8000 Mile Service

[nlheikki]

My 8000 mile service is coming up within the week...........what does the dealer do besides change the spark plugs? Is it worth doing myself?

Thanks,
Nick

[CanadianFZ6]

Do it yourself... even the sparkplugs are easy... Throttle body sync is pretty straight forward (if you need it), but you will need a tool to do it (like motion pro carb tune). Again, throttle body sync would make the bike run a bit smoother, but nothing will happen if you wait a little longer to do it....

[nimzotech]

Originally Posted by CanadianFZ6

Do it yourself... even the sparkplugs are easy... Throttle body sync is pretty straight forward (if you need it), but you will need a tool to do it (like motion pro carb tune). Again, throttle body sync would make the bike run a bit smoother, but nothing will happen if you wait a little longer to do it....

I'm around 7K miles myself and already thinking about my next 8K service. I have changed the oil and oil filter, cleaned and lubed the chain at around 6K miles. I would like to switch to Rotella Full synthetic oil next. As I do not have the proper tools for the sync body and whatever is needed for the spark plugs, I think let Yamaha dealer handle it - as long as they use rotella synth oil and filter.

[phxtravis]

I would mark the plugs some how before you take it in... They may try and screw you and leave the old ones in.

[CanadianFZ6]

Originally Posted by nimzotech

I'm around 7K miles myself and already thinking about my next 8K service. I have changed the oil and oil filter, cleaned and lubed the chain at around 6K miles. I would like to switch to Rotella Full synthetic oil next. As I do not have the proper tools for the sync body and whatever is needed for the spark plugs, I think let Yamaha dealer handle it - as long as they use rotella synth oil and filter.

You can change the spark plugs yourself... everything you need to do it is in the tool kit that came with your FZ6... takes about 20 ~ 30 minutes... It is as easy as changing your oil... Your chain should be lubed every 500 miles or so, every 6000 miles is certainly going to significantly decrease your chain and sprocket service life.

[mglowe]

Originally Posted by CanadianFZ6

You can change the spark plugs yourself... ...It is as easy as changing your oil...

Says you...

Actually it wasn't too bad. The number 4 plug on the 2007 was slightly more difficult than the other three. Going there the service manual torque value (13 ft.lbs.) felt too tight. I torqued my to 10 ft.lb., I was not going to snap off a plug in my engine. No I was not!!!

It probably felt tighter than actual...?

[reiobard]

13 lbs sounds about right for plugs, are you sure you weren't using inch lbs?

[Mart Man FZ6]

Originally Posted by reiobard

13 lbs sounds about right for plugs, are you sure you weren't using inch lbs?

Inch pounds are lighter than foot pounds. 13 inch pounds wouldn't have felt tight at all if it's supposed to be ft. lbs.

[mglowe]

Agree, 13 ft.lbs. probably wasn't tight. It felt tight though, but then I have only a deflecting beam torque wrench and there wasn't much room to get a good feel [travel] on the socket.

I'm thinking my 10 ft.lbs. will be just fine.

[Tailgate]

Originally Posted by nimzotech

I'm around 7K miles myself and already thinking about my next 8K service. As I do not have the proper tools for the sync body and whatever is needed for the spark plugs, I think let Yamaha dealer handle it - as long as they use rotella synth oil and filter.

Man, you can get the "Motion Pro" throttle synch set up for around $70 from "Tool Source." You don't need any adaptors as the ones that come with it automatically work great with the 4 FZ6 vacumn lines (2 lines tucked in each side after you raise the fuel tank; you remove the stock vacumn line plugs and connect the 4 Motion Pro lines with the adaptors). You first calibrate the tool with #1 line that has the pink ribbon on on of the left side lines (calibration procedure is explained on the back side of the device. The money you spend on the tool will probably be less than what you pay the dealer to do it and, after you do it, you will understand and KNOW that it's been done correctly. There's video by Fred and Hellgate on how to do it. It's also explained in the service manual. It's actually kinda "fun" to do it the first time. But, if you're not comfortable with the idea, by all means, have somebody else do it. I dunno, I'm just "into" working on my own machine.