I feel so stupid

[E-RACER]

always use a wrench to tighten!! hand tight is not enough!!..and clean surface and oil the new o ring and frame filter are junk!!..I only use OEM..

 

[Warchild]

always use a wrench to tighten!! hand tight is not enough!!

Well.... it is if you know what you're doing.

But if its that much of a concern, sure, buy the filter cap and torque that baby down to spec: 14.5 ft-lbs.

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Yep, concur. Or, at least, it makes sense to do so while the bike is still under warranty.

 

[funbob]

On my first oil change the old seal was bulging out after wrenching on the new filter. Thought I had ruined the new filter until I realized it was just the old seal. Rookie mistake but I am not the most clever motorcycle wrench

 

[Busapilot08]

did you use the suzuki filter? i wanna use a fram when i get mine but dont know the number...

The Fram part number is PH6018.

 

[nasty nate]

I've had two different car mechanics tell me fram filters are very low quality and not to use them. (I don't have any validation). But after I heard it TWICE... Since then I've been using WIX.