Before putting the oil filter on, I always pour some oil directly into the filter--enough so that if you look in the center of it, it's about a third full. This is probably an old school habit, but I remember being told a long time ago that if you don't do this, it puts old "sump" oil right back into a clean filter right of the bat. FWIW......

 

Great tutorial! Definitely helpful for someone doing there first oil change. Helps to get an idea of what your looking for and seeing that walkthrough.

 

Makes sense. I'll keep this in mind for my next oil change.

 

I also highly recommend getting a shop (service) manual for your bike. Best $20 (on Amazon) that you will ever spend. Gasket numbers, torque specs for every bolt, fluid quantities, etc. I read mine on the toilet.

 

There is no logic to that.

The scavenge system is going to pump the oil out of the sump and through the filter, no matter if you have put oil in the filter or not.

The most important thing to remember about installing an oil filter is to be sure the gasket is lubed (dry gasket is the biggest cause of stuck filters).

 

if you "prefill" the oil filter, before installing, it will build oil pressure faster.

 

A shop manual is going to be my next purchase before I do anything else!! It sucked wanting to do it exactly right and not having that info easily at your disposal.

 

That's the spirit! You'll be wrenching with confidence in no time!

 

Can you post a link to manual on Amazon that you're referencing? I see Clymer and Haynes manuals in the low $30s but no MoCo manuals other than used in the $60s.

Thanks.

 

Couldn't find it either