oil filter

[da3564]

Thanks all. Got it on. Stuck down with Vaseline which I'm assured even if a tiny bit gets in the oil just dissipates.
I put the tabs to the front but as I say, with the cooler manifold I don't think it matters. Does the screw in filter end up housed in the oil filter housing?

[excess.11]

Have you tried sitting them in boiled water ?

[Tim]

Hi Da
1 lay the new o ring under a phone book or on a table  it will remember its shape
2 use not gasket goo
as for the screw on oil filter im putting one on this week end xtian  has same mod with cooler no dramas
the tabs your speaking of if im getting the picture  2 triangular tabs  that sit out  these go to the rear and they only go one way  cant find a michro fich file to display

Tim

[da3564]

Hi all. Last night having lots of fun replacing oil filter (not)!
First issue is that  bike has after market oil cooler on it, which I think is a good idea for oz. The adapter manifold covers where the oil filter housing would usually fit thus making the tabs on the oil filter housing obselete. I assume those tabs should have pointed to the front of the bike? I don't think it really matters but best practice and all that.
Now for the curly one, the o-ring for the filter housing. The old one was soft, and new filter came with new o-ring, problem is, that one has sat twisted in the box for who knows how long and I can't tame it enough to sit in the groove of the housing to re attach. So question. Is there a gasket goo I can smear on housing to stick the little Bugger down long enough to refit the filter? Rtv silicone? Grease maybe? Any suggestions would be appreciated. The adapter for a new style screw on oil filter is looking really good at the moment but I don't know how that would work with oil cooler.
Thanks in advance and have a great weekend.
David.