Kawasaki Z650 Oil Change Guide
If you are planning on changing the oil in your Kawasaki Z650, we've got all of the information you need to get the job done. Below we've got instructions for your Kawasaki Z650 oil change, all of the service information you'll need, fun facts, and a video to walk you through your Z650 oil change step-by-step.
For more help, we offer motorcycle oil change kits to give you everything you need for your oil change: 4 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 Z650.
HOW TO VIDEO
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)
- Rags
- Funnel
- High-flash solvent (like brake cleaner, acetone, or paint thinner)
Oil Change Instructions
- Situate the motorcycle so that it is vertical after warming up the engine.
- Place the oil pan beneath the engine.
- Remove the engine oil drain plug to drain the oil.
- Replace the drain bolt washer with a new one and tighten the drain bolt.
- Remove the oil filter with the oil filter wrench.
- Apply a thin coat of oil to the filter O-ring before filter installation.
- Pour in the specified amount of oil and check oil level.
- Start engine, check for leaks, add oil if necessary.
Get Everything You Need In One Box
A Factory Racing Parts Oil Change Kit comes with the oil, filter, crush washer, funnel, and oil change sticker you need to change the oil on your Z650.
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SERVICE INFORMATION
- Viscosity: SAE 10W-40
- Capacity: 1.6L (1.7 qt) (When filter is not removed.)
- Capacity: 2.0L (210 qt) (When filter is removed.)
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Coolant Capacity: 0.4 gal.
- Oil change interval: 3,000-7,000 miles depending on riding conditions
- Oil Filter: 16097-0008
- Air Filter: 11013-0745
- Battery: 26012-0564
APPLICATIONS
2017 Kawasaki Z650
2018 Kawasaki Z650
2019 Kawasaki Z650
2020 Kawasaki Z650
2021 Kawasaki Z650
DID YOU KNOW?
- 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.
- The paint that is used in the Ninja H2 and H2R contains pure silver as an ingredient and requires the precision of a robot to apply it. The final layer involves a chemical reaction that leaves no chance for any corrections.