in this video
I'm going to walk you through
an engine oil
and
engine oil filter
change
on the
Can Am Spyder F3T
2021
(intro music playing, rock)
everything is color coded
if you get the kit straight from Can Am
your not going to have any issues
you don't have to guess what gasket goes where
cause some of these aftermarket kits
don't color code
their gaskets or o-rings
the engine oil plug
is a T45
it is not an allen wrench
the clutch
or transmission side plug
is actually a 6mm allen wrench
why do they make them different I don't know
I think its just to confuse people
I'm going to allow the engine oil to drain
and the clutch/transmission side to drain
and then we'll put these two plugs in
just to let you know the torque spec on the clutch drain plug
is 20 nm
or 15 ft lbs
the drain plug
for the oil sump
or engine oil
is 28 nm
or 21 ft lbs
oil filter
cover
calls for 18 ft lbs
or 25 nm
I'm just going to hand snug that
cause I don't have a torque wrench
to actually do that with
the filter cover is a 36 mm wrench
if you don't have a 36 mm wrench or a socket
you can use an adjustable
to get on that
and it should come off fairly easy
dipstick tube
fill it right through there
this model calls for five and a half quarts of oil
the oil this calls for is 5w40 semi synthetic blend
like I said I get this as a kit
right from the dealer
and everything you need is right in that kit
you can get this kit online also
I'll put a link to it down below
what we have to do now is put the dipstick back in
we're going to have to run the engine
for ten minutes
and then we'll get a good read on the dipstick
okay now that we ran the bike for ten minutes we're going to go ahead and check
the oil level
wipe the dipstick off before you put it in there
make sure it is good and clean and dry
and its right on the full mark
its difficult to see cause the oil is so clean
but its right up there
and that's where you want to be
wipe it back down
while the engine is running
while your warming it up
check your filter housing
make sure it's not leaking
and check both plugs
and make sure those ain't leaking
once the oil level is where it should be and everything checks out okay
you can go ahead and put the covers back on
these bottom bolts
their T25
now I just want to tell you their is one
bolt up in here
there's nothing you have to do with that
but when you take this plastic piece off
this just slides right out of the groove
so don't loosen it
don't play with it
it's just
you know keeps the plastic in its right spot
so when you put it back
slide it straight in first
and then
you put
the cover back on
so basically that's all their is to
changing the oil
and oil filter
on a Can Am Spyder F3T
I just want to let you folks know that
when you take that oil filter
cap off
make sure you either use an adjustable
or a socket
if you use pliers there's a good chance you can damage
the cover
and it will leak
how do I know
cause I've done it myself
the first time I did the oil change on this bike
I used pliers
and I damaged the cover and had to order a new cover
the other thing is
when you do the oil change make sure you change all
the seals
every single one of them
I like to buy the kit, I'll put a link to the kit
down below
its an OEM kit
and it has the original filter
has all the seals that are color coded
so there's no mistaking
where to put what seal
you can buy cheaper kits
but
a lot of these kits that are cheaper
have the paper filter
and the seals, their not color coded
so you gotta kind of guess what seal goes where
anyway
that's all I got
thanks for being here with me
I appreciate it
you all ride safe
and stay blessed
by, by