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My very first oil change
12/16/10 at 12:02:11

I am soo proud of myself. Today armed with my wrenches, filter and oil I challenged myself.
Ok so to most of you it may not seem like such a big deal. But were talking of a woman that has never done an oil change in her life. Oh I know where the oil goes how to check and even add.
I just never took on this task before. Hubby would have done it yet again, I wanted to know that I could on my own.
I even leaned it to the side to make sure I was getting it all.
Oh and I even did the filter.. I feel so good as knowing I can do this gives me confidence I can tackle other things as I need to.
I would like to thank the technical section as that helped me alot.
The hardest part was getting the drain plug back on. We don't have a lift, so I was laying on my side and seems about the time I got it back on, it would slip and fall. I never gave up and finally got it and the filter changed and new oil in. Varroomm Genie sounds great and is now ready for her bubble bath..

kim

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: My very first oil change Reply #1 - 12/16/10 at 12:10:09 There's a trick to that. Hold the bolt in place with your index finger and spin the bolt with your thumb and middle finger.
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ALfromN.H. FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Dragon Slayer Posts: 1421 Rochester, New Hampshire Gender:	Re: My very first oil change Reply #2 - 12/16/10 at 15:21:47 you'll have to try changing your front brake pads next. Thats an easy job that'll give you more confidence. Good job on the oil change. AL
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: My very first oil change Reply #3 - 12/16/10 at 15:31:34 I always turn the drain plug to the left a little then to the right To me that seems to line it up.
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prechermike Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Kalashna Kitty, from Skat Posts: 1190 Ponzer, NC Gender:	Re: My very first oil change Reply #4 - 12/16/10 at 16:10:19 COOL!! I knew you could do it!
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Re: My very first oil change
Reply #5 - 12/16/10 at 16:42:52

I will get no disagreement from this bunch on this....Timely oil changes are the one and only best thing you can do to keep your 650 in good shape. Or any other engine. Now you know the secret and can do it yourself, we wise guys can't make a big deal out of knowing all about mechanicing and "maintaining the little beast". Proud of you.

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buttgoat1 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1042	Re: My very first oil change Reply #6 - 12/16/10 at 17:40:14 Conga rats! never be afraid to try something. whats the worst thing that could happen after all?
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LostArtist Ex Member	Re: My very first oil change Reply #7 - 12/16/10 at 17:47:33 feels good to do something besides paying 40-80 bucks for it huh
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mick Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Hell-bound Posts: 7323 Dayton Oregon Gender:	Re: My very first oil change Reply #9 - 12/16/10 at 20:26:28 when I was just a baby my Mom switched me from baby oil to Castrol "R" ,I have loved that smell ever since. Well done Kim.Proud of you.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: My very first oil change Reply #10 - 12/16/10 at 21:29:27 buttgoat1 wrote on 12/16/10 at 17:40:14: Conga rats! never be afraid to try something. whats the worst thing that could happen after all? Kinda depends on what yer tryin. Parachuting leaves a few seriously negative options open,,
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Re: My very first oil change
Reply #11 - 12/16/10 at 22:10:05

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 12/16/10 at 21:29:27:

buttgoat1 wrote on 12/16/10 at 17:40:14:

Conga rats!
never be afraid to try something.
whats the worst thing that could happen after all?

Kinda depends on what yer tryin.

Parachuting leaves a few seriously negative options open,,

When I was in the army I took a parachute course to earn a little more money, had to do 8 jumps, I remember asking my instructor, Sir, how much time do I have to open my secondary chute if my main chute doesn't open, He said "Soldier you have the rest of your life"

I'm kidding, I'm not stupid.

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Science and Logic fly you to the moon,
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Fuschia Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 Gender:	Re: My very first oil change Reply #12 - 12/17/10 at 05:12:45 congratulations Kim! I confess I've never changed my oil or even put gas in my bike myself! That's why I married a mechanic!
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline On two wheels... again Posts: 3805 WV Gender:	Re: My very first oil change Reply #13 - 12/17/10 at 05:31:32 LOL Fuschia! Kim - great job! Hubby would do mine too, but he is more of a procrastinator, so I think if you can do it, I should be able to also. I'm gonna do it before spring! (we got several inches of snow yesterday, nasty!)
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: My very first oil change Reply #14 - 12/17/10 at 05:32:47 Fuschia wrote on 12/17/10 at 05:12:45: congratulations Kim! I confess I've never changed my oil or even put gas in my bike myself! That's why I married a mechanic! Fuschia my wife was like you I did the bike work and gas fillups and she did the dishes.
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