Oil Change Suzuki M109R - A 'REAL' Oil change Video

M109R 1800cc - I made this video because at the time nobody on KZbin had made an oil change video for this fantastic motorcycle, there were 'talking about it' videos but no useful instruction. So here it is, the easy to follow Oil change Video for all you new Suzuki M109R, VZR1800R, M1800R owners. Sorry the audio is quiet, was recorded on an iPhone. Hey, Always use the 15-3 rule. Add 3.2 liter oil, run motorcycle for 15 mins, wait 3 mins, then dip your oil and top up ad appropriate. Suzuki suggest doing it this way, I totally agree with this procedure. - Great Motorcycles these M109R's I hope you enjoy owning yours as much as I am enjoying mine. Feel free to Comment and leave me a LIKE if this video has been in any way useful to you! Thanks, as it lets me know I am contributing to KZbin is the right way.

[@kyndrydspyryt3867]

Did you take off the filler cap before you took off the two sump plugs?

[@MotoTingle]

Aw good question! It's personal preference. My son does and I do not. I guess my way of looking at it is like this, there are engine has a breather pipe so opening the cap wont make any difference to the pressure inside the engine. As oil comes out air will enter via the breather pipe.

[@tobinfrost379]

4 years later this video still helps! Thank you so much for uploading!

[@MotoTingle]

Glad it helped!

[@frigyesgross6393]

Nice one, thank you for investing time into explaining and posting...short to the object video, helped me a lot !

[@MotoTingle]

Hey, thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@six-figures7080]

Thanks a lot, this video save me money when you can do it yourself.

[@samupton3273]

oil needs to be checked with the bike on leval ground in the upright position (not on sidestend ) and its called a dipstick hence you dip it not screw it in .

[@MotoTingle]

The jeans you see on the right during oil level check is my son who is sat on the motorcycle keeping it upright. I agree with you about dipping the dipstick.

[@williamsl798]

Very informative and helpful, thank you for posting this!

[@jafetgutierrez2729]

Thanks a lot, very usefull video

[@MotoTingle]

You are welcome

[@Dr.Mamdouh]

Thank you so much helped me the spray you using for what and what its alternative

[@MotoTingle]

Brake Cleaner. Should be available world wide. Thanks!

[@MotorcyclesforTallRidersNow]

Thank you for this!

[@MotoTingle]

My pleasure!

[@flyntguess]

Thank you very much , very helpful.

[@MotoTingle]

You are welcome!

[@TheVTXchannel]

Great brother

[@MotoTingle]

Yo!

[@edwinrivera7431]

MUCHAS GRACIAS..

[@jeffreykneeream8013]

2 sump bolts wow and yeah always change the oil filter when changing the bike’s oil

[@MotoTingle]

Best Advice! Cheers Jeff

[@jeffreykneeream8013]

@@MotoTingle I’m a very simple man but sometimes I get it and my attitude is never do something half assed it’s all in or not at all

[@jeffreykneeream8013]

@@MotoTingle always cheers back at you Alex

[@richardlane5428]

Evidently using dipstick to measure oil you must NOT screw in the dipstick (Suzuki UK) & replace crush washers every time

[@ruthdoyle9085]

A dirty filter filters better until it starts by-passing. So people who change the oil quite often, only need to change the filter, every other time…

[@zedwpd]

I thought you were supposed to check the level placing the dipstick in without tightening the threads.

[@MotoTingle]

Hi Chuck, I gotta say I am 100% in agreement with you. Looks like I am the dipstick on this occasion.

[@bigbrooklyn25]

Definitely check level without screwing in the dipstick doing so will give you a false reading

[@reablack152]

Bless you man!

[@MotoTingle]

Hey, thanks for brightening my day!

[@zozoa1]

Great video is it a dry clutch or wet and do you get clutch judder between 1st and 2nd gear

[@MotoTingle]

Wet Clutch. No Judder at all in any gear or while changing gear. Cheers!

[@zato6226]

READ; See those round silver things on the drain plug? Those are the drain plug washers. You need to replace those each time you drain the oil otherwise you'll have an oil leak.

[@MotoTingle]

No oil leak. However I do replace them every two oil changes. - Its a topic where some will religiously replace them, others will tell you they have never changed them. I guess it depends on weather you have alloy or copper washers, how much you crush them, corrosion etc

[@drjd2real]

I haven't changed them and still no oil leak

[@rushweaver2807]

What is the size or part number for the k&n? Also what size crush washer and where is a good place to buy a crush washer? Thanks

[@MotoTingle]

NK138 and crush washers can be bought in kits. Yo!

[@aleksanderasenov7491]

Just wondering, if you remove just one of the plugs how much from that 3.5 liters of oil will come out?

[@MotoTingle]

They are at the same height. I guess if you really wanted to you could just drain from one of them. I have never seen the inside of the sum in order to figure out why they did this. I suspect there is no barrier inside the sump, but it is quite long in length

[@markgold1183]

I removed the rear one and it drained completely. After an hour I pulled the front plug and got quite a bit more oil.

[@NSTY109]

Do you replace the crush washers every oil change?

[@MotoTingle]

I do -

[@9rider11]

Why not use full synthetic? I have a '13 Hayabusa and '17 M109R. I use full synthetic in the 'Busa (Amsoil) and getting ready to put full synthetic in the Boulevard. I have owned both of these bike as older models and they ran great with synthetic oil.

[@MotoTingle]

I'm certainly not against using fully synthetic oil. I put fully synthetic on my Kawasaki a few months ago and all is well, I may well consider it for the Suzuki at next oil change.

[@petert696]

@@biker_dan I totally agree with you.I tried the full synthetic in my M109R and it was vapourizing it.Back to semi synthetic 10w40 and all is good now. Also the filters have a tendency to come loose on these bikes if not tightened that little bit extra but not way too much.

[@douglapointe6810]

Good posts on the synthetic oil, thanks I appreciate them. I have. VL1500 with about 78,000 km. I started using fully synthetic oil about 3 months ago. I did a nice 7 hour run to the states for a weekend. A month after coming home I started having clutch slippage badly. I took the clutch plates off and most of the steel were badly burned. The clutch may have been going to fail anyway but I wonder if the oil may have helped it along. No more fully synthetic for me in any case.

[@ricuhot]

I've just bought a C109RT and I was going to put full synthetic in because I've run it in my VL1500LC for 2 years and I noticed a slight performance improvement. However, that bike is fitted with a Barnett high performance Kevlar clutch. My C109 is stock so ill stick with semi synthetic thanks guys

[@andrewle3953]

Hi, i have the same bike. What kind of chain wrench did you use please mate?

[@MotoTingle]

If your asking about the oil filter remover that's got a chain on it, it was just one off of eBay. It's about 10 years old. probably only cost £6 when new. If you eBay search "oil filter remover chain" you'll be sure to find one.

[@andrewle3953]

Moto Tingle thanks mate. Very helpful video. Have a good one.

[@njbluedevils]

How much oil did u out in it 3.2?

[@njbluedevils]

I think i overfilled mine and its leaking trough my left air filter.

[@MotoTingle]

Yes, I added 3.2 litres - on other occasions 3.4 litres, depends on how long i let it drop for. - left air filter is pretty high up, best to drain all the oil and start again. Hope your bikes okay

[@gilbzmusic7186]

just removed the original filter of an M109 today...1250 miles..it was tighter than this one seemed....something about these bikes? or just lots of ham fisted installers. nice bike however...

[@MotoTingle]

I still own my M109R today, its a superb bike. I am thinking its the installers as I self service now and haven't experienced any issues with removal. I did ask a local tech, he says he doesn't want customers bikes leaking so over-tightens all filters to make sure.

[@gilbzmusic7186]

interesting comment from a service tech...over- tight is just that...too tight.....in 25 years as a motorcycle mechanic, I have never had a filter leak using just hand tight..I turn hard, but not with tools. ride safe, thanks for the video and comment.