Yesterday I completed the break-in period and changed the oil and filter.
I had loosened the oil drain plug a few weeks ago to drain off a little oil since the level was above the upper mark in the sight glass. It was extremely tight and seemed to me it was well above the recommended torque level. No problem this time.
The oil filter was on so tight I didn't think I was going to get it off. I use a strap wrench on oil filters, but I couldn't get it to budge. Then I remembered I had an oil filter wrench that fits on the flutes of the filter and was able to break it loose, but man oh man, I thought I was going to crush the filter first!! Way, way too tight!!
Now that the break-in is over I can ride the bike like it was intended to be ridden.
BTW, FYI, I Used 10W-30 from a 4 litre jug and filled the crankcase to the upper level mark. The jug is marked in litres and US pints. The oil left in the jug is half one US pint.
I had the same experience with the filter. Thought I was going to make the bike do a barrel roll from how hard I was turning it! We tried the rubber strap, channel locks, a rain dance, but finally crushing it and turning it with the channel locks got it off. I bought an oil filter cup from the dealer beforehand to make it easier, but it didn't clear the headers! Glad your operation was successful.
Now to argue about 10W-30 vs 10W-40!
(06-12-2014, 01:54 AM)shdwghst457_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I had the same experience with the filter. Thought I was going to make the bike do a barrel roll from how hard I was turning it! We tried the rubber strap, channel locks, a rain dance, but finally crushing it and turning it with the channel locks got it off. I bought an oil filter cup from the dealer beforehand to make it easier, but it didn't clear the headers! Glad your operation was successful.
Now to argue about 10W-30 vs 10W-40!
No, no, please, not that
Many have complained the filter too tight and the oil drain plug too loose lol
For a 13 or a 14 std a channel locks type oil filter wrench coming in from left side of bike seems like the best solution for the oil filter
For a 14 deluxe, coming straight in from the center between the pipes with wheel turned using the factory cup type filter wrench seems to be the best solution
My first oil and filter change will be coming up within the week.
It's good to know what ordeal I may experience in advance.
I'm going to try putting a little WD-40 on the oil filter seal first, before I try to remove it to see if that helps. Perhaps the rubber filter seal is drying out from the heat and locking the filter in place against the block.
I'll be using K&N Model: KN-204 filters with the 17mm hex-nut on the end. Torquing and removing that type of filter has been easy when I used it on previous bikes.
At my most recent oil change I put in a magnetic drain plug. If anyone else has done this I'm curious if it trapped any steel particles.
Seems a lot of CBs have super tight oil filters when purchased. Factory or dealer phenomeon?
My filter was a bee itch at 600 miles. Replacement filter one had a generously lubed ring and hand tightened. When changed again, it seemed a lot tighter than when put on but not as bad as the 1st change.
Congrats on surviving to your first oil change! My 600 mile check and lube was today as well. Filter was snug, but came off without too much force. Drain plug was surprisingly loose. Everything else was within spec. The parts kid at the dealer set me up with a filter and four quarts of what I thought were 10w-30. I didn't bother to confirm and only learned today that I got suckered into 40 weight. Fully expecting to have my engine blow at any moment.
Todd,
It won't blow up, obvioulsy, but some have reported a tapping or knocking noise or some such that quit when switched back to 10w30. YMMV.
You can read about it in the oil threads. And when you do you will know why ferret said "stand back!"
