DIY Oil Change Question

meyer71 · Nov 20, 2020

For those of you who do this. Do you change the O rings on the oil filter cover every time? I changed mine last night and did not as they looked good. I thought maybe they would come with the OEM oil filter but they did not. I am guessing the dealer will when I bring it in for them to do it?
Thanks in advance!

SCRider · Nov 20, 2020

If they're in good shape no need to change them

Gweedojg · Nov 21, 2020

No need to change. I just bought the oil change kit from motovasion and the orings that came with it were junk and to skinny. I reused my old ones.

Flyingstefano · Jan 20, 2021

meyer71 said:
For those of you who do this. Do you change the O rings on the oil filter cover every time? I changed mine last night and did not as they looked good. I thought maybe they would come with the OEM oil filter but they did not. I am guessing the dealer will when I bring it in for them to do it?
Thanks in advance!

I do every time. And they recommend it.

jeosbor1 · Jan 20, 2021

I change the O rings and washer on the drain plug everytime

Curly · Jan 21, 2021

I change the O rings every time, and the crush washer. This is what the workshop manual dictates.

Phl · Jan 21, 2021

i've learned somewhere in my life, that re-using old rubber (seals) is not a great idea. your outcome may vary

AlanSmith7 · Jan 21, 2021

I change the O rings and washer on the drain plug every time. I don't use the old ones.

Don14R · Jan 21, 2021

Phl said:
i've learned somewhere in my life, that re-using old rubber (seals) is not a great idea. your outcome may vary

You can not compare reusing a oring that is not swole and has no flat spots to reusing a condom...

Don14R · Jan 21, 2021

*according to the manual the $40 rear subframe bolts must be replaced every time they are removed as well

Nice try Claudio : )

Curly · Jan 22, 2021

Changing the o-rings is a very, very modest expense and not difficult or inconvenient in the course of an oil change. Simply put, I don’t know what you’re gaining of significance by skipping it.

YMMV.

Phl · Jan 22, 2021

Don14R said:
You can not compare reusing a oring that is not swole and has no flat spots to reusing a condom...

what idiot would re-use a condom

and yeah, o-rings are cheap. i change them.

have you ever measured an o-ring? unless you do a section cut and (or) put it on a non-tactile (optical) machine, you won't see .....

DANGER CLOSE · Jan 23, 2021

I change them every time and there cheap to begin with so why not.

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