Dropped my oil pan for the first time this weekend and wanted to ask a few questions. Feel free to point me to a thread if this has been covered. I've had the bike for a little over a year. I don't think it had been on the road for about 15 years before I got it. I did a few initial oil changes when I got it running, but this was the first time dropping the pan. Oil looked good in those initial oil changes - no obvious metal, etc.
There was some debris in the pan, but not metal. And some goo hanging from the oil screen. I was expecting worse to be honest. My main issue was getting the oil screen filter out. Is there a good technique for this? I ended up bending a section of the outer rim of the screen. I was able to form it back to where it seemed to make a good seal when re-installed. I had attempted to order a new one from Honda, but they were not available. Also, I used Brakleen to clean out pan and filter housing. Is this acceptable? Wasn't sure what else to use around the house. I used it on the filter screen too, but tried not to get on rubber edge. Lastly, I installed a new Honda gasket, but did not coat in oil first. I just read that tip on the forum this morning.
Anyway, check out pics and give any feedback. It all went ok. I would take pipes off next time. I had no leaks from oil service, but plenty from oil on pipes.
