Spark plug and oil filter

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by 5th_bike

next time it's just going to be a filter.

It's a time kind of thing more than mileage.

Eventually, the "rubber" will keep it's new, compressed shape and won't seal as good (or at all) when removed and replaced.

The safest thing to do is replace it every time. If, however, you closely inspect them for damage, I see no reason they can't have a useful life of about 2X oil changes.

I always have a set on hand; inspect and re-use once and then change the next time.

[yls]

Hey Gang, I have been reading and learning and have amast a lot of knowledge from all of you. Being a beginning myself this a great site. After reading all the hoopla about changing the oil and filter I called several places myself.Holy crap. I have never felt so alone before to ask some one to do service work. My money is not apparently needed in this economy. Even the auto parts stores are not kind to my plight. I will take your advice and go internet shopping and do the work myself. If anyone knows of a good place in central Indiana please let me know.

[jonathan180iq]

What are you looking for exactly?

All you need to do an oil change is this website, a couple of simple tools and two quarts of your choice oil. The filter can be changed every other oil change. You buy those at your local Suzuki dealer.


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[IRingTwyce]

Originally Posted by 5th_bike

You are right - previously (last year) I have reused the big o-ring, no problem. And last month, the o-rings from the engine were in great shape and I just felt I was tossing money out when I put them in the trash can.... next time it's just going to be a filter. Thank you.

They probably only put "change filter AND o-rings" in the manual to avoid the legal hassle for NOT printing it...

O-rings are cheap. In my line of work, multi-million dollar oil wells can be junked due to a 25 cent o-ring failure. It just doesn't make sense not to change them when they're so cheap. It only takes a tiny tiny knick to cause a failure.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

What are you looking for exactly?

All you need to do an oil change is this website,

I second that question!

Car and truck places don't mess with lawn mowers or motorcycles. :biggrin:

Except for Harley, ANY motorcycle dealer should be willing to take your money for an oil change. If it's not Suzuki, then you might have to supply the filter.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by yls

If anyone knows of a good place in central Indiana please let me know.

I'm betting that there is a Zuki dealer in both (West) Lafayette and in Indy. I'm also betting that either one of them would be happy to take your money.

[5th_bike]

Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

All you need to do an oil change is this website...

I still wonder what the torque on the three little bolts of the oil filter cap should be - I tighten them to 4 foot pounds now. Seems tight enough. When I loosened them the first time, they needed 7 ft lbs to unscrew.

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

I'm betting that there is a Zuki dealer in both (West) Lafayette and in Indy. I'm also betting that either one of them would be happy to take your money.

The local Yamaha dealer carries oil filters for both the GZ and the VStrom. Hiflo filter for GZ is a HF136. About 2/3rds the price of a Suzuki filter.

[jonathan180iq]

Just past snug always worked well for me.

I never found any reason to "torque" small bolts to a proper setting, except for valves and delicate things like that. I think torque values on little bolts are written into service manuals for people like the Grape Ape and the Incredible Hulk.