Suzuki Boulevard M50 C50 Oil and Filter Change

How to perform a Suzuki Boulevard M50 / C50 oil and filter change in 7 easy steps. Quick video breaks down how to change the oil and filter on a Boulevard M50 and Boulevard C50, what you'll need (including tools and oil type), and what the correct torque specifications are, as per Suzuki's own service manual.
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WHAT YOU'LL NEED FOR THIS OIL & FILTER CHANGE
- 4 litres of 10W40 semi-synthetic motorcycle oil: amzn.to/31IDf80
- K&N KN-138 Oil filter: amzn.to/2HchUfA
- 17mm socket bit and socket wrench
- Oil filter wrench: amzn.to/2W2OjgX
- Torque wrench capable of 20 Nm: amzn.to/2YzUPcX
- Rags, paper towel, a funnel, and a drain pan: A dollar store is your best place for these
- Black Widow Table Lift: discount-ramps.sjv.io/motorcy...
SPECIFICATIONS
Oil type: SAE 10W-40, API, SF/SG or SH/SJ with JASO MA
Oil capacity (oil change, no filter change): 3 litres
Oil capacity (oil change, with filter change): 3.4 litres
Engine Overhaul Oil Capacity: 3.7 litres
Intervals: Change oil at 1,000 km (600 miles), and every 6,000 km (4,000 miles) thereafter, or once every year, whichever comes first.
Oil drain bolt torque: 21 N·m (2.1 kgf-m, 15.0 lb-ft)
Oil filter torque: 20 N·m, 2.0 kgf-m, 14.5 lb-ft) or “after contacting the O-ring, tighten 2 turns.”
WHAT'S NEXT?
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If you'd like to also change your gear oil (shaft drive oil), there's a video for that too, here: • Suzuki Boulevard C50 M...
PS: This video applies to 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and even 2020 805cc Suzuki Boulevards. Hopefully Suzuki will have a new motor for us in 2021... but probably not... Ride safe everyone!
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[@YouMotorcycle]

WHAT YOU'LL NEED FOR THIS OIL & FILTER CHANGE - 4 litres of 10W40 semi-synthetic motorcycle oil: amzn.to/31IDf80 - K&N KN-138 Oil filter: amzn.to/2HchUfA - 17mm socket bit and socket wrench - Oil filter wrench: amzn.to/2W2OjgX - Torque wrench capable of 20 Nm: amzn.to/2YzUPcX - Rags, paper towel, a funnel, and a drain pan: A dollar store is your best place for these - Black Widow Table Lift: discount-ramps.sjv.io/motorcyclelift

[@grabbag6314]

So the 1st thing i need is a motorcycle table lift that runs what about $2K? Then i’ll need a designated garage bay for the lift and bike. Anything else Einstein?

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@grabbag6314 someone made something to help people. Why are you so miserable? 🤣

[@grabbag6314]

@@YouMotorcycle not at all miserable just fed up with nonsense. Would you agree the average motorcycle owner doesn’t own a table lift and never will? How does this help average Joe trying to save money and do his own simple service? It doesn’t

[@grabbag6314]

@@YouMotorcycle the greatest challenge for the average (normal) diyer is overcoming the absence of expensive shop tools and devices

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@grabbag6314 I have no idea what you're talking about or why you're so upset

[@TheBigDirty716]

New rider and the M50 is my first bike. Thank you for this video!

[@YouMotorcycle]

Right on! Happy to help!

[@ramblinman1332]

Thanks, I just got a boulevard, this helps a lot

[@YouMotorcycle]

Happy to help! Might want to also change your shaft drive gear oil while you're working on it. It only takes a few minutes and it's one of the things that people often ignore/neglect. I made a video on that too, you can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y56whHyio5qsrNE

[@stuartmills5704]

Thanks for the info man. I appreciate it.

[@YouMotorcycle]

You're welcome. Happy to help! Got plenty of videos on that bike so be sure to check them out too. Cheers!

[@thefoggytrekker]

great video, thanks for the helpful content. Much appreciated!

[@YouMotorcycle]

Happy to help! Thanks for the kind words!

[@TBONESIDEOFLIFE]

Awesome video, big thumbs up, Cheers!

[@YouMotorcycle]

Thanks. I've enjoyed this bike a lot. Wanted to give a little back!

[@betarules2421]

Buen video amigo adquiri una boulevar 2007 recién y no sabía cómo hacerle el cambio de aceite ahora con tu video puedo hacerlo

[@YouMotorcycle]

Glad I could help!

[@sam-ousthewise590]

Thank you dudeski

[@SirKingHoff]

Thank you so much!

[@YouMotorcycle]

No problem! If you have any questions just let me know

[@malcolmmckellar577]

Great help, thanks.....

[@YouMotorcycle]

Happy to help!

[@jakerobertson6092]

Could you please do a video on changing the drum brake and changing the sparkplugs on the m50

[@YouMotorcycle]

I don't currently have an M50, sorry. These videos were all working on customers bikes so I just did whatever the customer hired me to do.

[@advhawk6455]

After dealing with H-Ds for years, this is alarmingly easy. FHD.

[@CRWTower]

That was some clean looking oil coming out of that bike.

[@YouMotorcycle]

lol, customer wasn't even sure how many years old it was, so i'm guessing quite a few

[@Voltomess]

if this oil was clean for you I feel sorry for your motorcycle.

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@Voltomess I think he was being sarcastic 😉

[@Voltomess]

@@YouMotorcycle maybe 😜

[@CRWTower]

😁

[@577buttfan]

Rotella T6 man common lol :) Man the oil came outta that thing like salad dressing.

[@V-TwinVibes]

Can you do some more videos about This MC

[@YouMotorcycle]

Hey there! Got a whole playlist of videos on this bike right here: kzbin.info/aero/PLDu73pf3mUGCIFk3a7XILfDry5EM1CacD

[@victornajera2451]

Please make a video on how to remove M50 tank! I cant find one anywhere and im a new motorcycle owner so everything is new to me

[@YouMotorcycle]

Bring your m50 to my place and we'll do it

[@machinenoise9622]

Do you have a video on how to change the spark plugs on the M50?

[@YouMotorcycle]

Nope not yet. This is a customer's bike. He brings it in once a year, very cool older gentleman who doesn't ride very much, so I don't think his bike even has enough km on it to warrant a spark plug change right yet. Hopefully soon though :)

[@geprince]

Great video!! I bought a 2006 m50 and I would like to change the oil and filter. What oil brand did you use?

[@YouMotorcycle]

Can't check now but there should be links to the parts I used in the description box

[@machinenoise9622]

Thanks for the video! What full synthetic oil type would you recommend for the M50? And, do you have a video on how to change the spark plugs on the M50?

[@YouMotorcycle]

I think they all need to be up to a certain standard to be a compliant 10w40 full synthetic that meets all the criteria for the bike (see link in the description of this video for more info), so I'm not married to any one brand over another. In Canada, full synthetics are pretty pricey, so I wait to see if there's going to be a sale on Motul or any of the other brands and then I stock up. Recently a local shop went out of business so I bought 24 litres of oil. Figured it would last me for the season with all the bikes coming and going around here.

[@lucajensen5559]

sorry to be off topic but does any of you know a tool to get back into an Instagram account?? I somehow lost my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me!

[@jazielsage845]

@Luca Jensen instablaster =)

[@lucajensen5559]

@Jaziel Sage I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and Im in the hacking process atm. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@lucajensen5559]

@Jaziel Sage it worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy! Thanks so much, you really help me out !

[@trophy_husband]

Was that a crush washer on the oil drain bolt when you reinstalled it?

[@YouMotorcycle]

Yup!

[@trevercarlson1129]

Have you happened to replace your fork seals yet?

[@YouMotorcycle]

I think I had to on my first M50 about a decade ago and had the shop I was working at back then do it for me.

[@cyrilbalphonse3310]

Hey good morning can I get a link or a picture if the front and rear cylinder head gasket for the C50. Need some help on that please

[@YouMotorcycle]

I'm about to leave for work but check out bikebandit .com Google it. You should be able to click on OEM Parts and put in your year make and model and they should have diagrams you can go through to find the part number you need or order it directly from them. Seems weird you would blow a head gasket on these motors, let alone both at the same time. Are you sure that's your problem?

[@cyrilbalphonse3310]

@@YouMotorcycle my motorcycle is bleeding oil at the headgasket. Need a pic instead of opening the engine

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@cyrilbalphonse3310 sounds like time to grab a service manual. Good luck!

[@Eagle47782]

Hey! I have green antifreeze in my Suzuki m50 , can I use another colour antifreeze? Which the best antifreeze for my motorcycle? Thanks guys!

[@YouMotorcycle]

What does it say to use on the lid of your radiator?

[@MaaZeus]

Rule of thumb from the car world, green and blue are safe to mix together, they are essentially the same stuff. But red/orange is NOT safe to mix with green/blue, it will cause issues. Or at least this was the case many years ago, now you can find antifreeze in wild variety of colors and types that I may be fallen out of the loop. 🤔

[@russ02281990]

Simple rule of thumb is oil filters on all engines be them vehicles or motorcycles should only be hand tight

[@YouMotorcycle]

Correct, but hand tight for my 6'2, 240 lb buddy, and hand tight for my 4'10" 95 lb ex are going to be very different, that's why I recommend using a torque wrench for first timers. So that can understand what it's supposed to feel like for them.

[@russ02281990]

@@YouMotorcycle 😂

[@UncaDave]

I have a 2006 c50 Suzuki Boulevard and live it. Just rode it from FL to WV. I have “sissy” bars. Is there an easy way to get the filter out once unscrewed? Mine was blocked behind the bars. Thank you.

[@YouMotorcycle]

Do you mean an engine guard? A sissy bar is a passenger backrest

[@UncaDave]

@@YouMotorcycle True, my bad. What I’m talking about we call crash bars too.

[@UncaDave]

Also watched your video on changing oil for shaft drive. Thanks!

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@UncaDave happy to help. Without seeing your bike I have no idea, but most engine guard are only held on by two bolts, so you can just undo those if they block access to your filter, and then when you're done your oil change you can just pick up your engine guards and carry them to the recycle bin lol

[@UncaDave]

@@YouMotorcycle Ha Ha! The main best thing about them is the mount you highway outrigger pegs to stretch your legs a bit on long rides.

[@zrhaun]

You checking level resting on kickstand or straight up?

[@YouMotorcycle]

Never ever ever on any motorcycle ever used use the kickstand to measure ever unless that motorcycle manufacturer specifically says to

[@MrSolenoid]

I read in the service manual when changing coolant, it specifically says to keep the bike upright when checking the level. But it doesn't say whether to put it upright or on the side stand. I usually have bikes with center stands, and now I'm really unsure. But I guess it's better with a little too much than too little 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@luciano5137]

Can you use Valvoline full synthetic 4 stroke oil ,or it has to be suzuki oil only?

[@YouMotorcycle]

Whatever oil meets the specifications in your owner's manual

[@luciano5137]

@@YouMotorcycle well for my case Suzuki M50 boulevard is full synthetic 10w 40 but I wasn't sure if the brand makes the difference I don't think it does but they're constantly recommending ECCstar 9000 also for synthetic 10w 40 oil. So I guess I wasn't sure of the brand makes the difference or can I just go to Walmart and buy a Valvoline 4-stroke full synthetic 10w 40 oil

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@luciano5137 not all 10w40s are created equal. I don't think Valvoline makes a 10w40 for motorcycles. You need to look at the exact specifications, JASO etc, and get that. Or just use the link under the video to get the one I already picked out. I would not recommend Valvoline. Other brands that meet the spec, no problem.

[@luciano5137]

@@YouMotorcycle oh yeah there's supertech 1040 there's Valvoline 10w40 four strokes motorcycles already put it in my Kawasaki z750 while ago runs perfect just didn't know about Suzuki might be worth a try though didn't want to mess it up cuz I just got it

[@BlastmanDictionary]

Hi, would appreciate yr comment, I am riding Suzuki M50, I just change the gear oil last yr july. Today I went for an oil change from a bikeshop, to my horror, the gear oil was LIGHT BROWN like coffee . Do you have any idea? Is there any danger or damage for my bike? I notice there are leak at side of the shaft hub. The bike shop guy told me its likely to be broken oil seal. I am from singapore, No one rides a boulevard here and thus I cant find any parts. Hope you could provide some advise. thanks

[@YouMotorcycle]

The oil goes dark as it gets old.

[@BlastmanDictionary]

@@YouMotorcycle hi its not dark but light brown and i just changed 8mths ago and travel around 1500miles. is that normal?

[@YouMotorcycle]

@KS it's pretty light brown when it goes in. Wasn't it like a golden color when it went in? Same as in my video?

[@BlastmanDictionary]

@@YouMotorcycle Hi, thanks for the reply. Usually its nice clear colour but mine when it come out, its light brown like coffee... In Singapore, all the workshops are unethical. they cant repair bike efficiency and always make guessing ended up consumers have to pay for many parts without knowing the real cause.

[@BlastmanDictionary]

@@YouMotorcycle I just learn that there are mineral and synthetic gear oil. would be ideal to use synthetic if i have the choice. may i know in general how often do you have to change gear oil if its mineral? The workshop just pour in 200ml of unknown gear oil and charge me for 10 bucks. I am pretty noob in bikes. Not much riders in singapore owns a boulevard. perhaps less than 4-5...in 6million people. I have so much problems finding parts.

[@agapioskalokerinos9467]

How often should the oil be changed on the C50 and S50?

[@YouMotorcycle]

Same motor so same interval as mentioned.

[@YouMotorcycle]

Got to my desk so I could look it up for you: Intervals: Change oil at 1,000 km (600 miles), and every 6,000 km (4,000 miles) thereafter, or once every year, whichever comes first. Source: www.youmotorcycle.com/how-to-change-the-oil-on-a-suzuki-boulevard-m50-c50.html

[@agapioskalokerinos9467]

@@YouMotorcycle Thank you. My 2003 Intruder 800 burns quite a bit of oil, my 2006 Boulevard S60 doesn't burn any. I believe is the same engine not sure what the difference is, any idea why the Intruder uses oil?

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@agapioskalokerinos9467 Unfortunately, I don't know what's wrong, but something isn't right. You should get that checked out. You're sure it's burning not leaking?

[@abibodlogistics]

It cranks but does not start, does it come with a fuel shut off valve.

[@YouMotorcycle]

A fuel petcock? No. Most carbureted motorcycles do not. Battery is fully charged?

[@abibodlogistics]

@@YouMotorcycle Yes and thanks for your quick response .

[@YouMotorcycle]

It started okay before the oil change?

[@robertlachmayer2122]

Who changes oil in a leather jacket, lol good video man

[@YouMotorcycle]

You're not from a cold climate eh? Lol

[@SvenTSchixe]

@@YouMotorcycle What part of Canada are you from?, I am in Niagara Falls. Thanks for the videos buddy,🍻🤙

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@SvenTSchixe just around the corner in Toronto!

[@josemanuel2244]

I'm considered to buy a 2005 but it has 75,000 milage. Do you think it's a lot of mileage?

[@YouMotorcycle]

Make sure the price is VERY VERY good if you're going to buy it with that many km. If the deal is so good that if the bike exploded in a year or two you wouldn't regret it, go for it, but if the deal is just alright, stay away

[@justauser]

You might want to check the valves if it has that many KMS and replace all the fluids

[@YouMotorcycle]

Good call 👍

[@cottagenorth]

could not hear filter specs ?

[@YouMotorcycle]

Hear filter specs?

[@r.g.sanson133]

K&N 138....see description above. You're welcome 😊

[@StanWilhite]

Shouldn't the bike be upright when looking at the visual oil gauge?

[@YouMotorcycle]

Correct, the bike was never not upright. It was in the wheel vice from the opening scene.

[@StanWilhite]

@@YouMotorcycle Oh, ok, thanks.

[@Shermanati]

It would be a good thing if you spoke slower in future videos. I had to go back several times to decipher what you're saying. Over all helpful though. Thanks

[@YouMotorcycle]

Thanks for the feedback. You can change the playback speed on any video on KZbin. I also put captions on all of my videos so you can read along if that's easier. My mind goes too fast to slow down lol

[@yousefalzahrani7596]

What’s happened when you but so much oil ? I have some leaking from the lift said on my m50 ..!!

[@YouMotorcycle]

You have put too much oil in? Just let some out of the drain plug.

[@yousefalzahrani7596]

Really I didn’t no .. I just bought it 😕

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@yousefalzahrani7596 did you see the color of the oil that comes out of this one in the video?

[@chrisalexander6278]

Appreciate the video but I'll pay and save myself the headache...

[@YouMotorcycle]

Happy to help. Once you've done it once or twice it takes about 10 minutes. Maybe 20 with time to warm up and cool down the oil :)

[@aricroy4258]

I can see oil in the sight glass but not even a litre has come out, wtf is this?

[@YouMotorcycle]

What

[@aricroy4258]

@@YouMotorcycle This is what happened. My bike ride ended 20 minutes ago and i started taking the oil bolt off. A little came out, then I took the oil filter off too, a little came out of that too. Stood the bike upright with the oil filter off and oil drain bolt off. Nothing came out. Tiny drops. I thought "the cunt before me didn't put any oil in it" but then i check the sight glass and its full. Wtf? Took me an hour to say fuck it and just start the bike with the Oil Drain bolt off but the filter back on. Started for 3 seconds then turned off, bike created oil pressure and all the oil came out. Owned 8 bikes, never had that happened before.