Yamaha YZF-R1P 2001-2003, Service Manual

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CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL/
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
4. Start the engine, warm it up for several min-
utes, and then turn it off.
5. Check the engine oil level again.
NOTE:
_
Before checking the engine oil level, wait a few
minutes until the oil has settled.
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CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
1. Start the engine, warm it up for several min-
utes, and then turn it off.
2. Place a container under the engine oil drain
bolt.
3. Remove:
• bottom cowling
Refer to “COWLINGS”.
• engine oil filler cap
• engine oil drain bolt
1
(along with the gasket)
4. Drain:
• engine oil
(completely from the crankcase)
5. If the oil filter cartridge is also to be
replaced, perform the following procedure.
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a. Remove the oil filter cartridge
1
with an oil
filter wrench
2
.
Oil filter wrench
YU-38411
b. Lubricate the O-ring
3
of the new oil filter
cartridge with a thin coat of engine oil.
CAUTION:
_
Make sure the O-ring
3
is positioned cor-
rectly in the groove of the oil filter car-
tridge.