing. One front and one back. Thanks for the reminder. I’m going to get some light thread lock I guess. Great video Mr White!

[@robertwhitemoto]

Mike, thank you for watching and commenting. Yeah I put some blue loc-tight on all 7 of them. And now that I'm aware its a thing.. I'll be checking more often. Ride Safe !!

[@trublupennstatefan1438]

@@robertwhitemoto I will follow your lead and suggestion. Will do mine this next weekend. Thanks again for calling this out. I would have never guessed. That panel isn't light. If we lost a full mounting side, front or back, that could be the source of some major damage.

[@robertwhitemoto]

@@trublupennstatefan1438 can you imagine?

[@ericpurdy5704]

Great video Robert...I thought your oil looked pretty good. And I laughed when you suggested removing the additional surface plug on the container to allow for displacement. A little suggestion that makes a huge difference.

[@robertwhitemoto]

That my friend, was experience talking ... LOL. Thank you for watching and for the kind words !!

[@mikespicer2810]

Good job Robert. DIY. A good way to save money. Have a great week.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Mike Thank you for the kind words and for watching! Have a great week.

[@javig5045]

Robert those belly pan bolt allen heads strip out fairly easy if overtightened, not the threads but the head itself where the allen wrench goes, these little bolts are relatively soft and round off and if you use lock tight that might just cause those allen heads to round off as well, it happened to me on my 2021 and had a hell of a time getting one out, all you have to do is check them once in a while and carry extras always, I found replacements at Ace Hardware very cheap and I now have 10 in my trunk, also after draining oil completely, I put in exactly 4/9 quarts and it's always perfect....Javi G.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Javi thank you for watching and for the tips! I will see how tight they are. I only used medium loc tight. I like your method and might switch to it on the next oil change.!

[@DavidWilliams-rz2pq]

Thank you for the video, well done! Two things one when you're pouring oil you should always have the jug flat so it does not glug glug the jug should be on its side when you're pouring it is what I'm trying to say. And two I noticed you have running boards and they are not cut off on the inside at the rear I have a set on my wing and they do not get out of the way far enough when cornering and actually can lift the back tire just a warning I cut off the corner to allow for that not to happen.

[@robertwhitemoto]

@@DavidWilliams-rz2pq thank you for watching and for the tips 👍🏻👍🏻 🙏🏻

[@ArtD2368]

A well performed oil change where did you get your bent oil funnel please let me know and price thanks again for sharing

[@robertwhitemoto]

Art I am so sorry I don't remember where I got that from... I'm sure Uncle Amazon would have one ! Thank you for watching!

[@unicornhairhead]

Well it seems everyone else wants to throw in there 2 cents worth why not me. I just did my first DCT oil change using Cruisemans video and have a couple of observations. First I’ve only lost 1 screw on my TD engine guard. (Max doesn’t like calling them belly pans) I’ve had a bigger problem with those little screws stripping if you’re not careful. Another weird thing is I did Cruisemans side stand / center stand oil drain test only backwards. I drained the oil first on the side stand and the put it on the center stand after loosely replacing the drain plugs. I then went inside for lunch. When I returned I pulled the plugs again and got out about the same amount of oil Chris did when he did it on the side stand. I don’t pretend to understand it just thought it was strange.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Bill, I’m not sure either… the Honda engineers must know what’s up so I’ll follow their advice. Thanks for watching!

[@vicaguzzi6115]

Nice video. Not time for a oil change but I will check my belly pan bolts

[@robertwhitemoto]

Thanks Vic… I was certainly surprised!

[@newenglandpats59]

Hi Robert, I am a subscriber of yours. I keep hearing about Cruisemans repair videos and want very much to purchase them. But I need to know how to watch them. Do they come as DVD’s or some sort of computer program ect.? I have enquired and he doesn’t answer. I have always used Honda (book) manuals, but my Honda shop can’t seem to locate the one that covers my 2020 Goldwing. I really want to buy the videos but cannot see purchasing them till I know I’ll be able to play them. Thanks very much and I enjoy your channel! Karl.

[@robertwhitemoto]

It's on a streaming service that you can access once you purchase the series. I'll reach out to Cruiseman and you should hear from him soon. Karl thank you for watching and supporting my channel.

[@cruisemansgarage]

Sorry I have missed your inquiry. The videos can be viewed on any computer, iPad or smartphone. Basically, any device that can play videos on the internet. You can also download the videos for viewing offline.

[@newenglandpats59]

@ Thank you Robert, it’s a good channel I look forward to watching more.

[@robertwhitemoto]

@@newenglandpats59 God Bless !

[@GeorgeHegland]

Great job

[@robertwhitemoto]

George, thank you!

[@share_anything]

Thanks for sharing

[@robertwhitemoto]

Thank you for watching !! 🙏🏻

[@waynebasso3791]

My suggestion if you are attempting to do the first oil change on your bike is to attempt to loosen the filter first. If you run into a problem because it was tightened at the factory is to take it to the dealership for the first oil change, because they will not tighten it as much.

[@robertwhitemoto]

@@waynebasso3791 agree !! At 600 miles however (my first) it wasn’t critical for me. By the time the second came around , I had the right tools. Thank you for watching 🙏🏻

[@jamesduckworth3736]

Jarvis is a good looking ride I think while I was down on the floor, I would go ahead and change all filters, even though it’s not recommended On my 07 whenever I change oil I put oil in the new filters so it doesn’t start dry. And while down there, why not change out the rear differential oil Just my two cents worth Great video keep them coming

[@robertwhitemoto]

Thank you James! I remembered that oil in the filter thing a little too late. I certainly appreciate you watching, commenting and supporting the channel. God Bless.

[@boricua369fl]

Great video, Robert. A couple of observations, unscrew the dipstick and oil fill cap prior to draining oil... help with flow. Secondly, checking oil with bike on center stand or hold straight up makes very little difference on measurements. Also, as someone else already mentioned, filling up the oil filter before installing it prevent dry start, not that it will make a huge difference, but still. Finally, when installing the oil filter, I wouldn't use the wrench until the filter is screwed all the way up and seated. Alway start by hand as not to cross thread it. Once the filter o-ring touches the engine, a quarter turn is all that's needed. I've never had a leak on any of my bikes nor cars with this procedure. It'll be tight enough for no leak, and easy to remove next time you change your oil.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Thank you for the kind words and for watching and supporting the channel. Great point on the dipstick and oil filler cap, that never occurred to me, I will next time! I should have filled the oil filter, I've seen that done before. That too, I will do next time. You didn't see it in the video but I did start the oil filter install by hand until I couldn't really get a good grip on it anymore, at that point I put the wrench on it to finish the job. I am so very grateful for all the good comments on these videos... I too, am learning. God Bless !!

[@MeanderingMotoMonk]

Good job, Robert! Where did you get the GW model on your workbench?

[@robertwhitemoto]

@@MeanderingMotoMonk I found it on EBAY.

[@MeanderingMotoMonk]

@@robertwhitemoto Thanks!

[@philipperossi3023]

Bien que je possède une Yamaha FJR 1300 j'ai regardé avec intérêt votre vidéo ✌️✌️

[@robertwhitemoto]

Thank you Phillip !!

[@enyelator1239]

According to the maintenance schedule I see on the screen, you are supposed to charge the engine oil every 4000 miles and the filter every other oil change. I don’t know if you misspoke and said that Honda recommended 8000 mile oil changes or not, but they recommended 4000 oil changes.

[@robertwhitemoto]

@@enyelator1239 look again and you’ll see the first oil change at 4000, but then 12000 and 20000 after that. Thanks for watching

[@enyelator1239]

@ I just saw it. You are absolutely right. I would never go with those intervals. 4000 miles is the max I would leave the oil in that engine.

[@jonathandayne]

Hi Robert, question please... Have you done the ECU flash for your bike? If so, what has been your experience with it? And if not, could you speak to your experience with slow speed downshifing on the DCT and how smooth it is or isn't as stock? Thanks!

[@robertwhitemoto]

Jon I have not done the ECU Flash and therefore my DCT is stock. I have had absolutely zero issues with slow speed maneuvering because you learn to expect when it will downshift. Not controllable by you, but predictable after you've ridden the bike a while. I mean you can control it if you want to by putting the bike in Manual mode. But the real story here is that you will adapt, and it won't be a problem. Thanks for watching !!

[@sterling711]

I saw your interview on Cruiseman's Garage. Some of my buddies and I are doing a Smokey Mountain Ride over Memorial day this year (2025). We will be riding the Tail of the Dragon. I'm local in Carrollton. We all ride Goldwings. Drop me a line if you're interested. Nice video.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Rod, thank you for watching and for the information! You should come out to one of the first Sunday breakfast gatherings , would love to shake your hand !! Next one will be Feb 2nd.

[@sterling711]

​on East Hebron?

[@robertwhitemoto]

Yes sir, just west of the Dallas north tollway. Right across the street from prestonwood baptist church.

[@2upblacktopriders]

There ya go ...

[@trublupennstatefan1438]

Hey Robert. What is the meaning for JARVIS? LOL...I seriously don't know.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Mike the bike is Iron Man Red according to my son. So we named it JARVIS after IRON Man’s speaking super computer. (It was for my son).

[@trublupennstatefan1438]

Got it. Haven’t watched iron man so I missed it. 😊

[@Sergeant_Prepper]

Pour 200 ml’s of the 5th Qt of oil into a measuring cup. Then pour rest into the engine. Oil level should be perfect.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Sergeant, thank for the tip... and thank you for watching !!

[@2upblacktopriders]

What brand Torque Wrench were you using Robert?

[@robertwhitemoto]

It was Craftsman, purchased at Lowe’s.

[@dalejones6627]

Lots of comments and opinions. Here’s one more. You are very cautious to change oil early, and careful to empty all the used oil by using kick stand instead of center stand. Because of this I assume you want to rid engine of contamination that accumulates in oil. So, why would you stop short of changing DCT filter as well. I know the schedule says every other, but you’re changing oil early to be cautious. I might be hesitant to use locktite on the engine guard bolts. They would be difficult to remove if you disfigure bolts.

[@robertwhitemoto]

Dale thank you for watching and commenting! I don’t have a good answer for you on the DCT filter 👍🏻. I’m choosing the chance of difficult removal over the off chance an entire side of that plate comes loose causing significant damage and danger.