Topic: Oil filter technical question

[charlevoix418]

It was my first oil change on my bike!

On Part List, page 15, there is item 10 named Seat, oil filter spring:  is that part the kind of big rubber grommet that is present on both sides of the oil filter element???

I ran my first season with a magnetic oil drain plug, there was some black stuff on it, I supposed it did its job to collect metal crap in my engine.

Is there some maintenance to do with the check valve enclosed into oil filter center bolt?


Raynald

[jsaab2748]

It was my first oil change on my bike!

On Part List, page 15, there is item 10 named Seat, oil filter spring:  is that part the kind of big rubber grommet that is present on both sides of the oil filter element???

It's a metal washer that slips over the oil filter bolt after the spring is installed and keeps the spring from digging in to the rubber grommet of the filter. A lot of times it gets lost during a filter change because it tends to stick to the old filter element and goes un noticed when the filter is thrown away. Honda still sells them.
I ran without one for a long time, and discovered it was missing by accident.

[jbailey]

My washer was missing when I got my 550.  I got one from my local Honda dealer for a buck or two.  You could use any washer as long as it is a little larger than the OD of the spring and fits over the filter bolt.  It's job is to keep the spring from chewing into the rubber grommet on the filter.

[charlevoix418]

Thank you so much for the info!

I screened the oil after and didn't find it, I just found my oil pan plug washer at the bottom of the recovery pan...

Raynald