I will service my xtx in a few days(oil,oil filter,spark plug) and i still dont know how much oil goes in my bike.I read 2.9l but someone else say with oil filter change 3.5litres?? Would Motul 5100 10w40 be good choice?
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You will need approx. 2.5-2.6l of new oil with oil filter change afaik. Total amount is 2.9l including dry sump reservoir. Take care to stick to Yamahas oil change procedure and double check oil level according to manual. Do not overfill. Motul 5100 should be perfectly ok.

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Perfect description. I completely agree with you. I don't know this oil. I use Bardhal XTC 60.

Ciao.

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Take the bike out and get it warm then drop the oil, if you,ve not done it before on the XT put a big rag over the front wheel and brakes I use the oil you are asking about and have had no problems with it and was told by the Yamaha dealer that its as good as the Yamaha oil.
Cheers BEAR.

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All of the above and also, Kevs top tip to me.

Before you take out the drain nut at the front of the engine block. Refit the oil filler cap/dipstick.
Then take the nut out.
Then slowly unscrew the oil filler cap/dipstick until the oil runs out freely.

If you take the oil filler cap/dipstick out completely, and then take out the drain nut at the front of the engine, it fires oil all over your front wheel. Hence the towel that Bear and I both needed to mop up after the first oil change.

You don't need to worry about this with the bottom nut drain nut.

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Just remember youve got two oil nuts to do, one between the exhaust pipes and one under the engine.

Also when filling the bike back up you need to do this 1ltr at a time, then start the engine and let it run for 10-15 secs, then fill some more. This allows the oil to go from the frame/tank into the engine. If you dont do this the bike will say its full when its not really

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Thanks for all advices guys ,one more thing a seller gave me ngk cr8e spark plug instead of cr7e.Any problems with that?

Isn't the correct spark plug. You have to use CR 7 E. I don't know if CR 8 E is colder or warmer than CR 7 E, but certainly can cause problems.

Ciao.

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definitely would not be using a different spark plug other than CR7E unless it's the CR7EIX with is the iridium version

I did an oil change not long ago and needed close to 3.5L.. but i let it drain for a fair while and tipped the bike to either side to get all the oil out, that was without oil filter change also but i did drain the oil filter using the oil filter drain screw

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