Great informative video. Definitely going to try it on my own. Kawasaki wants to charge me 250 for this easy thing pft got me all kinds of fuc*** up. Thank you so much!
The manual clearly states the you should be using a new crush ring on the oil plug. You make no mention of it, but show the owner's manual that says install the drain bolt WITH a new gasket.
Yes there is a crush washer on the drain bolt and I reused it, it’s one of those good ideas to replace. I will personally reuse them until they appear damaged. Hope this helps
great video. i started changing the oil myself on my 400 after watching this and seein the filter is accessible without taking the bottom plastic off. question though, what size is the cup you are attaching to the ratchet to get your filter off? i'm having a really hard time finding it and spend the majority of my time trying to get my filter off with the wrong tool or clamping down on it with big ass pliers, denting it and getting it off that way. it's one solution but i'd rather not have to crush every old filter to get it off lol. thanks in advance
Good morning, how are you? Today I changed the oil in my ninja (just like yours) and the mechanic went to the motorcycle table, a very nice information sheet of all motorcycles, accommodated by the mobil, and there it was that the ninja 400 has to put 2.3 liters and it was Thoughtful, because for me it would be 2 liters (changing the filter together). Well, he changed the filter and put in 2 liters of motul (which I had taken) and 300 ml of mobil (which I bought from them) could there be a problem? Detail: I change every 4 thousand km, and walking 1000 km a month. hugs
Good morning, I personally don’t spend much time or thought on the exact amount of fluid. I believe it’s more important to have the oil level within the spec of what the bike is asking for with the dipstick or sight glass. We never know how much oil is left in the engine during the oil change as that is never going to be a direct science. Hope this is helpful 🍻
That new oil in the sight glass looked dirty. I literally just did my 600 mile service and the new Mobil 1 oil (same as you used) in my Z400 (same engine as your Ninja) looks very light and transparent. I also found that it did indeed need the "0.1" quart to bring it up to just above the center of the min/max lines. You either didn't drain it all out so had enough residual oil to make dirty the new oil or you cheated and added old oil to the new......
yup, i should have drained the oil longer or ran it longer to heat up the oil to get more out. Either way was successful and still running strong, thanks for watching and good luck to you
Try to stay away from k&n oil filters. I’ve read that they have been having a lot of issues with motorcycles. Even to the point where some circuits and tracks have banned them on motorcycles because they pop/break/come off somehow and spill oil everywhere. Great video!
Hi, bike noob here when the bike is in the side stand, does it show empty on your engine oil level inspection window.? Its full when bike is upright...
Hi, yes it shows empty on the bikes side stand as the window is on the right side of the bike and it will show full when the bike is perfectly straight up, which is how you should check it…enjoy your bike!!!
Hey, thanks for replying to my query.. Just encountered an error code 33 on my bike.. Did some diagnostics after encountering the engine oil indication while riding.. Figured it could b due to using an oem oil filter.. Heading back to the workshop for a proper diagnostic..
Your never going to get it all out but is you run it for 3-5 min before you drain and make sure the dipstick is out, plug and filter off you should be good letting it drain for 10 min
I bought a 2020 400 and the guy bought it a year ago with 0 miles and put 400 miles on it. I just bought and said he has left it sitting in the garage should I change the oil or am I still good for another 1,000-2,000 miles??
If it’s got that few of miles he still hasn’t broke in the engine and most likely has not changed the oil, I would ride it to 600 miles and change the oil
I did my initial break in around 800 miles. It's really nbd if you go a little over. After that, it's every 6000 miles (or every year) but honestly, changing your oil every year if you're not putting 6k miles on it is just a waste. Synthetic oil technology has come a long way. Edit* of course, this does go against your manual so bear in mind that it could possibly affect your warranty. But it's 99.999% of the time not going to be the cause of any issues if you don't change your oil every single year if you're not hitting 6k.
Weird, no you can’t download it anymore just use it online. I only took screen shots of what i was using at the time i should have downloaded it when i could.
1:35 to 1:50. It seems there is absolutely no need for it per how easily he did it. Both the oil filter and oil drain plug are completely accessible without removing any plastic.
Without having any rear or center stand/jack, taking off the small bottom fairing piece was the only way I was able to get at the oil filter. Did first oil change, they had it torqued on there so much I had to grab it with a big pipe wrench to get it off. I simply hand-tightened the new one.
Taking of the bottom side fairing was easier than I thought it'd be, so if you even just think it would make it easier, go ahead and take out those 3 screws with an allen key wrench.
Great informative video. Definitely going to try it on my own. Kawasaki wants to charge me 250 for this easy thing pft got me all kinds of fuc*** up. Thank you so much!
Love that you marked the bolt location so not over tighten. Thanks for the Video
Thanks bro, 🍻
Thank you
Dang, super simple to work on!
Nice video, thx.
Use the wrench only for removing the filter
And it you are torquing it on, most filters I put on by hand but with a motorcycle I torque things down. Just personal preference
Thanks bro im searching for this
Hell yea glad it helped out bro 👊🏽
That oil looks clean
It’s the first oil change at 600 miles that needs to be done on every motorcycle
@@ScoutsOut oh I understand now
The manual clearly states the you should be using a new crush ring on the oil plug. You make no mention of it, but show the owner's manual that says install the drain bolt WITH a new gasket.
Yes there is a crush washer on the drain bolt and I reused it, it’s one of those good ideas to replace. I will personally reuse them until they appear damaged. Hope this helps
Good job.
Thank you
great video. i started changing the oil myself on my 400 after watching this and seein the filter is accessible without taking the bottom plastic off. question though, what size is the cup you are attaching to the ratchet to get your filter off? i'm having a really hard time finding it and spend the majority of my time trying to get my filter off with the wrong tool or clamping down on it with big ass pliers, denting it and getting it off that way. it's one solution but i'd rather not have to crush every old filter to get it off lol. thanks in advance
You can just twist off the oil filter with your hand
How much was the total engine oil use for oil change
He used 2 quarts. Calls for 2.1
Good morning, how are you? Today I changed the oil in my ninja (just like yours) and the mechanic went to the motorcycle table, a very nice information sheet of all motorcycles, accommodated by the mobil, and there it was that the ninja 400 has to put 2.3 liters and it was Thoughtful, because for me it would be 2 liters (changing the filter together). Well, he changed the filter and put in 2 liters of motul (which I had taken) and 300 ml of mobil (which I bought from them) could there be a problem? Detail: I change every 4 thousand km, and walking 1000 km a month. hugs
Good morning, I personally don’t spend much time or thought on the exact amount of fluid. I believe it’s more important to have the oil level within the spec of what the bike is asking for with the dipstick or sight glass. We never know how much oil is left in the engine during the oil change as that is never going to be a direct science. Hope this is helpful 🍻
Great video man. What brand of torque wrench is that?
Snap on
Cool, Thanks :)
So how u like new bike I have 17 r3.love it
It’s been a great commuter
the old oil looks pretty clean
It’s the first 600 mile service that is supposed to be complete on every new motorcycle
That new oil in the sight glass looked dirty. I literally just did my 600 mile service and the new Mobil 1 oil (same as you used) in my Z400 (same engine as your Ninja) looks very light and transparent. I also found that it did indeed need the "0.1" quart to bring it up to just above the center of the min/max lines. You either didn't drain it all out so had enough residual oil to make dirty the new oil or you cheated and added old oil to the new......
yup, i should have drained the oil longer or ran it longer to heat up the oil to get more out. Either way was successful and still running strong, thanks for watching and good luck to you
Try to stay away from k&n oil filters. I’ve read that they have been having a lot of issues with motorcycles. Even to the point where some circuits and tracks have banned them on motorcycles because they pop/break/come off somehow and spill oil everywhere. Great video!
Well the son of #blowme says move on kid. No one cares.
How much oil do you put directly in the oil filter?
Not much maybe 1/3rd full so it doesn't spill out when you install it
Hi, bike noob here when the bike is in the side stand, does it show empty on your engine oil level inspection window.? Its full when bike is upright...
Hi, yes it shows empty on the bikes side stand as the window is on the right side of the bike and it will show full when the bike is perfectly straight up, which is how you should check it…enjoy your bike!!!
Hey, thanks for replying to my query..
Just encountered an error code 33 on my bike.. Did some diagnostics after encountering the engine oil indication while riding.. Figured it could b due to using an oem oil filter.. Heading back to the workshop for a proper diagnostic..
@@muralikanna187 a code 33 looks like it has something to do with the o2 sensor, did you put an aftermarket exhaust on?
Z400 use 2 liter?
i believe they are the same motor and it ninja 400 takes 2.1 quarts, i would check your manual to be sure though
How long would you say It would take for the oil to completely drain out?
Your never going to get it all out but is you run it for 3-5 min before you drain and make sure the dipstick is out, plug and filter off you should be good letting it drain for 10 min
lol the "tsk" said by millions since the first oil drain bolt was invented
I bought a 2020 400 and the guy bought it a year ago with 0 miles and put 400 miles on it. I just bought and said he has left it sitting in the garage should I change the oil or am I still good for another 1,000-2,000 miles??
If it’s got that few of miles he still hasn’t broke in the engine and most likely has not changed the oil, I would ride it to 600 miles and change the oil
I did my initial break in around 800 miles. It's really nbd if you go a little over. After that, it's every 6000 miles (or every year) but honestly, changing your oil every year if you're not putting 6k miles on it is just a waste. Synthetic oil technology has come a long way.
Edit* of course, this does go against your manual so bear in mind that it could possibly affect your warranty. But it's 99.999% of the time not going to be the cause of any issues if you don't change your oil every single year if you're not hitting 6k.
man , you say manual can be downloaded - can you please spare the link mate?
www.kawasaki.com/en-us/owner-center/service-manuals?cm_re=GLOBALNAV-_-OWNERCENTER-_-OWNERSSERVICEMANUALS
Here is a link to the owners manual site.
@@ScoutsOut they wont let to download/save
it anymore...
Weird, no you can’t download it anymore just use it online. I only took screen shots of what i was using at the time i should have downloaded it when i could.
How much was that Snap-On Torque Wrench ??,,Nice
$50 more than the bike.
What tool did you use to take the filter off?
It’s a universal one, I believe I got that one from Walmart but have seen similar ones at auto parts stores
The oil that you drained out doesn't look like it has any miles on it.
It’s the first break in service, which should be done on every new motorcycle in the 1st 600-1000 miles
That was his 1st oil change, Kawasaki says change at 600 miles. I just bought a Ninja 400 also, they call it your break in oil change.
Nice video on the oil change. Do you think it would be okay to do an oil change without a torque wrench?
Yes you can do it without a torque wrench
How about some useful info like what size socketts etc
beetlejerk he said what size socket....
@@justingammon6200 right! Lmao
*17mm* 🖕🏿
So it takes 2 quarts of oil?
2.1 is what you should put in, buy 3 the first time and just use .1 of the 3rd each change
I have heard different things. How often (aprox how many miles) should i be changing the oil?
I’m changing every 5k, follow the owners manual for the correct intervals
What oil weight is recommended?
As shown in the video 10w-40
old oil is still clear
It’s a 600 mile service.
@@ScoutsOut did it reached 600 miles on that 1?
MunsKi yea, that was the first oil change
@@ScoutsOut thnks man
Anytime
Why not just take of the bottom side plastic..it's only 3 screws, would have made it much easier
emudshit Exactly.
1:35 to 1:50. It seems there is absolutely no need for it per how easily he did it. Both the oil filter and oil drain plug are completely accessible without removing any plastic.
Why are you everywhere
Without having any rear or center stand/jack, taking off the small bottom fairing piece was the only way I was able to get at the oil filter. Did first oil change, they had it torqued on there so much I had to grab it with a big pipe wrench to get it off. I simply hand-tightened the new one.
Taking of the bottom side fairing was easier than I thought it'd be, so if you even just think it would make it easier, go ahead and take out those 3 screws with an allen key wrench.
This video is about 5 minutes too long.
Awesome input thx bro 👍🏽
Your comment is about 7 words and 1 number too long
@@CertifiedClapaholic And your comment wasn't necessary at all, bitch.