Chnaged the oil & filter

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Dr T

Borrowed on of these. Works a treat.

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Yeah they work pretty well, and are universal (well unless you get a bike with a foot wide filter)

[tonyk]

do any one add slick 50 to their oil??????????
err i do..
does any one else ?

Originally Posted by keith h

How tight was your oil filter? I wrecked mine, I had to chisel it off at the rim it was that tight to get off.
I tightened it 1 turn after seal touch, not 2 as recommended!!!

The filter was not all that tight - I unscrewed it using some Halfords Oil Filter pliers (borrowed from a mate ). It was last changed by a dealer and glad they did not over-tighten it.

I hand tightened the new filter and turned it 1 turn using the pliers - have been checking for leaks for the last couple of days and still no sign so it is tight enough.

Re: taking the fairing off - I'm glad I did as it made it MUCH easier to see the filter and sump plug. Also good for future ref when cleaning as there was a load of crap on the inside that probably should be cleaned off

Originally Posted by tonyk

do any one add slick 50 to their oil??????????
err i do..
does any one else ?

Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole, personally. I've read way too much about Teflon/PTFE additives to oil to want to add any.

Plus it's expensive for what it is, and there's no guarantee it really does anything.

Originally Posted by antilochus

The filter was not all that tight - I unscrewed it using some Halfords Oil Filter pliers (borrowed from a mate ). It was last changed by a dealer and glad they did not over-tighten it.

I hand tightened the new filter and turned it 1 turn using the pliers - have been checking for leaks for the last couple of days and still no sign so it is tight enough.

Re: taking the fairing off - I'm glad I did as it made it MUCH easier to see the filter and sump plug. Also good for future ref when cleaning as there was a load of crap on the inside that probably should be cleaned off

Only ever do up an oil filter by hand. It doesn't need to be any tighter than you can get it that way.