Call me a N00b. Oil change help?

[Fear My Twin]

On my 75 Honda CB500T

Where is the filter at?
Where do I get a new one?
What oil should I run?

Thanks a ton guys!

Never changed the oil before and Ill be damned if Im going to pay the mechanic to do it

 

[Duc Racer]

Here is a pic of where the filter is. It's that piece with the bolt in the center mounted on the front of the engine.
(pic taken from shooter)

Evan

 

[BANDIT]

OK, I may be wrong, but that there (^one post up^) is one a them 4 cylinder motorsickles. The 500T, far as I can figure is a 2 cylinder motorsickle and has a oil filter on the inside, not the outside.
The first link is to a parts diagram look up, just do what the drop down box asks, and the second is a picture of a 75 CB 500T. The third is the exploded view of said oil pump and filter (screen #6) assemly, below that is the numbered parts description, same as you'd find in the link, but I did it for ya.
http://www.hdlparts.com/fiche_section_detail.asp

QUANTITY REF# PART #REQ YOUR PRICE

01 GEAR (23T)
13611-375-000 001 $40.96


02 PUMP, OIL
15200-319-003 001 $36.20


03 ROD, OIL PUMP
15205-292-030 001 $18.00


04 PLUNGER, OIL PUMP
15209-286-010 001 $12.99


05 PIN
15210-286-000 001 $2.50


06 SCREEN, OIL FILTER
15211-283-000 001 $3.29


07 ROTOR, OIL FILTER
15441-375-000 001 $19.91


08 CAP, OIL FILTER
15450-292-040 001 $15.18


09 NUT, LOCK (16MM)
90231-292-000 001 $2.50


10 WASHER
90404-292-000 001 $2.50


11 WASHER (16MM)
90431-292-000 001 $2.50


12 WASHER, SPRING (6MM)
90433-283-000 002 $2.50


13 WASHER A (25MM)
90456-356-010 001 $7.52


14 WASHER (16MM)
90481-292-000 001 $2.50


15 CIRCLIP (45MM)
90604-292-000 001 $4.10


16 O-RING (8X1.5)
91307-283-000 001 $2.50


17 O-RING (41X2)
91309-286-000 001 $3.75


18 BOLT, HEX. (6X28)
92101-06028-0A (replaces 92000-06028) 002 $2.50


18 BOLT, HEX. (6X28)
92101-06028-0A 002 $2.50


19 PIN A, DOWEL (8X12)
94301-08120 001 $2.50


20 CIRCLIP (34MM)
94511-34000 001 $2.50

 

[Duc Racer]

Opps, my bad :-\. I thought it said 550.

Evan

 

[Fear My Twin]

Excellent! Thanks guys!

Now what kind of oil is the best choice for a 31 year old Jap Twin?