Yamaha VSTAR 650 Rear Gear Oil - Check , Inspect and Change

In this video I will conduct what is a standard rear gear oil change procedure on a Star 650 after checking the level and inspecting the old oil. These changes are part of the maintenance schedule just like the motor oil. Its important to check the level before draining to help determine a leak.

A 17mm wrench is the only size needed for the task. The bike should be upright for checking requiring a stand, or two people. I have found that my level wasn't low, so I could proceed, if it was, I would check all seals and drain plugs for leaks.

Draining the oil, I take my time for it to sufficiently drain as the bolts are cleaned up, the 650 unlike the 1100, has no magnetic bolt on the bottom of this bike. If the crush washer is leaking, it should be replaced. 17ft/lbs or 205in/lbs is set for my torque wrench.

A look at the oil shows no worrying debris, so now the plug can be reinstalled and torqued down. To make filling easier, just under .2 litres was measured and added to the unit. Final top off was done by eye to the bottom of the screw threads. This is done as measured with the bike leveled, two people maybe necessary. The top bolt is then torqued down, completing the procedure.

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