Oil Filter

[joshsaxton97]

Hey guys I'm new on here, and I was wondering where the oil filter on my 06 apex er is? I can't seem to find it.

 

[Super Sled]

Well its right underneath the battery, which is in the battery holder, which is underneath the airbox, which is under the dash assembly, which is under the windshield.

Remove all those items in inverse order and you'll find where Yamaha hid the oil filter.

 

[joshsaxton97]

Alright thanks.

 

[APEX 06]

Follow this link http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=42869 it will have a link to show you how t do the oil and a lot of other gret things to.

 

[w8tn4snow]

Well its right underneath the battery, which is in the battery holder, which is underneath the airbox, which is under the dash assembly, which is under the windshield.

Remove all those items in inverse order and you'll find where Yamaha hid the oil filter.

I really liked the subtlety in which you described that . Myself i was making up all kinds of new words and phrases the first time i changed my filter.

 

[Super Sled]

Well its right underneath the battery, which is in the battery holder, which is underneath the airbox, which is under the dash assembly, which is under the windshield.

Remove all those items in inverse order and you'll find where Yamaha hid the oil filter.

I really liked the subtlety in which you described that . Myself i was making up all kinds of new words and phrases the first time i changed my filter.

Exactly, lol!!!! Sure would have been nice of Yamaha to have designed an access panel or hatch on the bottom of the sled to get at that filter from the bottom. Or even a panel coming from the front nose area of the sled. They could have gotten access in there somehow.

Thing is, I've heard it's the same or worse on the 2011/2012 Apexes to get to the filter!

 

[theCATman]

Better yet, what's wrong with a couple of braided steel lines & a mount by the oil tank for a remote filter location.

 

[Super Sled]

Better yet, what's wrong with a couple of braided steel lines & a mount by the oil tank for a remote filter location.

That would be awfully dandy as an alternative!

 

[kinger]

Ulmer has that already. Relocated oil filter.

I change my filter per yamaha specs....10,000 miles

 

[JROCK]

Why not have the filters in the same location like the vectors? Filter at the bottom undo the belly pan to drain the oil and replace filter.

 

[joshsaxton97]

Yeah, you would think they would make it easier to change, but I guess if it's only supposed to be changed every 10,000 miles then it doesn't need to be easily available.