Oil Filter O ring Help.... Please

[tlg1100]

ok I know it now

 

[ramrod400]

You must not ride much nothing but break down after break down for mine

 

[paco13]

I always use HIFLO FILTRO filters.
$5.00 through Dennis Kirk comes with O-ring, never had any issues.
D-Kirk part #30-3876.
usually throw one in the order when buying other stuff so I have one on hand.

 

[Guest]

If you take the filter cover off again, take out the o-ring, and inspect the groove that houses the o-ring for impacted dirt/debris.....it doesn't take much to compromise the seal. The only time I had slight Harley-like 'marking of territory' oil spots, I found this to be the issue....I suspected the o-ring too, because I had not changed it in 3 years, so I did change it, but luckily noticed the problem when I had the cover off. Cleaning out the smidge of impacted debris in the groove with a pick, and the mating surface on the bike with solvent, took care of it. That said, if you have oil pouring out in a fast leak, very likely the o-ring has kinked or slipped out of groove, while you were putting the cover back on.:-k
If none of the studs/acorns were stripped, you were better off leaving them alone, IMHO, though it's a good idea to have spares on hand, as recommended by Mr. Winger.....changing multiple things at once makes the troubleshooting a bit more difficult.

Tony.

 

[bwringer]

Just a little FYI.

I bought 2 Wix oil filters for my 79 GS850 thru a local auto parts store. Part #24931. This part has an oring that is .095" thick. There is a second part #, 24932, list for suzuki bikes. The filters are identical but the oring is only .085" thick. I got this info off Wix's website before I bought the filters.

I believe the Fram Ch6000 and CH6001 are the same deal-identcal filters but different orings.

Scott

Napa Auto parts sells the Wix filters under their own brand -- PS4931 instead of 24931. If your town has a traffic light, you probably have a Napa auto parts that can order up three or four of these for you. The filters are very nice quality, and your odds of getting an o-ring that fits are better than with some other aftermarket filters.

 

[scotto58]

Napa Auto parts sells the Wix filters under their own brand -- PS4931 instead of 24931. If your town has a traffic light, you probably have a Napa auto parts that can order up three or four of these for you. The filters are very nice quality, and your odds of getting an o-ring that fits are better than with some other aftermarket filters.

Yep, I've got 1 of them about 1/2 mile from the other store. I'll have to check and see what kind of price they give me. Thanks for the tip.

Scott

PS Actually, we have 4 traffic lights.