Changing oil - do I *really* need specialist tools? - Page 2 - SV650.org

TSM · 27-09-06, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by northwind

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Originally Posted by BigApe

I don't go anywhere near a torque wrench when a steel nut is going into alloy.

Yup, but you know what you're doing. Most folks don't know how tight to make a sump bolt, without a torque wrench and a manual...

Then they strip it. I always take a fair bit of torque figures that are in the haynes manual.

northwind · 27-09-06, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Kinvig

Now it's still legal to put old engine oil down teh drain as long as it's between 2330 - 0600, right? ;o)

Please don't do that... Apart from anything else oily stuff is a good way to block your drains

But most council waste sites have the ability to deal with used engine oil.

27-09-06, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by northwind

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Originally Posted by Kinvig

Now it's still legal to put old engine oil down teh drain as long as it's between 2330 - 0600, right? ;o)

Please don't do that... Apart from anything else oily stuff is a good way to block your drains

But most council waste sites have the ability to deal with used engine oil.

Nah - onyly joking as I've got a compost heap in my back garden.

jambo · 27-09-06, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Kinvig

Nah - onyly joking as I've got a compost heap in my back garden.

Just imagining all the lovely earth worms WTF!? "It was like a thousand screams all stopped at once" Honey, I've made Tar!

northwind · 27-09-06, 10:56 AM

Future generations will thank you for creating new fossil fuel deposits

27-09-06, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by northwind

Future generations will thank you for creating new fossil fuel deposits

Not really. Engine oil (except cheapo pure mineral oil) is a synthetic chemical, not related at all to the stuff that gets sucked out from the ground to make petrol etc.

northwind · 27-09-06, 07:19 PM

That was a joke, son, did ya hear me a joke, son

Sid Squid · 27-09-06, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kinvig

...my gears are really hard to change after 20 mins or so of London riding I figure it can't harm if I change the oil myself.

An oil change is never the wrong thing to do, but in this circumstance I'd adjust the clutch first.

27-09-06, 09:48 PM

Used oil goes to the local dump, they'll have a special container for it.

28-09-06, 07:00 PM

can u really put engine oil on a compost heap? don't wanna kill all my plants when i mulch the borders in spring.

27-09-06, 10:56 AM	#15
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27-09-06, 07:19 PM	#17
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Razor Guest Posts: n/a	Used oil goes to the local dump, they'll have a special container for it.

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