KAWASAKI NINJA 650R OIL CHANGE GUIDE

If you are planning on changing the oil in your Kawasaki Ninja 650R, we've got all of the information you need to get the job done. Below we've got instructions for your Kawasaki Ninja oil change, all of the service information you'll need, fun facts, and a video to walk you through your Ninja oil change step-by-step.

For more help, we offer motorcycle oil change kits to give you everything you need for your oil change: 3 quarts of 10W-40 synthetic oil, an oil filter, a crush washer, a funnel, and an oil change reminder sticker. Check out the Factory Racing Parts Kawasaki Ninja Oil Change Kit for your Ninja 650R.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• 10W-40 engine oil
• Oil filter
• Crush washer
• 17mm wrench or socket and ratchet
• Drain pan
• 65mm oil filter wrench (57001-1249)
• 4mm Allen wrench or socket
• Rags
• Funnel
• High-flash solvent (like brake cleaner, acetone, or paint thinner)

Engine Oil and Filter Change for 2006 - 2011

1. Situate the motorcycle so that it is vertical after warming up the engine.
2. Gather your materials, including safety glasses and your rubber gloves.
3. Remove the left middle fairing to gain access to the drain plug.
4. Place your drain pan under the oil drain bolt.
5. Remove the engine oil drain bolt to drain the oil.
6. Replace the drain bolt washer with a new one and tighten the drain bolt.
7. Remove the right middle fairing to gain access to the engine oil filter.
8. Remove the oil filter with your oil filter wrench.
9. Replace the oil filter with a new one after applying oil to the new filter gasket.
10. Tighten the filter with your oil filter wrench.
11. Pour in the 10W-40 motor oil. See our Service Information below to see how much your Ninja needs.
12. Reinstall the removed fairings.

Engine Oil and Filter Change for 2012 - 2022

1. Situate the motorcycle so that it is vertical after warming up the engine.
2. Gather your materials, including safety glasses and your rubber gloves.
3. Place your drain pan under the oil drain bolt.
4. Remove the engine oil drain plug to drain the oil.
5. Replace the drain bolt washer with a new one and tighten the drain bolt.
6. Remove the right middle fairing to gain access to the engine oil filter.
7. Remove the oil filter with your oil filter wrench.
8. Apply a thin coat of oil to the filter O-ring before filter installation.
9. Pour in the 10W-40 motor oil. See our Service Information below to see how much your Ninja needs.
10. Install right middle fairing.

SERVICE INFORMATION

• Viscosity: SAE 10W-40
• Capacity: 1.6L (1.7qt) (When filter is not removed.)
• Capacity: 1.85L (2.05 qt) (When filter is removed.)
• Capacity: 2.3L (2.4qt) (When engine is completely dry.)
• Coolant Capacity: 0.4 gal
• Oil change interval: 3,000-7,000 miles depending on riding conditions
• Oil Filter: 16097-0008
• Air Filter: 11029-0008 (06-17), 11013-0745 (17-21)
• Battery: YTX12-BS (06-08), YT12A-BS (09-16), YTZ10 (17-21)

APPLICATIONS

2006 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2008 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2009 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2010 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2011 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2013 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2014 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2015 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2016 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2017 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2018 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2019 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2020 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2021 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
2022 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

DID YOU KNOW?

1. Kawasaki's origins go back to 1878, when Shozo Kawasaki established Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard in Tokyo. Eighteen years later, in 1896, it was incorporated as Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd.
2. The 1984 GPz900R was the first Kawasaki Ninja. It was developed and built in the US with the US market as its target and continues to be one of the best selling sportbikes in the US. The bike is famous for being Maverick’s bike in the 1980s movie Top Gun.