{"id":3262,"date":"2020-03-31T18:48:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T01:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/?p=3262"},"modified":"2021-03-30T11:13:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T18:13:01","slug":"changing-the-oil-and-oil-filter-on-a-2017-versys-x-300","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/changing-the-oil-and-oil-filter-on-a-2017-versys-x-300\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing the Oil and Oil Filter on a  2017 &#8211; 2019 Kawasaki Versys X-300"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For general information on motorcycle oil changes, as well as notes and procedures for oil and filter changes on several other motorcycles, see this post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/motorcycle-oil-filter-change-notes\/\"><strong>Motorcycle Oil and Oil Filter Change Notes &amp; Procedures<\/strong><\/a><\/p><cite><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Please check it out, as the above post includes general information about changing the oil and oil filter in motorcycles that is generally not repeated in this post.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note, this oil change was done on a 2017 Kawasaki Versys X-300, but I don&#8217;t believe there are any significant differences in the procedure between the 2017 2018, and 2019 model years.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2017 Kawasaki Versys X-300 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/versys_oil_quantity.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/versys_oil_quantity.jpg?resize=300%2C140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/versys_oil_quantity.jpg?resize=300%2C140&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/versys_oil_quantity.jpg?w=451&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Materials Needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Oil &#8211; 2.2L (2.3 quarts) when filter is removed. 2.0L (2.1 quarts) when filter is not removed.<\/li><li>Oil filter &#8211;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" KN-303 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WUQ8wr\" target=\"_blank\"> For the Versys X-300 K&amp;N KN-303<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Special Procedures and Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>R<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">emove the skid plate (if applicable).<\/span> In our case, we have the <a href=\"https:\/\/ricochetoffroad.com\/products\/kawasaki-versys-x300?variant=5462930522144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ricochet Off-road skid plate<\/a>. Yes. It has a drain hole, through the skid plate, but its not effective and oil ends up getting all over the skid plate anyway. And if you are removing the filter then the skid plate has to be removed anyway. It is a huge pain to remove (didn&#8217;t help that I stripped one of the hex bit mounting bolts in the process). <em>Recommendation for next time:<\/em> Put bike gently on its side so you can see what you are doing on the skid plate.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Drain the oil. <\/span>Drain bolt is a 17mm hex head bolt on the right side of the bike.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_180420.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3241\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_180420.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3241\" class=\"wp-image-3241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_180420.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_180420.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_180420.jpg?w=810&amp;ssl=1 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Oil drain bolt is accessible through the Ricochet Offroad skid plate,  but I highly recommend removing the skid plate anyway. Oil ends up  getting all over the skid plate and so you have to take it off  regardless &#8211; better before than after. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_175034.jpg?resize=800%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3240\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_175034.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3240\" class=\"wp-image-3240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_175034.jpg?resize=1024%2C499&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_175034.jpg?resize=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_175034.jpg?resize=768%2C374&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_175034.jpg?resize=1536%2C749&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_175034.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200328_175034.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Oil drain bolt is accessible through the Ricochet Offroad skid plate, but I highly recommend removing the skid plate anyway. Oil ends up getting all over the skid plate and so you have to take it off regardless &#8211; better before than after.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/versysOil_torques_and_type.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/versysOil_torques_and_type.jpg?resize=229%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/versysOil_torques_and_type.jpg?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/versysOil_torques_and_type.jpg?w=462&amp;ssl=1 462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Let oil drain completely then replace drain bolt. Check crush washer for damage and replace if necessary. Torque for engine oil drain bolt is <strong>22 ft-lbs<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Remove oil filter. If using the K&amp;N filter it takes a 17mm wrench.<\/li><li>Replace oil filter with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WUQ8wr\" target=\"_blank\">KN-303<\/a> or equivalent (OEM Part number is 16097-0008). Torque for oil filter is <strong>12.9 ft-lbs<\/strong>. (the nut on the end is not supposed to be used for install)<\/li><li>Refill with oil. the Versys x-300 takes  <strong>2.2L (2.3 quarts) <\/strong>when filter is removed. 2.0L (2.1 quarts) when filter is not removed. Kawasaki recommends SAE10W-40 oil, JASO MA2 SG through SM.<\/li><li>Start up and warm up. Check for leaks. Shut down and wait a few minutes. Check oil with bike centered (or on center stand) in site glass on right side of bike behind the brake pedal pivot. Oil should read right near the top of the site window, but it should not be completely obscured by oil (maybe 7\/8ths filled? There is a line to the left side of the inspection window, but its hard to see)<\/li><li>Replace skid plate (if applicable).<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post provides just a few notes from my experience changing the oil on the 2017 Honda Africa Twin (CRF1000L),<br \/>\n2017 Kawasaki Versys X-300, and<br \/>\n2009 Kawasaki KLX250S<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":2,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[79],"tags":[22,18,44,45,134,97],"class_list":["post-3262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-moto","tag-kawasaki","tag-motorcycle","tag-oil-change","tag-oil-filter","tag-versys-x-300","tag-wrenching"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200329_134519.jpg?fit=1486%2C1080&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3262\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pointsunknown.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}