Oil Filter Spring
#1
10-10-2007, 12:41 PM
Oil Filter Spring
Hello, Marc from RI here. 50 years young getting back into dirt riding after not riding in the dirt after several years. Just got a 2007. Just changed the oil on it. What gives with the stupid spring. How do you keep that in place when you put the filter in. Yes these bikes are all choked up and I am in the procees of ordering the parts required to unclog it. It is all coming back to me and I cannot wait to get the suspension dialed in and unleash the beast in this bike. This forum is great and you guys are full of knowledge.Thanks
#2
10-10-2007, 01:27 PM
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 12,584
RE: Oil Filter Spring
some use a dab of grease to hold it in.... myself, i just lay the bike on its side and put the spring in then put it back to gether and let gravity do its thing.... dont like adding grease to the oil system....
#5
10-10-2007, 06:00 PM
RE: Oil Filter Spring
I have to go with EMS_0525 on this subject... It is so easy for me to just lay the bike down and change the filter.. takes about 10sec. to get the job done and your back up-right before you know it.
#6
10-10-2007, 06:06 PM
RE: Oil Filter Spring
ORIGINAL: bryantjt
+1, I just opened the end of the spring and stuffed it back into the fingers. Stays in there nicely.
+1, I just opened the end of the spring and stuffed it back into the fingers. Stays in there nicely.
#8
10-10-2007, 07:16 PM
RE: Oil Filter Spring
so you mean i didnt have to screw around with that spring for like an hour trying to get it to stay with one finger and a pocket knife..... wow, life could have been soooo much easier. haha
#9
10-10-2007, 07:32 PM
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 12,584
RE: Oil Filter Spring
ORIGINAL: pie4foou
so you mean i didnt have to screw around with that spring for like an hour trying to get it to stay with one finger and a pocket knife..... wow, life could have been soooo much easier. haha
so you mean i didnt have to screw around with that spring for like an hour trying to get it to stay with one finger and a pocket knife..... wow, life could have been soooo much easier. haha
#10
10-10-2007, 08:33 PM
RE: Oil Filter Spring
1st time i laid the bike on its side, 2nd time I used grease, next time I'll tweak the spring
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