6000 Mile DIY Service; Royal Enfield Classic 350 reborn Pt 2 0f 2; Oil and filters

Hi welcome back to Pt 2 of my DIY 6000 mile service on my Royal Enfield Classic 350 and on day 2 the Oil and filter change, easy to do at home, these bikes are a joy to ride and maintain yourself!
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• Royal Enfield Classic 350

[@philmorrow2446]

For those viewers from overseas, a "SKOOSH" is an old Imperial measurement. The modern Metric equivalent is either a "TAD", a "WEE BIT" or for European riders, a "SPRITZ". Hope this helps!!🤣 Nice one especially the hint about the extra sump plug. Ta.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thanks Phil, aye, a smoosh is a bit more than a baw hair 🤣😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@sidweazel2883]

Nice video, really well made. I like the filter pre-soak tip, seems blindingly obvious now you've said it 🙂

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thanks Sid, good you got something useful from the film 😁👍👍 cheers Bruce

[@jamesdspaderf2883]

I am riding a new RE 350 reborn and learning about these jobs. That's a great instructional video. Thanks!

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi James, glad you found this useful, enjoy your 350!, Summer on the way! 😎😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@dondle2]

Good tutorial son, the only different thing I would have done is take the bike out for a ten mile thrash before the oil change, that way you are getting any sediment in the casings emulsified into the hot oil, and thus a better clean out, but to each their own. All the best for your trip to the West coast, if you are anywhere near Oban give us a shout, we could maybe go for a wee spin.

[@Coastriderscotland]

A good thrash for me could be the ride home from work 😜😁👍 Canny wait to get away a few days on the bike! 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@Butlers_Bike_life]

What a great video !!! Great to see you putting a new O ring on the oil filter cover, no one else seems to bother from the videos I have seen. I haven't long had my bike service and my cover is weeping, I guess they didn't change the O ring. Will be doing my own servicing from now on, just wanted the 300 service done at the dealer. It didn't break the bank but I guess they buy the filters in bulk and not the O rings. Very informative....great stuff 👍

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thanks 👍 Hitchcocks UK sell the oil filter in a variety of packs so you can get one with O ring 👍 Cheers Bruce

[@Butlers_Bike_life]

@@Coastriderscotland Cheers 👍

[@scottboettcher]

My life: waiting in line for new oil change vid to start! Great idea... Ride Safe 🙏🏼

[@Coastriderscotland]

Here online to watch and do yourself Scott 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@Tonyv1951]

Very good approach and sound advice. Thanks for making the video. I think I would have washed that engine down before doing the oil and filter change, but yours is not a garage queen so fair play to you in the way you did it. A LONG time ago when I first started motorcycling at the end of the 1960s, I stripped far too many bolts and nuts on my bikes, so if I had been given the good advice not to over torque small bolts - especially when they are in aluminium engine cases I would have been saved a lot of grief as a young lad. I am sure your advice on this will save some troubles for beginners. The other TERRIBLE thing I did on my old BSA bikes was to use ridiculously large amounts of hermetite gasket sealant. This squeezed into the engine interior, broke off, got into the oil circulation and blocked oilways, causing big end failure in two engines, one a Triumph Tiger Cub, and one a BSA C15, God knows why it took two catastrophic failures soon after my meddling, but I eventually learned my lesson when someone with some actual nowse and experience looked inside and saw the horrible amount of gasket sealant that was inside the crank case. I hate that stuff now, and never use it. I know this isn't relevant to your video, bit if some young lad is saved from the grief I had, maybe it is worth it.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Great story for others Tony regarding orange gasket sealant! 😁👍

[@ruso9660]

Glad to see how dark your old oil was ,-) I dropped the oil yesterday from my classic 350 Reborn, and was quite surprised how dark it was. This after a total of 5.000 km but I changed after finishing the running in period of 2.000 km in November last year. A very experience m/c mechanic told me that it was best to fill the oil up to the top mark which ensures that enough oils splashes into the rocker box. What do you think people?

[@Coastriderscotland]

I agree on that oil level 😁👍

[@hr4669]

Pour info: Il y a une vis de vidange pour le circuit du filtre à huile. A ouvrir en même temps que la crépine du dessous, ensuite mettre la moto en béquille latérale et hop, démonter les 3 vis du cache filtre à huile et il n'y aura quasi rien qui va couler sur le carter latéral !

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thats good info on draining the filter thank you 😁

[@easydailytrades4205]

Great video. I have done all my oil changes myself but have not attempted the tappets yet. These two videos are fantastic. You cannot guarantee the bike shops will actually do the tappets. They will charge you for it!

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi, the tappets are straight forward enough to do,just unplug and remove everything around the rocker cover makes things a lot easier! 👍

[@juliancain6128]

I have never seen an oil drain container like that, it's awesome! A load of handy tips and straight into the vid library - thanks Bruce!

[@Coastriderscotland]

I bout that drainer from I think MPS years ago, handy bit of kit, low enough to go under cars 😁👍

[@morrisminor56]

Yep, did the 2nd oil change myself. Drained it out as you did and put 1.8 L of oil back in. Run it for a min then wait 2 mins for oil to re-settle and it's bang on half way between the marks. Not tried doing the tappets though.

[@Coastriderscotland]

The tappets are easy to do yourself Christopher, fit a new rubber gasket seal and as mentioned in comments fit the rubber seal into the rocker cover to refit easier 😁👍 Cheers Bruce

[@RockDinosaur695]

These vids can save you a fortune, my dealer gave me a service schedule and price list in January I called in today and noticed all services have gone up £30 since then, watch these vids and do your own 👍

[@Coastriderscotland]

Glad to help Andy, the bikes can be maintained with basic tool kit easily 👍😁

[@RockDinosaur695]

@@Coastriderscotland forgot to ask is that the first time you checked the valve clearance at 6000 miles

[@michealgillman7418]

Another great wee vid Bruce...thanks for the enlightenment! Mick

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thanks Mick 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@adrianstrand1120]

Very handy video, my signals just had its first dealer service, not cheap ! Self service is the way to go when next due. Thanks 👍🏻

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Adrian, you would have watched in my Pt 1 film the spark plug was in far too tight from its 1st service, DIY from now on for myself 👍😁 cheers Bruce

[@adrianstrand1120]

@@Coastriderscotland Hi Bruce, I did watch part one, I was a mechanical fitter so have a healthy dose of mechanical sympathy ! Don’t over tighten ! 😄

[@stephenfreid6200]

Job Well Done!! Appreciate the tips and the visuals!! Oregon, U.S.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Stephen, thanks and hope this is of use for folks wanting to work on their own bikes 👍😁 Cheers Bruce

[@roberthocking9138]

Your bike looks well loved and well used 👍 greetings from AUS

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Robert, thank you! I have made it my own bike and love it so much! 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@jamesdspaderf2883]

Oil change completed with Bruce on the video for step-by-step guidance. That's so reassuring for the keen but inexperienced DIY'er Zen motorcycle mechanic. Thanks! I wonder about the tappet check. When an engine runs fine with no sign of loose or tight tappets, why not leave them be? On the online forums I saw quite a bit of commentary that RE workshops don't touch them a lot of the time. Interested to know what people think about it.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Well done James, I would probably check them at your next service at 12,000 miles just to be on the safe side, by bike deft gas tge to yest but more of after I checked them so they were maybe ever so slightly tight, I think it’s self reassurance doing servicing yourself, I luckily know a very very good car mechanic I have known over 25 years I trust 100% I don’t actually personally know a motorcycle mechanic I can 100% trust so a DIY capable motorbike is what I want which Royal Enfield do! 👍😁 Cheers Bruce

[@justinbennett8989]

If you can find them use brass o-ring picks. Sometimes the steel picks will scratch the aluminum and make a leak. Or make your own out of a brazing rod.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thats a good suggestion Justin thank you! 👍😁

[@Geshmaal]

The Himalayan has a similar layout with the drain plug and screen on one side of the engine and the filter on the other, the filter isnt as high as the Classic though! I kind of wish there was a second side stand on the right to get more oil out of the filter hole tbh.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi, could you use a car axle stand on to lean the bike further to get more oil out? That may work 👍 Regards Bruce

[@PavanKumar-hd2yf]

Better than indian service centre Big shout out to u bro ❤

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thank you 😁 the 350 is an enjoyable motorcycle to work on 😁👍👍👍 Cheers Bruce

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Very informative Bruce, thanks for sharing 👍

[@Coastriderscotland]

Your welcome Ian 👍😁

[@kevindarkstar]

Oh hell! Now you've done it! You've made a clean spot.... You'll have to do the rest now 😂

[@Coastriderscotland]

Yeah I may wash it tomorrow seeing as 5 litres of Muckoff just arrived via eBay ! 🤣😁👍

[@scottboettcher]

I need to get some spare gaskets now. I figured I'd use the OE for two changes, which I have done now. First change I did at 300, this one 1300 miles. WIll bump up to 2000 miles per now. I use Honda chain cleaner for the cleaning bits and oil for the O-rings. It's a fun way to spend 30-40 mins outside! I need to get a graduated container as I put in a bit too much this time... Ride Safe 🙏🏼

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Scott, great bikes for DIY home maintenance! , east and cheap to do yourself as Royal Enfield say 😁👍 Cheers Bruce

[@Lee-70ish]

Great stuff. I'm sure plenty of viewers found this handy. Just Filed the flats on the stamped out plug spanner male end as I found them flaired slightly . spanner fits fine now. Reused my rocker cover gasket 3 times and its still oil tight . As you rightly say being careful when reseating is all thats required. Paying 200 or 300 quid to a dealer for this really simple basic service is a total rip off. Like yourself Im going to fit Ferodo pads next change which imo will make the brakes a tad brisker

[@Coastriderscotland]

Nice work! Glad this film halos folks out doing there own servicing 👍 says a lot of money 👍😁 Cheers Bruce

[@andrewhaley4623]

Great Video, One question why did you not change the air filters at the same rime ?

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Andrew, I did not change the air filter as I have a DNA air filter and they only need cleaned every 10,000 miles so it will get done on the 12K service, I mentioned this in Pt 1 film 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@andrewhaley4623]

@@Coastriderscotland Good point just testing

[@indrishmo]

Cheers for the video; I found it really useful. I couldn't find a kit with that sump plug washer in it. Do you happen to know what size it is, off-hand? EDIT: measured washer after removing it and got 21mm x 15mm x 1.5mm (outer dia X inner dia X thickness). Thickness might have been slightly less too, but I figured this should do.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi, I saw there on the Hitchcocks U.K. website and around a pound or so, guess once you have one you can measure it and order that size in a pack from eBay etc.. 👍😁 Cheers Bruce

[@indrishmo]

@@Coastriderscotland thanks, will take a look!

[@ccooper8785]

Specifically, it is a desert-rat bike.... 🙄 😬 I'll get my coat.....

[@Coastriderscotland]

🤣😁👍

[@user-ko1qi2iw9q]

Very little amount of oil came out of the engine ...2.2 litters capacity of reborn classic engine

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thats what drained out 👍

[@B0M0A0K]

Great video. With regards to the knurling on your Snap-On sockets, the WERA range have the same thing, I swear by them. Would love to see the route your going to take on the NC500. Are you planning an route, or just taking it as you find it 🙂

[@Coastriderscotland]

Did not know about those sockets thanks 😁👍 I’m going to ride an extension of the NC 500 starting at Stirling and head to Glencoe, Applecross then hog the coast all the way around to Inverness then around Moray coast to Aberdeen and down to Dundee then St Andrews- weather permitting! 🙏🤞🤞🤞❤️I got 7 days 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@B0M0A0K]

@@Coastriderscotland You mention Applecross. Are you going over Bealach na Bà? I did that on my trip last year, it was foggy and there was a hurricane at the summit that meant I could not park up the bike or it would have been blown over. I wanted to be able to say I had done it, but wouldn't want to do it again. You can take the coastal road which is very single track and circumvents Bealach na Bà. I found nothing buy forestry lorries on that route which was, erm, challenging. Are you going to video this or will you leave that alone so you can enjoy the trip? Oh, and the entirety of Applecross is SHUT on a Tuesday. Not a damned thing open 😞

[@B0M0A0K]

@@Coastriderscotland They are very well thought out. They include a colour coding that matches their spanner set. Using a blue socket and need a matching spanner? Just look for the spanner with the matching colour and they will be the same size.

[@kristophertrout7328]

Anybody want an idea to make a little cash with? How about a oil fill funnel that threads in the filling hole? 🤔😎

[@Coastriderscotland]

Maybe we will see you on Dragons Den with such a useful good idea! 😁👍👍cheers Bruce

[@rajapandiyan9700]

engine oil level pls tell me in litters

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi, engine oil capacity is 1.20 Litres stated in hand book supplied with bike 😁 Cheers Bruce

[@kevindarkstar]

What oil are you using for the service?

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Kevin I used the recommended 15W-50 Comp 4 Silkolene 👍