Engine Oil

[ashwell-09]

Just checking if an oil like:

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_263777_langId_-1_categoryId_165507#dtab

Will be fine for my 1988 CBR 400?
Now if i'm changing the oil would it be best to get more than just 1 litre? I'm not sure how much the engine holds.

Cheers
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1988 Yamaha DT 50 > 2004 Motorhispania RYZ 50 > 1988 Honda CBR 400

[DrDonnyBrago]

If that is the correct grade as listed in your manual/found online (i.e. 10w/40) then yes that will be fine. You will need considerably more than 1l though, somewhere around 3-4 litres I would imagine.

Edit: just checked it is the correct grade .

[ashwell-09]

Yes it's 10w 40 the engine uses.
I only drained out just under one litre and put back in one full litre, it's just about at the right level, may have to get some more though just to be safe
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1988 Yamaha DT 50 > 2004 Motorhispania RYZ 50 > 1988 Honda CBR 400

[Kickstart]

Hi

No way should a CBR400 only have 1 litre of oil in it. Only figure I can find is 3.4 litres for a later CBR400RR

If 1L is all it has taken to get it back up to the full mark then that suggests you didn't drain all the old oil out.

All the best

Keith
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[Mr.Everready]

[DrDonnyBrago]

The new filter alone will hold about 300 ml, no chance in hell the whole bike takes 1 l !!!!!!!!!

When you took the drain plug out how long did you wait? If the bike was leaning away from the drain plug or you had it on a centre stand when you drained then you could potentially not have emptied it all off...

Something like the pic attached .

Either way, a lot more than 1 l should come out.


After you have drained and refilled by the correct amount, remember to check and top up after running the engine for a bit to take into account the oil used to fill the filter.

[hondapartsman]

Right oil but damned expensive. Granted I get some staff discount but I can get four litres for not much more than 20. No wonder they call in Halfrauds.
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[herulach]

Asda have 2ls of 10w40 on 3 for £10. I had a quick look at the back of the bottle and the ratings are the same A3/B3 iirc.
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[hondapartsman]

[Paxovasa]

Found this which backs up what everyone has said about the oil capacity of been 3.4 litres.

"First manufactured in 1988 the Honda CBR400RR, or 'BabyBlade', is the smaller sibling of ... The CBR400RR engine was a development from that of the CBR400 Aero, ... Engine oil capacity at oil filter change - 3.4 litres"
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[herulach]