How to change Oil & Filter in a 4 wheeler ATV

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

Best instruction video on KZbin! Thank you so much!

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Thank you Very Much!!!

[@tuxlien]

Thanks for the detailed posting! Previous owner didn't know there was an oil filter so I'll be looking at that bypass closely. Ordering parts now for this job!

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

+tuxlien I think many people are unaware that there is an oil filter until it is too late!

[@npetersen2524]

Just bought a used 99. When I opened that cover and saw the tube was there I was very happy. Then it occurred to me that it might be the original filter from the factory!

[@johnwatson7927]

I own a bayou 250 and this video was very helpful. Thanks!

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Thanks, I doubt there is much difference between a 220 and a 250 anyway.

[@fightanddietogetherx6178]

Helpful video, I like learning from people that take the best care they can

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

It the only way to get equipment to last.

[@tph482]

thank you so much! great video! need to see how to change an oil filter and spark plug.

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

The oil filter was replaced at 8:55 in that same video. As far as the spark plug goes, righty tighty, lefty loosey!

[@mystuff1405]

Thanks so much for which direction oil filter shaft goes. !!! Thanks.

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Glad to help

[@bolson9021]

Thanks for help finding the pesky oil filter

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

+B Olson The manual helps a lot but most people don't own one. The filters are CHEAP on Amazon!!

[@ethancorey3742]

Awesome video, not a detail missed. Thanks!

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@riv1950]

Great video, good camera, thanks

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Thanks

[@Y-tube_friendly]

Thanks for the video, great clear instruction, confident now to do this alone. Thank you!

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

You are welcome! Thanks for the comment!

[@brodysimpson7033]

This I very useful since I'm new to four wheeling thanks bro

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

+brody simpson Thanks and keep that oil changed!

[@brodysimpson7033]

+5 Acres on the Bayou yup

[@chriscasey4525]

on the other side by the pull start there is a screw with a slot in it,what is that for please,thanks chris

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

+5 Acres on the Bayou It is a way to see the mark used to figure out if you are at Top Dead Center on your Compression Stroke. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZXOfnlshcuFpaM

[@ksajak]

Interesting..my 2001 bayou 220 is calling for a kn401 when I interchange it at the parts store. Wonder why they're different. Mine is flatter. I'm gonna have to look more into this

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

If it fits, it should work. Good luck!

[@ksajak]

@@JustPlainCommonSense I ended up getting the one it calls for which is a ch6070 by fram so I returned the other one. Thank you for the reply I appreciate it

[@allcarpetspty.ltd.2729]

Hey mate, Thanks A lot from Australia what about Bayou KLF 300? same oil and filter?

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

+ALL CARPETS PTY. LTD. Yes, the KN-123 Oil Filter fits both bikes. I'm sure the same oil would be fine but choose the correct weight oil based on the temperatures you expect to be running the engine in. Thanks for watching!

[@rastafarinmike722]

I need help bro on how to connect the choke cable. To the choke

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

+Micheal Curry That can be tricky. Even harder to explain without pictures! Ill try to post one next time I'm in the carb. I do remember there is a keyway on the choke slide that makes it difficult to line up in the carb. Depress the throttle fully when trying to screw the chock cable to the top of the carb. They really could have made that design easier to work on!

[@simeonerasmus]

Thanks man you really helped me.

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

You're welcome. I'm positive many folks didn't know there was an oil filter in there somewhere!

[@npetersen2524]

Saw another video with where the boot mark is the same but the notch is pointed down...

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

That machine is long gone. Odds are good that video was done according to the service manual.

[@sethsimmons3195]

Great video

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Thanks for watching Seth!

[@tannerholtzapple117]

Good job buddy👍👍👍👍👍😃😃😄😍😍😍😍😉☺😀😉

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

+Tanner “john” Holtzapple Thanks John.

[@oliverjuarez4310]

Good video, thanks

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

+Oliver Juarez Thank you for watching and commenting

[@sammylykins7174]

good job ! good video !

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Thanks Sammy!

[@deetee6621]

Thanks for the vid. Best advice I’ve ever been given is to remove the filler cap first. If there are issues with the filler, you probably want to know before dropping the oil out. :)

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Thanks for the info!

[@minimoto2453]

Good video it helped alot

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

It amazes me to this day how popular this video is. I assume most people are not aware that there is an oil filter on a 4 wheeler! You are welcome and thanks for watching.

[@dannyneal9747]

I picked up a 93, 220 a couple yrs ago and just started messing with it, things been sitting for close to five yrs,put a battery in and it fired right up! LoL, Now it's time to get that five yr oil out!! Just got my kn filter today,but long story short thanks for the great advice! Great video!!

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Your lucky! Those carbs get trashed fast with old fuel sitting in them.

[@npetersen2524]

@@JustPlainCommonSense As you know, there are A LOT of 220s and 250s around and they dont die easily.

[@maxfountaine7593]

Great video...Thanks...

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

+Max Fountaine Your welcome, anytime

[@jasonfreeman8497]

What is the cap right above the oil dipstick?

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Not sure. I sold that machine years ago

[@doobyboy21]

Hi ! I just did the oil change on a 1991 Bayou 300 that I inherited... When I got the oil filter out, there was no metal shaft in the oil filter ??? When I looked on Ronnie's parts you can actually see the shaft in the parts diagram... a friend gave me a dead Bayou 300 frame and there was the motor still in there... I took the metal shaft from the oil filter that was in the dead quad... Should I continue running the Bayou without the metal shaft or should I put the metal shaft back in ? What is the metal shaft's purpose in the quad ? Thankx !

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

I'm not sure. I got rid of that Bayou a while ago.

[@npetersen2524]

Sorry, probably too late, but YES!! (assuming it is the same length and fits nicely) A lot of guys throw them away with the filter and just stick the new filter in without the tube. Not good at all. I have seen many Kawasaki (mostly KLRs) without this tube, and it usually means the filter is just bathing in the oil as it flows around it and through the middle. Not filtering anything.

[@MineMaxGamer-jw6dt]

Is there supposed to be an oil filter shaft on a 250? Because mine doesn’t have one...

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

The oil isn't getting filtered without it. It likely got thrown away at some point so you need to order a replacement shaft. Here is a link to the parts breakdown: www.partzilla.com/catalog/kawasaki/atv/2005/bayou-250-klf250-a3/oil-pump-oil-filter

[@MineMaxGamer-jw6dt]

Just Plain Common Sense , thanks. ordered it.

[@wwisaacson4807]

I just purchased a 1995 Bayou 220. When I went to change the oil there wasn't an oil bypass assembly. I ordered a new one. My question is what are the consequences of not having the assembly in the filter?

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

I suppose the oil wouldn't get filtered correctly but I'm not positive about that.

[@wwisaacson4807]

@@JustPlainCommonSenseThanks for the reply. I appreciate your quick video without it I would not have known about the bypass assembly. I ordered the bypass assembly online and installed it on Saturday.

[@driveitbreakitfixit7496]

we're did you get this oil filter and how much was it?

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Amazon has them cheap. KN-123 $7.42 AHL $3.39

[@01gamemaniac]

what kind of oil and how many quarts jw thanks

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

+1 SOURCE FOR COD GHOSTS! In my machine in the conditions we have here in Louisiana, I use 2.11 quarts of 10W40. Your situation and machine may differ.

[@npetersen2524]

@@JustPlainCommonSense Im more interested in what oil is best for auto clutches and which is best for manual wet clutches. We used to worry about "friction modifiers", but now I think its more about energy conservation additives... or maybe they are the same thing?....

[@lucabrasi490]

You think 10w40 Mobil one work okay?

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

If your motor calls for 10W40 I think it would be fine

[@bignibba4440]

What could happen if I change my oil but not my filter? And also how can I fix a cut fuel line

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Well the filter may be clogged and in bypass mode so the new oil isn't getting filtered. Just replace the fuel line. It should be easy

[@bignibba4440]

@@JustPlainCommonSense thank you I will use this information wisely

[@cramgod6713]

my bayou doesnt have sight glass, how much should i put in?

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Wipe around the engine and make sure you don't have a sight glass that is covered up with dirt and oil. Maybe your oil fill plug has a dip stick built into it? Aside from that, you will need to go by what the owners manual says to use,

[@cramgod6713]

Just Plain Common Sense I think it was painted over at some point which worry’s me about the engines health but I think I’m able to peek through it now

[@beterwithab]

Are oil filters universal?

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

No. You can usually just look up the correct filter part number and cross reference the number on K&N website or order the factory filter off partzilla.com

[@teresahughey3204]

I just bought a used Bayou 220. The oil filter is not like that one!!?!? The one that is in it is NOT a filter one. It didn't come with a manual. I'm trying to maintain everything myself so please everyone be nice. Thank You.

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Go to the dealer and ask for a filter for that serial number. It must have changed somewhere along the production timeline.

[@calvinsmith6756]

My friend has a 220 buyou so ill tell him

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Thanks for the comment!