Motor oil for Yamaha YZF-R15

Type the engine variant of your Yamaha YZF-R15 to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Which engine do you drive?

Fuel and model year are enough - only the matching engines stay.

The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).

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

Oils for Yamaha YZF-R15

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Yamaha YZF-R15

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
YZF-R152017–…10W-400.95 L
YZF-R152008–201720W-501 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-R15

FluidRequirement
Brake fluidDOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 3
Coolant & antifreezeASTM D3306, ASTM D4656

Which viscosity does a Yamaha YZF-R15 need?

We cover 2 engine variants of the Yamaha YZF-R15. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-40 and 20W-50. Fill quantity ranges from 0.9 to 1.0 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.

Yamaha YZF-R15 engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Yamaha YZF-R15: YZF-R15 2017–… and YZF-R15 2008–2017. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.