Great detail on a very critical, but simple, maintenance job! Thanks for showing the part numbers and the added tips to ensure the task is performed correctly!
An excellent explanation. Thank you so much for your attention to detail. I have recently purchased a 2018 250l with only 370km on it and am just setting it up for adventure riding (exploring) here in Australia. Have been riding for almost 50 years on the road but only a newbie to dirt bike riding. Your video really underlines my original view that the 250l is a great bike for me with simple maintenance and long service intervals. I appreciate your practical approach to replacing the crush washer on the sump plug and oil filter gasket. It just makes sense! Thank you for putting the time in to make this excellent video. Well done
Agree 100% with everything in this video except for never replacing the crush washer. They crush down hard as rock and leak as well as become difficult to remove from the plug. Use it once or twice then replace it.
Frank, Just changed the oil (364 miles) so glad I took your advice and didn't wait until 600 miles because the oil and the filter were filthy and totally in need of a refresh. I followed your tips to the "T" and all went perfectly. I really appreciate you being out there looking out for your viewers. Thanks again.
Great video with helpful reminders of the little things to remember and look for in a "simple" job like this. Always little things that could go wrong so appreciate the thoroughness of the video. Is there any other regular maintenance you are doing on your 300? Chain? Clutch/Brake lever lube? Etc. Would like to see that work too, as I plan on continuing my own maintenance as much as possible on my 300. Thanks.
Subscribed. :) I just picked up a 750 miles old CRF300L that's now parked next to a our '21 CB500X. I'll likely choose to keep just one by next summer... it's going to be a touch choice! Good videos...
Thanks, as always, for the meticulous details of this job. Recently found an available, rare, CRF300L at Haden’s motor sports in Frankford, MO. Have 150 miles, preparing for first oil change. Eyeing your additional air filter change, I was also reminded to check the air filter on the 2017 CRF 250l that I bought last May, when unable to find a 300. The dealer I bought it from said they gave it an all points fluid check, but I found that to be untrue after I got home, with 1900 miles on it, and put a few hundred on it, and noticed the oil level was low, and dirty. I did not change the air filter with the oil change and filter, and have felt like the bike was being “starved” for something, whether fuel or fuel/air mix. But I didn’t consider the air filter, I will do that in the morning. I’m sure I will find it dirty.
Yep, it was dirty, but not air starving dirty. BTW, I bought an Idea Gear Indicator for the 250, it’s plug and play. To install I need to plug this “into the 4-pole Red male diagnostic connector , near the ECU box”. Do you know, approximately, where that is?
Thanks a lot Sir. Short and to the point. Now I am ready to handle my new CRF300L. What is a good repair manual for the CRF300L. I searched for Haynes and the like but to no avail?
Great video. Just got my CRF300L Haven't had a chance to ride yet. This video is gonna be super helpful in the future. Truly appreciate and thank you for making this video. Just wondering if I need to stock up on those retainer clips what size should I get. Thank you.
Hello thanks for the video. I just bought a 3017 crf 250l with only 28 miles yes 28 miles and my question is do I change the oil now or wait till I reach my first 500 miles for my first oil change. Thanks for any advice.
Great detail, Frank. What about negating the 1 year warrentee by doing your own break in service? What about the valve check that's part of the dealers 600 mile service? I appreciate your opinions on this. - Tyler in Vermont
Hey I have a slight leak from the hex bolt on the left hand side of the engine. Just below the cylinder head cover. Would I be right in saying that this bolt can be removed completely without anything falling out in the engine?
Yes there are two 8mm bolts either side which looks to have a copper washer. It’s the left one which is leaking slightly. Don’t want to remove it in case something falls out internally. I have tried to nip the bolt up but it’s already super tight.
Have you ever used the honda 10w40 weight oil? I used 10w30 first time in my honda cb919 and 10w40 in my 2nd time and I find it shifts better. In your owners manual ot should show the temperatures with the different weight oil, and I usually fall in the 10w40 category.
@@riffafrank Let me know how that goes! I think honda says in the manual 10w30 but I think it's for EPA or better fuel economy. If you looked at owners manuals for older bikes they all showed a chart with temperature and different weight oils, now they don't really have it. The 10w30 and 10w40 both perform the same at lower temperatures, but the 10w40 has a higher temperature range.
@@JohnnyBoy919 Good to know. I will let you know. I'm not due for a oil change until next year maybe more though... I bought my oil for next oil change. I bought 10w40. and I am ready for next oil change but it's not for now , I did an oil change last fall and I should be good for a while with it. I will let you know in a few years... ;) Have a good day bro.
@@riffafrank How long ago did you do your last oil change? What's the year and how many miles on your bike? I change my oil probably 2 times a year or every 6 months whatever comes first. I know the owners manual says like 8000 between oil changes but I would never do that. The longer the oil sits the worse it gets and it's not that much oil in there.
I change my oil every 3k and the oil filter at 6k. I don’t have a set my keys for the air filter, I just check it about every 6k and depending of how dirty it is
It should as long as you putting it in correctly and the same direction as I did in the video. You may want to home it up to the old filter and make sure it’s the same length
Great detail on a very critical, but simple, maintenance job! Thanks for showing the part numbers and the added tips to ensure the task is performed correctly!
Glad to help, thanks for watchin
An excellent explanation. Thank you so much for your attention to detail. I have recently purchased a 2018 250l with only 370km on it and am just setting it up for adventure riding (exploring) here in Australia. Have been riding for almost 50 years on the road but only a newbie to dirt bike riding. Your video really underlines my original view that the 250l is a great bike for me with simple maintenance and long service intervals. I appreciate your practical approach to replacing the crush washer on the sump plug and oil filter gasket. It just makes sense! Thank you for putting the time in to make this excellent video. Well done
Yea and it don’t hurt to change them but really, I never have and I have never had a leak in all my years of riding bikes
Agree 100% with everything in this video except for never replacing the crush washer. They crush down hard as rock and leak as well as become difficult to remove from the plug. Use it once or twice then replace it.
Nothing wrong with replacing it, just saying that I have never replaced one and never had one to leak
Frank, Just changed the oil (364 miles) so glad I took your advice and didn't wait until 600 miles because the oil and the filter were filthy and totally in need of a refresh. I followed your tips to the "T" and all went perfectly. I really appreciate you being out there looking out for your viewers. Thanks again.
Exactly! That is what I recommend 300 miles on the breakin oil change and every 3000 there after.
Agree with you 100% about shortening down the crazy high oil change intervals. Heck, cheap insurance.
Right on!
#1! Can't wait to ride my 300L. I was able to get 25 miles on it before I stored it away for the winter.
Yea it was nice here today now we have a fe cold days and then some more 70’s
I only got 21 miles on my Rally. Now its in hybernation too.
Great video with helpful reminders of the little things to remember and look for in a "simple" job like this. Always little things that could go wrong so appreciate the thoroughness of the video. Is there any other regular maintenance you are doing on your 300? Chain? Clutch/Brake lever lube? Etc. Would like to see that work too, as I plan on continuing my own maintenance as much as possible on my 300. Thanks.
Thanks, I plan to make those videos also
Subscribed. :) I just picked up a 750 miles old CRF300L that's now parked next to a our '21 CB500X. I'll likely choose to keep just one by next summer... it's going to be a touch choice! Good videos...
Both are great, you will just have to decide what type of riding you do the most and what is most important to you
Thanks . Picked my 300L up last Friday…….Love this bike!
Congrats! Your welcome
Thanks for the perfect instructions. Just did my 300 Rally. Perfect!
Your welcome, thanks for watchin
New to biking and i’m looking at buying a crf rally so this is really helpful. Thank you
Your welcome, thanks for watchin
Great job, thanks!
Now I need to find a dealership with a bike.
I have been hoping that they would become more available
Thanks for making this video! Just picked my 300 L up this past weekend.
Super nice! Congrats
Nice job. Covered all the bases for air & oil with some good extra knowledge that will make the job go smoothly!
Thanks for watchin
Thanks! Just used this to change the oil on my 300L Rally. I did everything as you said except I used 10W-40 oil. Hope that’s okay 🤷🏼♂️
10W-30 or 10W-40 is fine!
Thanks for watchin
Thanks, as always, for the meticulous details of this job. Recently found an available, rare, CRF300L at Haden’s motor sports in Frankford, MO. Have 150 miles, preparing for first oil change. Eyeing your additional air filter change, I was also reminded to check the air filter on the 2017 CRF 250l that I bought last May, when unable to find a 300. The dealer I bought it from said they gave it an all points fluid check, but I found that to be untrue after I got home, with 1900 miles on it, and put a few hundred on it, and noticed the oil level was low, and dirty. I did not change the air filter with the oil change and filter, and have felt like the bike was being “starved” for something, whether fuel or fuel/air mix. But I didn’t consider the air filter, I will do that in the morning. I’m sure I will find it dirty.
Yea I bet it is, thanks for watchin
Yep, it was dirty, but not air starving dirty. BTW, I bought an Idea Gear Indicator for the 250, it’s plug and play. To install I need to plug this “into the 4-pole Red male diagnostic connector , near the ECU box”. Do you know, approximately, where that is?
No, I have heard of people doing it but I haven’t looked into it myself
I would always get the oil hot before changing. Go out for a hard ride and change when I come back.
Thanks a lot Sir. Short and to the point. Now I am ready to handle my new CRF300L. What is a good repair manual for the CRF300L. I searched for Haynes and the like but to no avail?
Your welcome!
There is only one good manual and that is the Honda service manual. www.helminc.com/helm/product2.asp?class_2=AHC&Sku=61K1T01&itemtype=N
Great video. Just got my CRF300L Haven't had a chance to ride yet. This video is gonna be super helpful in the future. Truly appreciate and thank you for making this video. Just wondering if I need to stock up on those retainer clips what size should I get. Thank you.
Retainer clips ?
Interesting so can't just clean and oil old airfilter on these bikes gotta buy new ones, also don't have to oil the new one? Thanks for the video man
Yea this type oil filter would be hard to get clean. It does come pre oiled
@WOODZMAN yeah true man I did see twin air have a good one you can open the cage up on it and clean and re oil the foam part of the filter.
Yea I thought about getting one of those
All the bike on youtube are mint.. do ppl use their bike ? lol
THx for the video
Lol I never had one that was mint after a couple rides but I do like to keep them clean and take care of them
Can you do antifreeze coolant change please? Thanks
Good idea
We're definitely in some weird times.
Nice! Good to know you can pull the side cover without removing the seat. Same on the other side?
I believe so, I don’t put the peg back, it is fine without it and makes it easier next time
@@WOODZMAN great tip! Those little guys are gonna get lost or broken anyway
Hello thanks for the video. I just bought a 3017 crf 250l with only 28 miles yes 28 miles and my question is do I change the oil now or wait till I reach my first 500 miles for my first oil change. Thanks for any advice.
If it’s a 2017 and the oil hasn’t been changed, I would go ahead and do it now. Congrats
Great detail, Frank. What about negating the 1 year warrentee by doing your own break in service? What about the valve check that's part of the dealers 600 mile service? I appreciate your opinions on this. - Tyler in Vermont
My local dealer in Springfield Mo said that it will not affect my warranty, it may depend on the dealer, I think some of them just want the money
Definitely some helpful tips! Thanks Frank 👍
Thanks for watchin Dave
Great video....do my own 250L maintenance but always can pick up tips. Just wondering if you have a preference for dino oil over synthetic.
I just use the standard Honda GN4. I have never had an issue so don’t try anything else
Great instructional video, well explained, Thanks.
Thanks for watchin
Great tutorial man 👏👏thank you
Thanks for watchin
Do you change the gasket every oil change or you still can use the old one? Thanks.
I hardly ever do. Some say you should but I have never had a problem
@@WOODZMAN Thank you sir,
Your welcome
Well done Sir.. great detail.. thanks..
Your welcome, thank you for watchin
Very useful guide. Thanks.
Greetings Woodzman,
As usual very informative video🇺🇸🎉🍾🇺🇸
Thanks for watchin
Hi bud. What do you think of 10w40 oil on the 250l?
I use 10w30 but 10w40 is fine
@@WOODZMAN thank you sir.
Perfect! Thanks.
Thanks for watchin
Hey I have a slight leak from the hex bolt on the left hand side of the engine. Just below the cylinder head cover. Would I be right in saying that this bolt can be removed completely without anything falling out in the engine?
Is it a small 8mm head bolt?
Yes there are two 8mm bolts either side which looks to have a copper washer. It’s the left one which is leaking slightly. Don’t want to remove it in case something falls out internally. I have tried to nip the bolt up but it’s already super tight.
It should be ok to remove it but I would try to tighten it just a bit first, not much
Have you ever used the honda 10w40 weight oil? I used 10w30 first time in my honda cb919 and 10w40 in my 2nd time and I find it shifts better.
In your owners manual ot should show the temperatures with the different weight oil, and I usually fall in the 10w40 category.
Yea I have used it before, mostly on my ATVs
I think I will try 10w40 next oil change in my 250l.
@@riffafrank Let me know how that goes! I think honda says in the manual 10w30 but I think it's for EPA or better fuel economy.
If you looked at owners manuals for older bikes they all showed a chart with temperature and different weight oils, now they don't really have it.
The 10w30 and 10w40 both perform the same at lower temperatures, but the 10w40 has a higher temperature range.
@@JohnnyBoy919 Good to know. I will let you know. I'm not due for a oil change until next year maybe more though... I bought my oil for next oil change. I bought 10w40. and I am ready for next oil change but it's not for now , I did an oil change last fall and I should be good for a while with it. I will let you know in a few years... ;) Have a good day bro.
@@riffafrank How long ago did you do your last oil change? What's the year and how many miles on your bike? I change my oil probably 2 times a year or every 6 months whatever comes first. I know the owners manual says like 8000 between oil changes but I would never do that. The longer the oil sits the worse it gets and it's not that much oil in there.
How do you get great voice audio and no wind noise when wearing your helmet riding down the highway?
I have my microphone inside the cheek pad
Great video! so how often do you change the air and oil filters?
I change my oil every 3k and the oil filter at 6k. I don’t have a set my keys for the air filter, I just check it about every 6k and depending of how dirty it is
Thank you sir, good information!
Good job Woodzs👌
Thanks Hugo
Thank you. 😊
I have crf250l 2019 can i put 10w 40 full synthetic oil?
Yea that should work fine
A good detailed video. Cheers
Thanks for watchin
Would you not bother with the 600 valve check?
No not 600 miles, my shop said wait till 12K miles.
I have my first 250L checked at 12K miles and they didn’t need any adjustment at all
What crush washer is used if it gets damaged
You can get a new crush washer that goes on the oil drain bolt
@@WOODZMANthat would of course be a 12mm aluminum crush washer and there is one from Honda 94109-12000
@@charlesludwig9173Thank you. I was searching for the correct size.
Why does my oil filter not push on as easy as yours. I have to like hold it In.
It should as long as you putting it in correctly and the same direction as I did in the video. You may want to home it up to the old filter and make sure it’s the same length
can I use 10w40 will it damage my engine ?
10W40 will work just fine!
Very well explained video subscribed
Thanks for watchin Tony
It says the 1st oil change is at 300 miles not 600 in the manual.
Torque specs
i am ripping my effing hair out trying to ket the new filter to just click in, what is the god dam secret
Thank you for this video 🙏
Thanks for watchin Julian