oil filter warning

[StHerman]

I just finished the spring oil & filter change. When I pushed on the filter socket I was quite surprised to find it loose. I thought the socket might be too larger, but no, the filter was loose.:eek: Not sure if it was not torqued down on previous oil change (bought the bike last fall), or the filter got loose by vibration. Anyway, I was lucky, might have been a big bad problem if the filter turned another 1/4 turn it would have squirted oil on the back tire. So, it may be worth checking your filter once and a while to be sure it is still tight.
Herman

[ccryder]

This is one reason why I do 90% of my own work. It is easy to think the filter is tight especially if you don't lightly lube the o-ring. It feels tight when that dry ring is rubbing, but it is not. There is a Honda torque spec but even if it was torqued to the spec, and it was dry, it would not be tight.

I usually lube the o-ring, screw on the partially filled filter until hand tight. After that I try and turn it another 1/2 turn. This is my tried and true method over the years. I have heard of many other "sequences" and have this one works for me. I have not had a filter loosen up in over 47,000 miles on the ST and over 150,000 miles on my Buells.

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Neil S.