I want to change the oil in my Daughters Z400. Only I dont have the manual and cant find where to check the oil, or fill it up for that matter . Dang I feel like an idiot for having to ask this question. Thanks in advance for your time.

Don't feel bad, it's NOT a stupid question. I remember when I had to change the air in my tires. I took the dang thing to three different tire shops. All they did was laugh at me. I finally sold that quad and I never told the new owner that the tires still had the original air in them. Poor sucker. Buyer beware! Now gimme some more cowbell.

ask DG or SHOCKA!!!! shocker will even tell you how to put on a kill switch too

J\k shocker

Warm it up, shut it down, cool for a few minutes. Drain oil from engine drain and oil tank drain. And change oil filter if needed. Then tighten up the drain bolts and add 2200 ML of oil (approx, 2.2 quarts) to the oil tank. Start up and let idle then your good to go.

The drains should have holes cut out to be able to access them with the skidplate on.

The nut is on the bottom of the case in the middle can't miss it.

they got it covered pretty well:

two drain plugs: 1 located on the underside of the engine itself, the other is on the bottom of the black oil tank just in front of the engine, under the radiator. Takes just over 2 quarts of 10W40 oil. Although I actually use the suzuki brand 4 stroke oil, it's only because it's the cheapest "motorcycle" oil I've found, and since I change every 2-3 trips, cheap is good.

Filling the oil is a pain in the butt, I use a funnel with a long spout (actually a tranny funnel) and route the hose through the little slot on the front fender, down to the tank so I can pour the oil easilly without making a huge mess. I fill about 1.75 quarts, remove funnel, replace dip stick, start motor for a few seconds to pump the oil back into the motor, then fill to the full mark.

Oh..don't forget to change the oil filter. That's located on the right side, underneath the roundish cover with 3 8mm headed bolts. Filter is about $7 at the dealer.

get plenty of rags, and a can of carb cleaner helps to clean up the mess, cause these weren't designed for "sanitary" oil changes...

bob...if I remember right from the manual, you are supposed to check the oil level right after you've started the motor for a few seconds. so the oil has pumped completely into the motor. If you let it sit overnight, it drains back.

If i recall you drain the oil, fill it through the oil tank, then start the bike or turn the engine over, check it, fill it most likely again, then start it and run it for a couple minutes, then wait for it to cool for about 30 minutes, then check the oil and if its good your set

if you change the oil filter you will need to put more oil in then if you wouldnt change the filter, 2000ml or something like that



oh and the oil plug is a 14mm bolt on the bottom of the case, and also when you drain it drain hte oil tank at the same time so yo uget it all, because if you dont drain the oil tank it will sit in there, the oil tank drain bolt is a 12mm

Cool...got it covered. And thanks for not hacking on me to bad .