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Title: cant find my oil filter
Post by: gs--500 on May 04, 2007, 12:21:19 PM
hi guys
i want to change my oil filter. But cant find it please help
yas
Title: Re: cant find my oil filter
Post by: spc on May 04, 2007, 12:22:42 PM
Front of the bike between header pipes towards the bottom of the engine :thumb: :thumb:  round with 3 bolts holding it in and it's slightly recessed :thumb:
Title: Re: cant find my oil filter
Post by: groff22 on May 04, 2007, 12:31:44 PM
Read here!

http://cgi.stanford.edu/~sanjayd/gs500/Maintenance/ChangeOil

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Cheers,
J
Title: Re: cant find my oil filter
Post by: Affschnozel on May 04, 2007, 02:52:55 PM
Do not overtighten the oil filter cap bolts after the filter replacement !
Title: Re: cant find my oil filter
Post by: gs--500 on May 04, 2007, 08:34:00 PM
dude your are the man  :cheers:
yasir
Title: Re: cant find my oil filter
Post by: gs--500 on May 04, 2007, 08:38:06 PM
dude your guys are the best  :cheers:

yasir
Title: Re: cant find my oil filter
Post by: mjn12 on May 04, 2007, 08:50:06 PM
Funny story, I just did my oil change today and forgot to pick up an extra o-ring.  When I put everything together and started her oil was leaking out around the old o-ring on the oil filter cap.  I knew the bolts were fragile but I thought to myself "Hey self, maybe you should tighten that down a little more.  Ended up snapping a stud and wasting three quarts of oil.  After a nice long drive to the dealer for a new stud and o-ring I was back on the road before dark.  But what a pain in the ass.
Title: Re: cant find my oil filter
Post by: Flywheel on May 04, 2007, 10:24:54 PM
In my humble experience, I have found the torque values for smaller bolts to be highly suspect (cover bolts especially). Snug them up using a short ratchet wrench and keep an eye on them. Check the tension over the first few days, and tighten them further, if necessary.