oil filter case o ring

[b1rks]

changed o ring on filter case having problem getting it to sit in right probally should not have removed old one. but anyways any tips to resolve . thanks

[Ken Talbot]

Smear a bead of grease into the groove, then press the o-ring into the grease. That should hold it in place long enough to get it seated. Also, you should not be spinning the cover more than just a couple of rotations to get the thread started. Use a socket wrench on the oil filter bolt to draw the cover up to the crankcase.

[Hired_Goon]

I had the same problem the other day. Carefully put the new o ring in and carefully fitted the canister.

Filled with oil , cranked up pressure, then fired up to idle. Checked for leaks and all was ok.

Blipped the throttle and ended up with two litres of oil around my feet before I killed it.

New oring had squeezed out the back under pressure.

Ended up putting the old o ring back in.

I think the new o ring was a bit thinner than the old one. It had a kink in it when I pulled it out of the box so I should have thrown it out then and there.

[skids]

You must be talking about the oring around the filter bolt's shank.

Originally posted by Hired_Goon

Ended up putting the old o ring back in.

I think the new o ring was a bit thinner than the old one. It had a kink in it when I pulled it out of the box so I should have thrown it out then and there.

[b1rks]

oil filter case o ring

thank for all the good suggestions 1980 xs1100 LG MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

[planedick]

Age trick

I get the fram filters and some idiot there crams the o ring in a plastic bag and then shoves it into a corner of the box so when I get it it will not lay flat anywhere certainly not in that groove. I have found that by buying two filters and taking out the o ring from both and hang them up, next time I do a oil change the o rings have straightened out enough to use.

[HobbyMan]

All of my filters are really old because every time I buy a bike, the PO usually has about 12-15 unused filters. That being the case, they are usually warped a lot. I just smear them in hot engine oil and se put a little new oil in the grove. As the filter housing get closer, the o-ring will find its way into place.

[jetmechmarty]

There is a product for this problem. It's called Parker O-Lube from ParkerSeals. It's like Vaseline only a little more sticky. It won't hurt the O ring because that's what it's made for.