HOW TO CHANGE YOUR OIL AND FILTER
This month, with help from our friends at Black & White Bikes, we have put together a step-by-step guide on everything you need to know about changing your bike’s oil and filter. We all know how important it is for the health of your engine to make sure the oil is changed regularly and it shouldn’t be too daunting a job to do it yourself, but there are a few things you need to remember and a few tricks of the trade that might make the job that bit easier. Read on to find out…
1 Warm her up
First thing to do when changing the oil is to start the bike up and get some heat into the oil. This will cause it to be runnier, meaning it will empty more efficiently – beware though, if you are starting the bike inside a garage or workshop, make sure it is well ventilated, because if the carbon monoxide kills you, who is going to change your oil? Whilst the engine is warming up, it’s a good idea to start removing some of the bodywork so that you can access the sump plug and oil filter easily.
