ZZR Oil Change?

[johnsmith222]

Hi.

I'm going to do an oil change on my ZZR 600 but I do not know what I need.

Here's the list:

10w40 semi-synthetic oil (no problems here)
Sump plug crush washer (where do I get this and know I'm getting the right one?)
Oil filter (can I get this at halfords, and how do I know what one I need?)

also, do I need a special tool to change the oil filter?

Is there anything else that I need?

Thanks for your help.

[Kickstart]

Hi

Washers are meant to be replaced. Cheapskates get away without replacing them fairly often.

If the person who last changed the oil did it right then the filter should come off easily. If they over tightened it or didn't oil the O ring first then expect it to be harder (and you might well need something like a chain wrench).

All the best

Keith
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[Darth]

I'm a cheapskate me - cant remember the last time i replaced a crush washer
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[fra-zzr]

give the washer a little look over, but i didnt change mine for my last oil change. First place to look for a new one would be your local dealer (££) could probably call up a dealer and have it posted
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[iooi]

Remember washers can also be had from motor factors as well.

Little tip for removing filter. Wearing rubber gloves (kitchen type) improves grip no end
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[Raf]

Just stick a screwdriver through the filter and it can be used as a handle. Works a treat.
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[Towton 1461]

Ask at your Kawasaki dealer or local m/c shop for an oil filter and a
sump plug washer. They'll usually give you one free, or for few pence.
(Last time they gave me two.)

Ideally, to remove/replace your filter, buying a 65mm oil filter cup
wrench off eBay, or somewhere, for the job is best.

I, however, am a skinflint. So I use a pair of plumber's pliers to
to loosen the filter, then tighten the new one up by hand and add
a little tweek with the pliers to make it snug.

By the way. Haynes' ZZR manual says it is necessary to remove
the oil cooler to remove the filter. This is not the case with
my 1996 bike, so it may not be with yours. Once I'd detached the
filter I found I could jiggle it out through the header pipes further
down. Reverse procedure to fit the new one.

As iooi says, rubber gloves help no end in gripping it. And
can protect against latent heat after warming the engine/oil up
prior to draining it.

Smear some fresh engine oil on the rubber seal on the new filter
before fitting it helps the seal.

Be careful not to over torque your sump plug and strip the threads. 20Nm is recommended.
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[the grim reaper]

You also want to fill the oil filter with fresh oil before fitting, that is assuming you don't have to turn it upside down to get it through the downpipes. The reason for this is that the oil pump pulls through the filter from the sump, so you have an oil pump running on nothing for a few seconds, which it will not like at all.

Incidentally, replace the washer and make sure you take the old on off, otherwise you get an incorrect torque reading when you retighten it. I once owned a Peugeot 406 that had four washers still on the sump plug ............... and a stripped sump plug thread. I had to drop the sump and get it re-tapped.

Cheers

Grim
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[Kickstart]