LewFZ1
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Anyone ever had to burp the oil filter after doing an oil & Filter change?
Stripy
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Did you drink the beer to fast, while in the garage? 
LewFZ1
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I had to do it on my Kawasaki Z1000SX on more than one occasion. I have been getting the MT09 serviced at a dealers but as I have more time on my hands will do my own services now until a big one is due.
LewFZ1
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On my SX you sometimes had to do it as air got trapped in the filter body, it was only a matter of backing the filter off ever so slightly and literally you would hear it burp them re-tighten it back up again. You would then have to top the oil level up..
LewFZ1
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Perhaps , but it certainly was not always the case with the Z1000SX.
No one has mentioned it, and just on the off chance your not doing it, it's always a good idea to fill the oil filter with fresh oil prior to fitting as this will help to eliminate any air in the system, particularly in the filter itself, and thus help speed up the oil pressure on initial circulation.
LewFZ1
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No it was a bike I had owned from new and kept for three years. It was actually a friend in the dealership I bought the bike from who was the workshop manager said to me are you aware of this procedure.
I spent my working life as a marine engineer and on large diesels you will find a vent plug at the top of the filter. So perhaps we just all assume that a nano second will solve the trapped air in a filter body.
Seeing as the filter is in the horizontal and filling the filter body with oil is not feasible I will continue to BURP the filter, each to there own.
I spent my working life as a marine engineer and on large diesels you will find a vent plug at the top of the filter. So perhaps we just all assume that a nano second will solve the trapped air in a filter body.
Seeing as the filter is in the horizontal and filling the filter body with oil is not feasible I will continue to BURP the filter, each to there own.
LewFZ1
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Oil change done today no burping required but as I was getting up I farted , it was touch and go as I had a really hot Vindaloo last night
The large steam and gas turbines I work with also have vents on the oil filter housings, but I have never seen one on a car or bike oil filter. I guess they just don't need it as the filter holds so little oil, or air until it is filled.
LewFZ1
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I have owned 20+bikes over a 50 year period and the SX is the only bike I have ever had to Burp the filter on
LewFZ1
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I recently did an oil and filter change on my MT09 using a genuine Yamaha filter and Motul 10/50 semi synthetic (4ltr) container
I did the oil change early at* 4500 miles, fecked if I am doing that again. It can run the Yamaha service advice distance now.
Oil + Filter + sump washer. €73.60. I asked the shop were they taking the piss. French do not understand taking the piss, what do you mean* Monsieur?? I did point out I was doing this job myself so take off the labour charge , feck it forget.
I did the oil change early at* 4500 miles, fecked if I am doing that again. It can run the Yamaha service advice distance now.
Oil + Filter + sump washer. €73.60. I asked the shop were they taking the piss. French do not understand taking the piss, what do you mean* Monsieur?? I did point out I was doing this job myself so take off the labour charge , feck it forget.
LewFZ1
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I would if I lived in the UK or even here in France but not speaking French has it's draw backs