Honda Rebel 250 oil change procedure. Part 1 of 2

[zaderq1]

Just got my first Honda rebel, do u recommended that clymer service manual?

[dukeofdarkness666]

Now I'm free from what you need

Now I'm free from what you are

Now I can change my oil

[elmuerteyu]

4:09

You don't just press starter button, but you need to press it while keys are in bike BUT you must activate kill-switch so bike won't start.Aim is to make pistons turn couple cycles, by using alternator so engine can pump all the oil stuck inside of an engine block.

[bowsboss1]

Your supposed to crank the engine a few times, NOT hit the starter without the key on, this will get the oil trapped on the cyclinder walls into the pan. So turn the key on kill switch off and hit the starter button a few times,

[LordDecrepido]

dude how do u remove gas tank lol if u could make a vid on that would b koo

[Revanche2strokes]

Want to do the easiest oil change EVER? Want a bike that needs NO valve adjustments, ever? Or a bike that needs nothing for 50K miles and would smoke ANY new 250 4 stroke? Get a 1980 Suzuki GT 250 or Yamaha RD 250, they will hit over 100 mph, get 55 mpg and run low 15's in the 1/4 mile. Only on a 2 stroke street bike.

[HenryHarry8]

Good

[nhfoos]

LoL! Pushing the start button without the key isn't going to do shit. LMAO! Hit the kill switch, turn the key and then turn it over a few times......

[realtor01420]

Thanks! This video helped me. I just picked up a Honda 250 Nighthawk. It was set up the same way as your Honda Rebel. I changed out the old oil for fresh oil! Seems to ride better already. The other comments regarding the on/off switch and getting more oil out of the engine was also helpful!

[realtor01420]

Thanks! This video helped me. I just picked up a Honda 250 Nighthawk. It was set up the way as your Honda Rebel. I changed out the old oil for fresh oil! The other comments regarding the on/off switch and getting more oil out of the engine was also helpful!

[paladain55]

good video, but dude your kinda slow. lol

[DuSTIN6541]

good you were thinking with ur dip stick

[CmoreBuhts]

Hey i just got my 05' honda rebel 250, and it needs to be serviced but overall its in good condition. what other fluids do i need to change like brake fluids, oil change, chaine lubrication, what else? anything on the handle bars? and is it easy to do bymyself or should i just get a mechanic to do it.

[Grannyrides]

I just finished successfully changing the oil on my 2001 Honda Rebel. Thanks for the guidance!

[joegolf68]

Thanks. Could use better communications explaining each step but overall quite useful. I suggest a better sequence. Start by explaining what tools ate needed and slowly walking through each task. Thanks for taking your time to help others.

Joe

[Skel3tor1]

@joegolf68: Thanks for the feedback. Had I wanted to do this in a more professional manner, I could have done that but this was rather spur of the moment, "Hey, I'm going to go ahead and record this real fast while I'm doing it." I'll keep it in mind for future topics though. :)

[2012braulio]

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[lordwiley]

My girlfriend has a Rebel 250. We are going to do oil changes on all 3 of our bikes and I had never done one on hers so I wanted to look it up before I did it. The first time I changed oil on my sportster I drained the primary instead of the motor oil. So.... This time I looked it up first before doing her bike. This video was simple and nicely done thanks!

[shoopwhoopX]

nice tank

[1ggssxxrr]

CM 250 HONDA CHOPPER

[neatpleats]

thanks



[sassyXsarah1]

Thank you soooo much for this video!!! It was so much help!

[kimonolazer]

thanks for posting!

[chiujienwu]

Good video...Can you do one for cleaning the carburetor?

[stiehler1117]

and make sure you NEVER overfill it or you will have a nice blown crankcase seal with oil everywhere!

[cobrachoppergirl]

BTW, you can find an M12-1.50 x25mm bolt that fits the oil plug at O'Reilly's, 2 for about $2 on their bolt display. Its about 5-10mm too long, but the size and threads fit. Was the only place I could find a match, Lowes, HQ, and Autozone had zip. It sticks out 5mm, but it got me home; you could cut off 5mm or find a 15mm or 20mm version, or buy one from a Honda place to keep on your bike as a spare and/or do a cotter pin hole modification to.

[cobrachoppergirl]

Cotter Pin - that was the word I was looking for. This!@#$% oil pan bolt needs a cotter pin in it to keep it from spinning out on its own. Even a super heavy duty thick paperclip would do, slid through a small hole you drill yourself from one side of the head to the other, and then bent at both ends and in a way to bump the engine case and keep it from twisting out . I don't even know where I am going to begin to disassemble this bike, get an FSM and clear out a huge space in a barn.

[cobrachoppergirl]

The thing is, I tightened that oil pan bolt in there tight, while the engine was hot, and it came out in 25 miles. Searching the net for 'oil pan belt fell out" you find ALOT of this, screwing up engines. Major engine design flaw on ALL engines, not having a lock key on these bolts to keep them from unscrewing themselves from vibration. Get under there, take your oil pan bolt off, drill a tiny hole sideways through the head and run metal wire through there and twisted around something else

[cobrachoppergirl]

I just did an oil change on my Honda Rebel after a long trip (it was about that time), and on Jackson Rd in Augusta had the oil plug fall out, and drove it 2 miles before hearing a noise and immediatly turning off engine. Got a new bolt, refilled, got me home, but now the engine smokes on one side. I RECOMMEND to everyone care a spare M12-1.50 x20mm bolt, AND drill a small hole through head of oil pan bolt so you can wire it never to fall out! Now I got to rebuild engine & I have no idea how

[chindoo]

U could mention the size of the drain plug,. Is it 12, 13, 14 /////..Well

Also I think most poeple can do a stright up oil change. It would have been better if you showed the extended screen cleaning procedure too which involves removal of few more bolts and covers. Overall thanks though cuz at least you took inititive and provided useful info. THanks

[vkl5813]

Very informationl! I would be able to do it myself.

[bally1020]

Also on the dipstick theres no high or low mark, only a little tab with crisscross lines on it, is this the indicator? many thanks indeed!!!!

[bally1020]

HI there, bought a cb250 similar engine design. The manual states that upon draining the engine holds 1.5ltr -1.6 quarts, it also states that upon dissasembly it will hold 1.8 ltr -1.9 quarts. Does this mean that when im changing the oil that I simply use 1.5 ltr? Does it mean that the 0.3quart difference there is held in the engine when you change the oil? The guy on this vid says use 1.6qt-1.8 but i dont want to use too much.

[4runnerRob]

Thanks dude, I lost my manual like an idiot and couldn't remember how much oil to put in it.  Now I know.

[hostarkadiusz]

hey, GET THIS VIDEO OF THE WEB!! this is a discrace to motorcyclists, where is the tricky part to changing the oil?

[77Yatagan]

why? there are a lot of people riding their bikes and thinking that only a qualified mechanic can change oil, spark plugs and so on. may be this vid helps hundreds to start thinking another way.

[LoathingStpdPpl]

great vid. krymsonwulf had it right about the ignition on and kill switch off helps pump the oil out when you tap the starter. Also a new crush washer I believe its a 12mm needs to be replaced with every oil change. (like $1.50 from any motorcycle svc dep)

[722erodz]

good oil change/lesson BUT, next time wear rubber gloves, do the oil change NOT in dirty/sandy conditions. cheers : ]

[krymsonwulf]

Good video except the starter:

Turn ignition to ON position with Engine Cutoff switch in Engine OFF position, and push the starter to crank some more oil out.

[stiehler1117]

Thanks again!

[lilmachorubberducky]

hey man, i noticed on your interstate vid that you got your rebel up to 80 and beyond...do you have a video on here to explain how to remove the governor and increase speed potential? i have a 2002 rebel 250 and i cant get more than 70 on my bike. i really appreciate your videos. keep it up.

[orinsu]

Thanks for the video! I found it much easier to access the drain bolt with a regular 17mm wrench from underneath than a socket wrench+extension from the side.

[WeirdOleHippy]

Dude, if you turn the red switch above the starter botton to the off position you can then turn the key switch on and push the starter button to turn the engine without making it run. This will help get all the oil out of the engine. Don't crank it very long, just a few turns.

[sdabestani]

dude thnx i keep forgetting howmuch oil.

[amishmunshi]

This is the best video I could find, but watch both.

[kahnfewzed]

i just subscribed to you mr. skel3tor because my classes are next week and as soon as i get my license i will be getting a Honda Rebel 250. thanks for your vids.

[Kobe24isRaw]

I just finished my class yesturday, I should be getting one soon too.

[ASETechL1]

When they tell you to push the starter button in the manual, they mean turn the key on, make sure the run switch is in the OFF position so the engine doesn't start, then hit the start button for a second or 2. Just clicking the button isn't gonna drain any excess oil.

[Skel3tor1]

There is no oil filter with the Honda Rebel 250. It has an oil screen which can be cleaned every 12,000mi.

[gojerbalgo]

brutha you are a life saver

thanks for the how to video definitely saved me a trip to the dealership :)

[ApothaconF4i]

Thanks for the how-to, kept thinking the drain was damn case screw :-/

[khingdheano]

Thanks for taking the trouble to make this procedure available to all. One would think, "How hard could this be?" But you've answered some very basic questions, and covered the subject so well that it becomes even easier than it was before... I followed your instructions to the letter, I knew everything was jake...

[jeffreycalilung]

Can you post a video of installing a new lock set?

[FlattKatt]

Dude... You rock, just got finished popping the nut on my nighthawk 250(same engine), and the oil change procedures are identical!

[cudavrage]

Someone please tell me how pushing a button that has 0 power to it is going to do anything. You must turn the engine over so the key/ power will be on. Also warm up the bike and just let it drain until it drips. 40 minutes it about 30 minutes longer than it takes to finish changing the oil completly.

[Skel3tor1]

Not sure, your bike might have a filter. Check your owners manual or try using google to find an answer as to what is involved.

[Skel3tor1]

socket w/ extension. I think mine is a 10" extension, or 7". The socket is 17mm.

[eriatarka1983]

Would this apply to a 2008 Harley Sportster 883?

[magnificussomnium]

love this video i need fork seal help. . .can you help?

[fivesevenfn]

You don't want to start the bike, but you do want to turn the engine over 2-3 times to purge the oil lines. Simply pushing the button without the power on does nothing.

FWIW

[mojomunki]

just a tip but if you pull out the fill plug before you drain the oil it will drain much faster!!! No waiting for 30 min!

[notdansuper]

michinstant: There is no oil filter in the Twinstar-series motors, only an oil screen located on the bottom of the oil pump that just sits in the sump. General service is required every 7,000 miles, a simple flush of the screen and inspection of the pump, the only hard part is that you have to remove the entire right side of your motor to get at it. Kick-start and all if so-equipped.

[FlyRobDog]

Awesome video. After watching it, i changed the oil in my Ninja 250. I also video'd it. Its in my video list.

[michinstant]

This was great - this empowers me to change my oil tomorrow. The one thing mising is the oil filter. And how often you change the oil versus the oil filter. I liked the way you showed the bolt.

[fiftycaliberfistfuck]

my dad told me its actually not a good idea to turn the motor over (in cars) to get the last bit of oil out of the oil pump... one, there's not very much, and two, you never want it to be stuck spinning in air not pumping oil- otherwise, great video - paid $500 for my rebel

[Skel3tor1]

It's never a good idea to fire the engine up without any oil in the engine.

[robertlamont80]

He didn't fire the enging, the keys where not in the ignition. Firing the bike would require spark powered from power traveling through the ignition.

[szigidi]

Great stuff!! Thanks for doing this! Got my oil changed in about a hour for only the cost of oil (~$10) thanks to you.

[ORBrit]

thanks for the video - it really was as simple as you made it look.

[Skel3tor1]

Wow, that sucks. I honestly don't know if locks exist for that.

[briankdrag]

Where go you get that brand of oil: SAE 10W-40SJ ...Walmart?

[Skel3tor1]

I get that brand of oil straight from the local Honda dealer here.

[briankdrag]

There's no bike shops near me, but Advanced Auto Parts sells quarts of "SAE 10W-40 For Air-Cooled 4-Stroke Engines" All the numbers check out, but the word Motorcycle doesn't appear anywhere on the bottle.

[BattleAgency]

I think the idea is to push the starter with the engine button on off mode...so the start engine turns once or twice..if not the pushing of that button has no effect...

[EmericaKid]

Very helpful thanks!

[Uberplanet]

Awesome. Thanks for all your effort.

[dinkidow]

I don't have a rebel, but does this procedure apply to a Kawasaki vn 800? Or close to it?

[Skel3tor1]

You will probably have a filter. I would not go with the specifications in my video. Please consult your owners manual or pick up a clymers service manual for your bike for the information you seek.

[dinkidow]

Thanks

[bjoerling1960]

where did you get that cool little crash bar?

[txraggyman]

Thanks man, your video helped a lot!

2003 Pearl Blue Honda Rebel 250 here.

[Skel3tor1]

Glad to be of assistance. :)

[Hatch81]

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