Shawn Smoak Oil Change Video

[Trbayth]

https://youtu.be/ZPeb1YqV4Gw

Shawn did a video on changing the oil on the 2015 RTS. Towards the end he gets on a rant about how you should never use anything but genuine BRP XPS Summer Blend oil.

Not trying to reignite the oil wars here, just passing on some information since a number of people here are partial to Amsoil or Rotella.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Shawn is a mechanic for a BRP dealer so he generally sings the company song.

 

[robtdonna]

Shawn is a mechanic for a BRP dealer so he generally sings the company song.

:agree:

 

[Pampurrs]

Shawn is a mechanic for a BRP dealer so he generally sings the company song.

What dealership does he work at? The guy seems to really know his stuff. May be worth a trip.

Pam

 

[Trbayth]

Shawn is a mechanic for a BRP dealer so he generally sings the company song.

Understood. But what I found more interesting were his reasons why XPS was so much better. He threw out numbers I hadn't seen quoted in any of the 100's of oil posts here over the years.

 

[Chupaca]

Thanks..!!

nice video showing the oil change process on the 1330. Don't know how hard it is to remove the bottom panels on the RT but like to remove them and ckean out the road debris and stuff while doing the oil change. RS is proabably a whole lot easier but don't have to worry about those after oil change drips that do occur...:2thumbs:

 

[finless]

What dealership does he work at? The guy seems to really know his stuff. May be worth a trip.

Pam

Pro Caliber up in Washington.

Bob

 

[nakerr]

Pro Caliber up in Washington.

Bob

I think that he moved from the Vancouver, WA location to the Portland store.

 

[finless]

FYI that 36mm socket for the oil filter is the same size you need for the rear axel!
I have one.

You can get them cheap if you shop around (got it on Ebay for like $13). Same socket needed for the fan nut on a Ford or Chevy as I recall when I was looking for one.

Bob

 

[finless]

I think that he moved from the Vancouver, WA location to the Portland store.

His personal Web Site says Longview Washington.

http://www.spydertechnician.com/

Bob

 

[Pampurrs]

This is the first bike I've ever owned on which I have to remove the mirrors just to do an oil change :banghead:

Pam

 

[Trbayth]

I'm convinced you can't work on any vehicle without cursing a few times. It's required.

 

[Bob Denman]

I'm convinced you can't work on any vehicle without cursing a few times. It's required.

Thanks for the video! :clap:
I'm one of those who has to see it, in order to understand it! pps:
I have a "special" drawer in my toolbox where I keep my left-handed metric cusswords...

 

[cuznjohn]

what i like about him is that he takes the time to explain everything he is doing.

 

[JayBros]

I was most impressed with his two step tapping process to remove the mirror. Once you've seen him do it, it makes perfect sense. A perfect day; learned something new!

 

[Pampurrs]

It's a very good video, and he is a good teacher. I've been watching as many of these as I can so that I can become proficient at wrenching my own :spyder2:

Pam

 

[Pampurrs]

Shawn makes mention of the O rings that are needed, but didn't specify exactly what they are.

I had made the mistake awhile back of going to the parts department one of the local Spyder dealers and asking to purchase the oil change kit. He didn't have any in stock, but said he could individually sell me everything I need for an oil change for less money. What I ended up with was 5 quarts of oil and an oil filter. No O rings, and no crush washer for the drain plug.

Can someone tell me what all I need to go purchase in addition to the oil and the filter that I already have?

The saga of the incompetent dealers in the Phoenix area goes on :banghead:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Shawn makes mention of the O rings that are needed, but didn't specify exactly what they are.

I had made the mistake awhile back of going to the parts department one of the local Spyder dealers and asking to purchase the oil change kit. He didn't have any in stock, but said he could individually sell me everything I need for an oil change for less money. What I ended up with was 5 quarts of oil and an oil filter. No O rings, and no crush washer for the drain plug.

Can someone tell me what all I need to go purchase in addition to the oil and the filter that I already have?

The saga of the incompetent dealers in the Phoenix area goes on :banghead:

There are 5 or 7 o rings and 2 crush washers on the 14 RT. BajaRon sells the kit.

 

[Pampurrs]

There are 5 or 7 o rings and 2 crush washers on the 14 RT. BajaRon sells the kit.

Thanks, I'll ask Ron if he'll sell me the kit minus the filter and oil.

Pam

 

[DJFaninTN]

i think what he is saying is ... as far as blends go, your better choice is BRP Summer Blend. never really talked about full synthetic