Royal Enfield Bullet Oil and Filter Change

[@pedrovas3912]

Nice clear oil change video. I like the way you arranged all the small bits from the filter housing, it makes so much easier putting the parts back. Just one minor suggestion if I may, it's advisable to immerse/soak the new filter in new oil before inserting in the housing. Cheers, Peter

[@ArizonaRE]

Thanks! Yeah, I wasn't worried about charging the filter since I rotated the oil pump so many times to prime it.

[@arunachaleswaran5430]

While replacing the oil filter, you just roll that new oil filter in pure unused engine oil.It is one of the best trick used by indian bullet mechanics 🧰😎😎, it increases the efficiency of engine parts🥰LOVE FROM INDIA 🇮🇳

[@steveyard43]

Good video, thanks. Just one thing, throughout the procedure you have background noise of an idling engine. Think you should make it clear that this is not the engine being worked on !

[@herdwickg7494]

brilliant video, closest thing i've found to my RE Thunderbird 350. helped a ton!

[@ArizonaRE]

Hey, thanks for watching! That filter separation can be confusing. The reason I made this video like 4 years ago was because there was nothing out there for these older engine bikes. Glad it could help B-)

[@aloudpipesaveslives]

Great video thank you my 65 has only 3 plugs but because your video is so clear it should be easy to adapt.

[@ArizonaRE]

Glad to hear it! Love these great little bikes, sounds like you've got an old one. Thanks for watching B-)

[@aloudpipesaveslives]

Arizona RE Your right about great little bikes! Its a 2003 500cc Sixty 5 Which I bought recently its the bike with the iron engine but 5 speed gearbox and left foot gear change this is a UK market one I dont know if this model got to the US. Thanks again for a well explained and very useful video I like the written instructions cos you can stop it and read at your leisure.

[@notwocdivad]

Hope the continuing tick over sound doesn't make newbies think the job is done with the motor running? that would be unfortunate. Thanks for the refresher video ACE Cheers from DJ the Bulleteer.

[@ArizonaRE]

+notwocdivad I hadn't even thought about that, I just had it in there as back ground noise. As one of my earlier videos it was very rudimentary.

[@KyleHulett5]

I almost kept the bike running until I saw the comments

[@davidcowton1070]

+Kyle Hulett Hi Kyle, I'm pleased the 5 mins it took to send my post has saved you the nightmare of a possibly knackered motor. Best thing I did all day !!!! Ride Safe, Dave

[@hsm8976]

Ur videos are the best mate. Helped me out a lot

[@ArizonaRE]

h maan thanks! Glad to hear it B-)

[@hsm8976]

Arizona RE plz make a video on how to lubricate the front n rear brake cams

[@MCCJustMotos]

Thanks so much! I’ve been looking for this!!

[@ArizonaRE]

Glad I could help! These older bikes don't have much info B-)

[@MCCJustMotos]

Arizona RE yes, I just bought a really low mileage 2007 Bullet and have been putting a few videos of it on my channel. But, it really is a way different bike than the newer 500’s which most of the videos are geared for. I have Snidal’s manual but it’s not laid out as good as anything near like what you posted on your videos! Great job again and thanks!!!

[@Sr.D]

It's similar for the newer bikes, I have an sportster but I'm in love with the bullet 500, and I'm thinking on getting one as second bike

[@ArizonaRE]

The older ones like mine are a bit more troublesome but are great if you like to tinker. The newer ones are really well made.

[@r.tillery575]

Arizona, thought I'd tighten up a bit since last post, with the addition of a fresh top end & an alloy cyl. upgrade with H/V oil pumps, I've removed the oil filter cavity SPACER. All seems to be well with "Ollie". After a sound running in, a couple of oil changes & a carb. rejet, now runs much cooler...plus peace of mind that the volume reducing spacer wont be bitin my a** later.

[@ArizonaRE]

Russell Tillery That's perfect! Glad to hear it :-) Now that I have a couple of other bikes in my stable, I'm thinking real hard about the Ace Fireball upgrade myself B-)

[@maxwellkaan]

Great video, appreciated the itemised order with text. Thanks

[@r.tillery575]

That's a great video, & thank you for the time & effort to produce it, very helpful. The thought of a dry start up is pretty creepy, d'ya spoze a loose banjo bolt with a few minutes of decompressed turnovers might produce some bottom to top oil circulation? R.Tillery

[@ArizonaRE]

Thanks for the compliments! That sounds reasonable to me that it would circulate the oil. I squirted some in the valve adjustment access and kicked it over a bunch with the decomp open and ignition off. Does it help? I don't know for sure, but I think as long as you aren't revving the engine right when you start it after an oil change you should be fine either way.

[@ManpreetSingh-ih2bs]

xxxi video

[@yash-che]

Things are damn easier with the newer models. I got a 2013 Bullet. Just now starting to do little things on it. Trying to learn from here.

[@ArizonaRE]

Yes indeed, the UCE bikes are far easier to work on in some ways. Check out my friend's channel, he does nearly everything with his UCE Royal Enfield: kzbin.info/door/Oh4rORdLrqjVZUsorI0hKA

[@PAULCAZ1966]

Brilliant video, many thanks :-)

[@davidevans1128]

Strangest thing, I had also have a 2002. But I definitely ONLY HAVE 3 drain plugs on my crankcase vs yours having 4. I list track of where my filter screens go, as I had to wait 4 weeks for new filters screens to arrive. Go figure🤔

[@sunnyr8434]

Excellent. Just one thing, just below the valve cover, is a big nut in the center of the case. If you take that off too then some more old oil will drain out.

[@ArizonaRE]

Good to know!

[@myfuhrerr]

That timing cover

[@bankimpanchalnishaphotoart9792]

Excellent work for you r ji🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ArizonaRE]

You are welcome, I hope the video helped.

[@boratodera6735]

Hello,I like the way u explain in your videos with details step by step,,, can you plz upload point static timing setting video next time plz,,,there's guide by hitchcock and couple of vdo on you tube though, but vdos doesn't make sense,,,looking forward to seeing yr way of ignition timing,,, thx

[@ArizonaRE]

You bet, static timing is the basis, I then use ping set which is a process too. When I do the next tune up, I'll be sure to share the video.

[@notwocdivad]

Hi Arazona, On re watching your vid I noticed you don't pre soak thenew oil filter element in fresh oil before fitting. I was always told that it is advisable to do this to lessen the time the engine may be running until the oil has circulated. What is your opinion on this? Cheers

[@ArizonaRE]

I do not presoak the filter. I did prime the engine using the kickstart quite a bit before trying to start the engine. That should have worked up the oil pump and circulated the oil well enough.

[@kamalmander3996]

is it mandatory to put some oil in valve adjustment cover or you can just skip it?

[@ArizonaRE]

It is not mandatory at all. In reality, if you use the kicker with the compression release open and the ignition off, you will pump oil throughout the engine.

[@kamalmander3996]

@@ArizonaRE thanks buddy i really appreciate your effort for reply its a 6 year old video i didn’t expected a reply but 😅.... thanks anyway i just wanted to make sure cuz i got my 2009 cast iron 350 serviced few days before and the mechanic didn’t put any oil in there.

[@pratikpatil2610]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuper And thank you sir

[@ArizonaRE]

Glad it could help :-)

[@davidcowton1070]

I'm always puzzled why, when going to all that trouble to clean and replace screens and filters then put nice clean oil in, the timing case is left undrained keeping all that dirty and possibly contaminated oil in there to be mixed with the clean stuff?? Is it difficult to drain the timing case to have 100% fresh oil? Dave

[@ArizonaRE]

Hi David, thanks for watching and commenting. Some oil remains in the bottom of the timing cover, below the level of the quill bolt. I typically don't worry about it because draining it requires removing the timing cover. With relatively frequent oil changes, the small amount of dirty oil recycled is a very minimal issue. Removing the timing cover is fairly complicated (and labor intensive) with internal shims and spacers that can be lost or put back wrong, and probably has more risk than a small amount of recycled dirty oil. For the average person just doing a regular interval oil change I don't believe it is necessary. Certainly for a first service, or subsequent service that requires that inspection one may want to check the worm gear or address some other issue removing that cover would be reasonable.

[@davidcowton1070]

+Arizona RE Hi Thanks for the info Arizona, I thought there would be a fair amount of oil in the timing case but now I can stop worrying about it, cheers Dave

[@r.tillery575]

Sure thang, I went ahead & changed the oil & filter on my baby, with more confidence after see'in the video. But, I installed that oil filter spacer from N'Field Gear(# Z91099), with that spacer & 25-35 decomp. turnovers, 5-10 seconds of low idle & I got a few air bubbles & fresh clean oil dribbling outta both banjo bolts. My old filter came out in wads & pieces, so I'm sure she's happy with the maint. I know I am. Thanks Again, R.Tillery

[@ArizonaRE]

Is that the spacer that sort of occupies the cavity to displace the oil capacity to other chambers?

[@r.tillery575]

Arizona RE Oh, yeah , it takes up some space in the filter cavity, slides right over the center stud & into the middle of the filter, plenty of fluid room between it & the filter, "ideally", the shorter time it takes to fill the cavity, the sooner the oil can get to the bottom end...& top end. I can't really see it makin a lotta difference being as small as it is but, it "might" just help keep that filter in one piece till the next service. I gotta feelin that last filter I pulled outta there had been in there for a LOT longer than it needed to be.

[@aloudpipesaveslives]

Hi Russell how much room do you have for oil between the adapter and filter wall mine seems to be about an 8th" I was wondering about cold oil getting through?

[@ArizonaRE]

Something to consider, I know it isn't much, but thinking about displacing the over all amount of oil may not be a great idea. I understand the logic here, to get the oil to sit in a different location, but also as a result you'll be using slightly less volume. Just food for thought.

[@r.tillery575]

aloudpipesaveslives Well, there wasn't much, kinda snug fit stuffin the spacer up inside the filter, but I don't recall any clearance issues installin the filter into the cavity. I'll pay more attention changing it next time, I may just do that today.

[@gokulraj7721]

How many kilometers need to change engine oil , Air filter, clutch oil and oil filter in old bullet.?

[@ArizonaRE]

Oil I'd do 5000km, primary every 9000km. That is just me though, I enjoy doing the maintenance B-)

[@yogeshsachdeva240]

Which engine oil is better for RE cast iron engine 500

[@ArizonaRE]

Any quality oil. I change it so often I do not worry about the extra expense of full synthetic, but they don't harm anything if you chose to go that route.

[@monty1515]

Super, thank you

[@ArizonaRE]

You are welcome B-)

[@sagaralias3895]

pls upload the video of changing clutch oil.

[@ArizonaRE]

Okay, here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJfcpYJsi62ll5o

[@Bharath-Realestate]

Hi sir which washer is good for oil drain plug Copper crush ,, aluminium crush or fiber washer ??

[@GAURAV_VYAS]

Hi, Have you used the Motul 300v Factory Line 15W-50 Fully.synthetic.in your bullet engine? Will it work? Do you recommend it?...Royal Enfield now recommends 15W-50 - 2.5 litres of oil in theirr new UCE all Aluminium engines.

[@ArizonaRE]

I use Motul in my other bikes, it is a great product. On my older Iron Barrel, I use Rotella or whatever I can get cheap. I change the oil often enough on this bike that I don't worry about getting synthetic. Your UCE is more like my Bonneville. For that I use Motul.

[@213fernandotorres]

what about the primary chain side? do you have to change that oil also when changing this?

[@ArizonaRE]

Neil Desouza Personally I do. The transmission fluid is so cheap that you might as well do it. You can see how I did it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJfcpYJsi62ll5o

[@213fernandotorres]

Arizona RE and when u install a new oil filter,how do you get oil into that cavity before starting the bike? because if u run it straight away without filling that cavity your engine runs without oil for a short while ri8?

[@ArizonaRE]

Yes, I demonstrated that in the oil change video, the oil pump will move the oil before you start it if you leave the key off, open the decompressor, and crank the kickstand for several minutes to move hte oil around. Hope that helps :-)

[@213fernandotorres]

yes it did.. thank you.. :)

[@r.tillery575]

Oh Man, yer KILLIN me, I wanna go down that "road" so badly...but I just cant justify it ..yet, with it runnin so good. If it'll ever start knockin or sumthin that would compel me to go into the bottom end...yeah, I'll send it to "the guys". Till then, I guess I'll just keep savin up $s.

[@ArizonaRE]

Russell Tillery What would be nice is if they had one sitting on the shelf so I could just send mine as a core and receive the new without waiting. That way I don't forget how to put it all together LOL

[@spawn32k]

so 20w 50 is engine oil ? which do u use for the gear box ? and the primary oil box ? plz lemme know

[@ArizonaRE]

Yes, for my temperature range 20W50 is what I use. For the Primary I use basic red ATF kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJfcpYJsi62ll5o and for the gear box I use a slurry of machine grease and 30w oil melted together kzbin.info/www/bejne/aISoc2aLp6yag5o

[@RahulKumar-em8cf]

hii,why do you put magnets there..?

[@ArizonaRE]

Hi! To catch any small bits of metal they have come loose in the engine.

[@pradeep4788]

Why you out magnets on plugs ... please tell me what is the use of that

[@ArizonaRE]

The magnets are there to help catch any bits of metal that may be in the oil. They will catch the tiny pieces of metal on the drain plug, so when you remove the plugs, you also remove the tiny bits of metal. A well broken-in, well maintained, and well performing motorcycle shouldn't be making many metal shavings or pieces, this is just for my piece of mind.

[@Indian-from-India]

+Arizona RE Magnets do not fall off with shocks and bumps? We may hv to use Neodymium magnets for this.

[@ArizonaRE]

Hindustani I got these magnets from a regular hardware store, they've always been there when I got to change the oil or inspect things.

[@pb29g]

Where I can get filter with washer ?

[@ArizonaRE]

Try www.classicmotorworks.com/complete-oil-change-kit/ they have great stuff there and ship international.

[@naveendamodharaswamy4912]

What about filling oil for the clutch. Forgot. ?

[@ArizonaRE]

Naveen Damodharaswamy are you talking about the primary? That's in a different video.

[@myfuhrerr]

You did not remove the oil from timing cover

[@ArizonaRE]

I never have, I change it so often I don't worry about it.

[@spawn32k]

also what kinda washers r the best i just over torqued my drain nut a lil and cpla threads come off from the top i think life is a bitch ! can u plz advise it does lock a lil .

[@ArizonaRE]

I use copper washers. Bad new, if you over-tightened and stripped the threads, you may need to tap the hole and use a slightly larger sized plug.

[@shermandsouza]

where do you buy these washers from? do you have the dimensions for the same? I am in the process of changing my oil and I cant seem to find those washers :(

[@chottabheem9787]

Sir putt the oil filter in oil for sometime and then install in it....

[@ArizonaRE]

No need, that's why I primed the engine with oil using the kick starter without starting the engine. Cheers!

[@Satyam-8833]

Hello sir , I hope you doing good , please tall me how to solve over heating problem . 1982 Royal Enfield.

[@ArizonaRE]

Hard to say, but is likely a lean condition as these carbs are set lean from the factory. That being said, a whole host of things could cause overheating. Oil flow and quality, timing, riding too fast, they all play a part as well.

[@r.tillery575]

Ah Ha, Only in a perfect world, but Yeah, that would be ideal.

[@markfrench3797]

Annoying sound, 😂 I thought there was oil that needed to be drained above the oil filter too?

[@karthiks6326]

The tappet music😝

[@sukhjithathur]

Bro totaly 5 side old oil out Plaz all opan Nut bolt chang oil Bro you only 2 nut Boult opane only Plaz opane 5 nut bolt haif oil out haif part store old oil Engine parts Stays New oli chang you tak Next 2 Day oil black My Home Royel Enfield modal 1999

[@ArizonaRE]

I don't understand, friend....

[@Syncroschannel]

Don't do the oil change with the engine running! ... Its just a soundtrack to the video 😮

[@wewe1780]

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