Motor oil for Yamaha YZF-R6

Type the engine variant of your Yamaha YZF-R6 to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Oils for Yamaha YZF-R6

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Yamaha YZF-R6

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
YZF-R62019–…10W-402.6 L
YZF-R62017–201810W-40, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62017–…10W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62010–201610W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62010–201610W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62009–201010W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62008–200910W-40, 10W-50, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62008–200810W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62007–200710W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62006–200610W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.6 L
Rossi2005–200510W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62004–200410W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62004–200810W-30, 10W-40, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62003–200310W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62003–200410W-30, 10W-40, 20W-502.6 L
YZF-R62002–200210W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.7 L
YZF-R62001–200110W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.7 L
YZF-R62000–200010W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 15W-50, 20W-502.7 L
YZF-R61999–200310W-30, 10W-40, 20W-502.7 L

Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.

Other fluids for the Yamaha YZF-R6

FluidRequirementFill quantity
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreezeASTM D3306, ASTM D46562.55 L

Which viscosity does a Yamaha YZF-R6 need?

We cover 19 engine variants of the Yamaha YZF-R6. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-40, 20W-50, 10W-30 and 10W-50. Fill quantity ranges from 2.6 to 2.7 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Yamaha require?

Yamaha publishes no approval of its own: what counts is the viscosity and the ACEA or API class in your owner's manual.