CBR300R,CB300F Oil & Filter Change with Fairing Removal

This video is about the Honda CBR 300 oil and filter change. The same process can be used for the CB300 which doesn't have fairings. We found out the fairings do not have to be removed to access the oil filter. They only have to be loosened enough to access a bolt behind the middle fairing. This will let you remove the lower cowling/fairing to get at the oil filter cap. This is a long video and is meant as a guide to help you through the oil change process. There may be other solutions or methods but this is what we went with. Some may not approve of my methods (re-using the oil washer and gasket or the type of oil) but I confident there is enough information to help most people get through the job.

Note on audio - the audio is a voiceover because the original audio was muffled and unusable.

Tools Needed (in addition to the manual)

Socket set (12mm and 8 mm sockets), Allen Keys, Rags, Oil Pan, Flashlight, Manual, Engine Oil, Filter and Gasket, Rubber Gloves, Phillips and Flat Screwdriver, funnel, torque wrench, Oil bolt seal, Bike Stand and some newspapers to place under the bike while draining.

Required Oil (when changing the oil & filter) – 1.5 liters (1.6 U.S. qt)
When changing the oil only – 1.4 liters (1.5 U.S. qt)

Oil – 10W 30 (I used 10W 40 which will work too without issue)

Oil Filter – Honda Part # 15410-KY-901 (I used K&N Part number KN-112)
Oil Filter Gasket – Honda Part #15412-KY-901
Oil Bolt (Crush) Washer (12mm) – 94109-12000

Technical Info:
Torque settings for the Oil Filter – 9lb-ft (12-m, 1.2 kgf-m)
Oil Drain Bolt – 18 lbf-ft (24 N-m, 2.4 kgf-m)

Notes and Corrections: In this video we hand tightened the bolts and checked them again with a torque wrench off camera – We recommend you invest in a torque wrench. Remember tighter isn’t better but the instructions in the video will get you by.
The filter spring - the filter spring was put back in off camera.


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