2008 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture GT Owners Manual - Page 55
2008 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture GT Manual
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Periodic maintenance Recommended engine oil: See page 74. Oil quantity: With oil filter cartridge replacement: 3.0 L (3.17 US qt) (2.64 Imp.qt) Without oil filter cartridge replacement: 2.8 L (2.96 US qt) (2.46 Imp.qt) Total amount: 3.7 L (3.91 US qt) (3.26 Imp.qt) 15. Start the engine, warm it up for several minutes, and then turn it off. 16. Add sufficient oil of the recommended type to raise it to the "H" level mark on the dipstick. (See above for the checking procedure.) 1. Oil filter cartridge NOTE: An oil filter wrench is available at a Yamaha dealer. 11. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to the Oring of the new oil filter cartridge. 12. Install the new oil filter cartridge with an oil filter wrench, and then tighten it to the specified torque. Tightening torque: Oil filter cartridge: 17 Nm (1.7 m·kgf, 12 ft·lb) 13. Install the engine oil drain bolts, and then tighten them to the specified torques. Tightening torques: Engine oil drain bolt (crankcase): 10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lb) Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank): 16 Nm (1.1 m·kgf, 11 ft·lb) 14. Add 2.0 L (2.1 US qt) (1.8 Imp. qt) of the recommended engine oil to the oil tank, and then install and tighten the oil filler cap and the cylinder head cap. ECS00461 CAUTION: G G G When adding the engine oil, be careful not to fill above the "H" level mark on the dipstick. Use only 4-stroke engine oil. Make sure that no foreign material enters the engine oil tank. 17. Start the engine, and then let it idle for several minutes while checking it for oil leakage. If oil is leaking, immediately turn the engine off and make sure that the engine oil drain bolt, oil tank drain bolt, cylinder head cap, and the oil filler cap are installed correctly. 18. Turn the engine off, and then connect the oil level gauge coupler. 49