Oil change observation

[fjray]

Just finished the first oil change on my 2015 RT. The last two bikes I owned were a FJR1300 and a GL1800 wing. They were the most convenient bikes around to change the oil. The Spyder is just the opposite. It's easy to get the oil out but the cluster f@#k to change the filter should have gotten somebody flunked out of engineering school. Service items should be serviceable. Rant over let the flames begin.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

You mean you don't have to remove the mirrors on the other bikes when you change the oil? :roflblack:

 

[fjray]

You mean you don't have to remove the mirrors on the other bikes when you change the oil? :roflblack:

On the FJR you remove nothing except the drain plug, filter and fill plug. No plastic , no mirrors nothing. On the wing you remove 1 piece of plastic and no mirrors.:thumbup:

 

[Chupaca]

Bummer...

On the RS you can do it by removing one cover...but I like things to stay clean so I clean the engine and remove a bunch of stuff...but not the mirrors....:roflblack:

 

[DrewNJ]

On the RS you can do it by removing one cover...but I like things to stay clean so I clean the engine and remove a bunch of stuff...but not the mirrors....:roflblack:

Yup, and I removed the "grill" from that cover so now I don't even have to remove any plastic. Oil changes on the RS are super easy. [emoji106]
What bugs me is doing an oil change on my Harley. It's 3 different fluid holes to deal with and a filter location that's almost impossible to keep oil off the front rubber motor mount.[emoji19]

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[SpyderAnn01]

On the RS you can do it by removing one cover...but I like things to stay clean so I clean the engine and remove a bunch of stuff...but not the mirrors....:roflblack:

Everything on the RT starts with removing a mirror!

 

[Chupaca]

And they have such cute clip you supposed to bang on...lol

 

[Rohaianan]

Stupid design

i have owned two HD's. they had very easy maintenance. The Can am is a maintenance PIA. I plan on taking it to the dealer for a yearly oil change. If something breaks they fix it.

 

[finless]

Everything on the RT starts with removing a mirror!

You can remove the middle panel and do an oil change without removing the mirrors and front panels...

Just did it...

Bob

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

MIDDLE PANEL

You can remove the middle panel and do an oil change without removing the mirrors and front panels...

Just did it...

Bob

:agree::agree::agree: .......But it isn't easy :lecturef_smilie: ......and if it isn't easy, people will complain about that :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:.............Mike :bbq:

 

[Sam Mac]

Just another case of make the designers/engineers work on what they designed. Rant over. :banghead:

 

[Fat Baxter]

You start with the mirrors??????? :shocked: My riding buddy says to always remove the frunk first, then the mirrors ......

 

[Pampurrs]

I agree, changing the oil on the Spyder RT is a major PIA. I've had a Victory, a Goldwing, and several assorted Hondas, all fairly easy maintenance. Yes, the Spyder RT is the most difficult oil change I've ever done. Fortunately, the interval is 9,300 miles so I only have to do it a few times a year as opposed to every two months like I've had to do in the past.

Pam

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

WHAAAAAAAAAAAT

You start with the mirrors??????? :shocked: My riding buddy says to always remove the frunk first, then the mirrors ......

:hun: .....There is very little that you need to remove the FRUNK to do.......jmho.....Mike :bbq:

 

[finless]

:hun: .....There is very little that you need to remove the FRUNK to do.......jmho.....Mike :bbq:

Yep and in fact with all I have done.... I have not removed it once yet!
And that included getting the air box out to replace the plugs.

Bob

 

[robmorg]

This thread is making me VERY happy that my dealer has "reasonable" service rates and is only two miles away. :bowdown:

 

[Fat Baxter]

"There is very little that you need to remove the FRUNK to do..."

:gaah: Gee, snark is lost on you guys!

 

[KX5062]

You left out the prayers:bowdown: to the plastic gods that they don't break!!!! :bowdown:

And, if the dealer does break it, they ignore it and give it back to you only to discover it yourself later on down the road.