hi i just bought a 1997 yamaha warrior 350 supertrapp exhuast, kn filter, when i brought the bike home and ckecked the oil it was light grey colored mix in the oil, i am new and was wondering if anyone could give me some directions on how to change the oil and oil filter, where is the oil filter located i couldnt find it, any help appreciated as im not that mechanically inclined thanx, is it bad to take the bike for one run to see how it runs for 30 minutes or so, i also used gunk remover sprayed motor with it rinsed it off with water hose started up the bike and noticed engine smoking is this normal will it go away it has decreased.

 

Theres a plug underneath the motor. Pull it, Drain it. On the on the side of the quad with the shifter there is a small cover with 3 or 4 bolts in it. Unscrew them change filters and put the plug back in it and fill it up and crank it and let it run for a min, check oil again if it looks like enough than ride it. I think my Warrior held a lil over 2 quarts if im not mistaken. I had a 01' should be the same.

 

Try Gumout on the motor. Spray it then if you have a compressor than blow it off. If not wash it off. You got alot to learn about owning onw...lol. But the only way you will know is to do it yourself....

 

thanx for the tip just have one more question are you suppose to torque the drain plug and oil filter how tight should they be also i hear of dealers doing engine flushes how do you do that? i was told the oil filter is reuseable so how do i clean it just use plain tap water thanx for any help once again, once iv done my first oil change i will get the hang of it.

 

The fine screen mesh filter is reuseable, you can spray it from the inside with brake cleaner, or swish it around in a cup of gas, then blow it dry with an air gun. Watch the drain plug, it is easy to slip off and round the corners if it is tight, and make sure you put the spring and screen that come out with the plug back in the correct way. If the oil looks like that, to be safe, buy some cheap 10-40 oil ( make sure it DOES NOT say 'energy conserving', that will make your clutch slip), and warm your motor up good, then drain it again, checking the color, if it still looks off colored, keep changing the oil until the gray or dark colors go away, oil is a lot cheaper than motor parts,sounds like someone left that oil in there a long time. When you are satisfied the motor is clean, get 3 quarts of good 4 stroke rated wet clutch oil ( Warrior should hold about 2 - 2.5, add until it shows on the mark of the dip stick) and you should be good to go.