I just bought a 2001 CBR 929RR with 21K miles and I want to go ahead and change the oil.
1st-Do I have to un-bolt the header to remove the oil filter it looks close?
2nd-Someone said a Puralator oil filter for a 350Z will work is this true?
3rd-I dont know if the previous owner run synthetic or or dino oilso to be
so to be safe I'm going to run synthetic. Can I use the 10w-40 Royal
Purple oil that Advance Auto sells for cars? They have it on special
now and will save me about $20 if I go this route.
I know these questions have probably been asked before but I am having trouble with the search function. Thanks in advance.

 

If you have stock headers you don't have to pull the headers to get the filter out. I have heard of having to pull aftermarket headers though.
I have no idea about the 350z filter, I jus use oem
I doesn't matter if its synthetic or not. Do not use oil for a car as this can cause clutch slippage because of the detergents used in car oil. I have been personally running Shell rottela T 5w-40 diesel sythetic oil with great success for a couple years (diesal oil doesn't have the detergents like car oil) and its only $15 for a big jug. Compared to mobil 1 for bike which is like $15 per litre.


Oh, Lay carboard or lots of rags under the headers when you take the filter off, it will be messey.

 

Thanks for the reply, I went ahead and used the Shell Rotella as you suggested. By the way the 350Z filter was a perfect fit, it has just a little more capacity than the oem filter. It took almost 4 qts for the change and filter using the 350Z filter.

 

I make a little trough with tin foil so it will catch the oil out of the filter.

 

+1 for something under filter during change. It's help to keep the header clean

 

Do you have a maint log from the previous owner? What has he done to it besides change the oil and such?

 

I use a strap wrench type tool for the oil filter. I have aftermarket headers and cant get a oil filter socket to fit between the headers and filter.

looks kinda like this:
http://www.classic-car-magazine.co.u...ter_wrench.jpg

also if you're good with tin foil or folded cardboard, you can do the the whole oil change without removing the plastics.

 

The only time I had to remove fairings on this bike, is when I had a fiberglass sharkskin lower on it. I can see however if a guy has HUGE hands, he may have an issue with getting to the filter.

Stands are a key element in getting off the ground too. It helps.

 

wow 350z filters, I'll have to try them.
Thanks

 

I picked up my filter from my local autozone, or was it advance auto. Is that a good idea? They had the bike on file and everything.