Leaking after oil filter change

[jonzi]

Good evening kind sirs

I have changed my oil and filter recently, now when I start the bike I am getting a very slight leak from some where around the filter.

Now I ain't no Steveeeo (I have changed a filter and oil successfully before), so don't think that the problem is the oil filter being too loose. ( And I have checked to make sure)

So what could cause a leak from the filter kind of direction?

And any pro tips?

The oil is the expensive red kind and so I am a bit reluctant to drain it if I can get away with not draining it.

[JMH900sie]

Could be that the old seal from the only oil filter is stuck under the seal of the new one, and thus leaking. Could be a dirty sealing face. Could be a loose filter......

[Starter Sprag]

I bet it's a genuine ducati filter,

The rounded steel rim, is too pround of the rubber seal, preventing the seal doing it's job

Either get another replacement, or another brand of filter, eg K&N

[Flip]

I would say if you have only just changed the filter and it looks like it's leaking there- it probably is.

You could try getting the motor warmed up and giving the filter another pinch up- maybe a quarter turn but see how it feels as you do it.

Worst case I would guess is that there is a bit of dirt on the mating face preventing the seal from ..er ...sealing.

[jonzi]

I bet it's a genuine ducati filter,

The rounded steel rim, is too pround of the rubber seal, preventing the seal doing it's job

Either get another replacement, or another brand of filter, eg K&N

Fiddlesticks

It is a ducati one

If I drain the oil in to a nice clean receptacle, and put it back in that's ok isn't it?

Unless I can turn the bike over to keep the oil in whilst removing the filter...

[pompone]

Have you removed the old seal (as suggested by others?)

[BigOz]

I had a Ducati one that just would not seal, replacement was fine, I don't remember loosing much oil when I replaced it, just a top up required.

[SteveM900]

You don't have to drain the oil to remove the filter. You will lose some oil from removing the filter, but only a small amount. Tip the oil from the filter into the new filter ( always worth filling an oil filter with oil before fitting anyway to aid the circulation) lubricate the seal, refit and top up as required.

[jonzi]

Oh, For some reason I thought that it would pour out of the hole when the filter was removed.

Cool cheers all.

I think I might just replace it with a nice K&N one

[Dirty]

I think you should just save time and get Steeevooo to do all your bike maintenance :chuckle:

[pegboy]

you will loose the oil filter capacity and a tiny bit after, super clean and dry container and your fine to re-use the oil,

[jonzi]

you will loose the oil filter capacity and a tiny bit after, super clean and dry container and your fine to re-use the oil,

Sweet, cheers.

[steeevvvooo]

you muppet! Stick a screw driver in and tighten it up... I can help if you want?

[jonzi]

you muppet! Stick a screw driver in and tighten it up... I can help if you want?

Woah woah, this isn't a steeevvvooo type situation.

I have filled it correctly, put in place correctly and done the oil filter up correctly.

I have a duff oil filter.

You keep your screwdrivers away from my bike!

[J.P]

You keep your screwdrivers away from my bike!

You know one day, you'll turn to the dark side and win a trophy like Steevvooo

[steeevvvooo]

Woah woah, this isn't a steeevvvooo type situation.

I have filled it correctly, put in place correctly and done the oil filter up correctly.

I have a duff oil filter.

You keep your screwdrivers away from my bike!

Ahem! My bike is running beautifully (thanks Rob) and always has done (thanks Ray, Marcus, Max, Alec...) So that must make me a master technician!? My certificate of excellence from Bologna must be in the post I'm sure.

A bad workman always blames his oil filter... A dumb one like me asks someone else to help fix it ;)