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1Back to top Go down   Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Empty Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:14 am

fearlesspk

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I was doing an oil change and when I removed the oil filter cover from the oil pan to access the filter a lot of oil just came rushing out. I put on a new filter but when I put new oil in the oil still comes rushing out from that area near the filter somewhere. Any ideas on what this can possibly be or what I should be checking?



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2Back to top Go down   Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Empty Re: Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:16 am

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did you put the cover back after installing the new filter? Wink)

    

3Back to top Go down   Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Empty Re: Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:21 am

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I did not because I wanted to make sure it didn't leak. Or is it supposed to fill up with oil all around the filter?

    

4Back to top Go down   Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Empty Re: Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:37 am

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Welcome, fearlesspk!

The oil filter cover is a part of the oil pan bottom, so it need to be present to keep the oil inside.

Inge K.

    

5Back to top Go down   Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Empty Re: Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:20 pm

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Treat those small bolts on the cover gently when you do them up, do not try and tighten them too much, they strip VERY easily.
And how do I know??? Sad

    

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Inge is correct.

It's not like an external oil (spin-on) filter like cars. The filters on these K bikes screw-up into the crankcase and are actually surrounded by the oil.

And as RT said, go easy on those bolts!


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7Back to top Go down   Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Empty Re: Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:18 pm

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Ok, that is such great news! I just got this bike and I was used to my old bike which the oil filter was out in the open.

Thanks everyone for all the great responses!

Now I just need to get a new battery from somewhere and it will be good to ride Smile

    

8Back to top Go down   Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Empty Re: Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:55 pm

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I,m totally surpised of hearing that the cover is compulsury for not having any oil leak.

Could anybody explain why it works in such an odd way?

    

9Back to top Go down   Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Empty Re: Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:17 pm

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Hi, my guess is that by putting the filter inside the oil pan, they made the engine more compact and the oil filter is less prone to tangle on something.
And you dont lose oil at the filter joint.
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10Back to top Go down   Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Empty Re: Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:06 am

Inge K.

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Or said in other words: just remove the cover, and look into the widest oil sump draining hole you`ve ever seen.

Inge K.

    

11Back to top Go down   Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Empty Re: Serious Oil Leak (SOLVED) Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:42 am

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Inge K. wrote:Or said in other words: just remove the cover, and look into the widest oil sump draining hole you`ve ever seen.

Inge K.

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