Oil change quantity for 3AJ Tenere?
 

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me how much oil I should be putting in my 3AJ Tenere after an oil & filter change?

My notes tell me that my previous 3AJ took 3.0 litres and I don't remember ever having a problem with over filling it an the many times I changed the oil. I have now replaced that bike with a later 3AJ, one with silver engine & longer oil cooler and 2.8 liters appears to over fill it. I know that I have to pour some of the oil in once the engine has started, and that I need to ride for about 10 miles before checking the level.

With 2.8 L in it, after 10 miles the oil is full to the bottom of the oil tank filler neck and I suspect oil is flowing through the oil tank breather hose into the air box, leaking out from the hoses to he carbs and making a right mess.

Someone kindly posted a owners hand book on this site some time ago, and it stated 2.0L, but I am sure that that cannot be right. My wife's XT600E (plus aftermarket oil cooler) takes 2.8L.

Any other 3AJ owners know for sure?

Thanks

Mark

Hej Mark,

this is taken from the original Yamaha 3AJ workshop manual:

Oil change: 1,9 liter
Oil change with filter change: 2,00 liter

Volume oil tank: 1,7 liter

engine oil total: 2,4 liter

The "oil in frame" models take more oil, sometimes up to 3 liters - just my experience.
My 3AJ works fine with the recommended 2,0 liters - sometimes I take off and clean the oil tank - than it may be a little more.

hope this helps

Uwe

yep. As above. 2,4 litres if you do an engine rebuild.

Thanks for your replies guys, and for not rubbing in how stupid i've been.

I will be removing the extra from the oil tank with a syringe and tubing

Mark

A very common mistake some guys (including me) have done/do quite often:

- When changing the oill, before you check the level of the freshly poured oil you should ride the bike. I don`t know how to say it in english ... Conclusion - ridden loaded (with the rider).
You can let it warm for 10 minutes at idle speed or even accelerated from time to time, but it won`t give you the right answer.
The oil will flow corectly all over the system only while riding.
No riding = oil not reaching to the oil box under the side plastic = you got scared = you put more oil = not good.
After 1km check the oil again and complete if necessary.

Sorry for my English.