Do I need to change filter?

[Anonymous]

Do I need to change the oil filter when I change the oil due to fuel in the crankcase?
billy

[earlfor]

Re: Do I need to change filter?

Its a good idea to change the filter, or at least to remove the filter and drain it thoroughly before reinstalling it.
Earl

Do I need to change the oil filter when I change the oil due to fuel in the crankcase?
billy

[Anonymous]

Anytime you change oil, change the filter. You can get them cheap by ordering them from J.C. Whitney. about $3.50 a piece. Sounds like you got a bad diaphragm on your petcock if the gas has gone to your crankcase.

[Anonymous]

I've gone through this problem and it is a good idea to change the oil filter. You won't be able to get the smell of gas out of the oil if you leave it in, this will make it hard to tell if your petcock is still leaking.

Good luck, Steve

[mcycle-nut]

Personally, if the oil comes out, so does the filter. The only time I have broken that rule is when I discovered I put in the wrong rotor and had a no charge situation. (some rotors have more magnets than others, and will only work with certain stators)

[1100ED]

Personally, if the oil comes out, so does the filter. The only time I have broken that rule is when I discovered I put in the wrong rotor and had a no charge situation. (some rotors have more magnets than others, and will only work with certain stators)

Kevin
Thats interesting. How about telling me more sbout that rotor and magnet situation.

[saaz]

In this situation a chnage of filiter is a good idea. If you cannot at least drain the oil filter cavity. A warning, I have seen cheaper filters half collapsed when chnaged, so dont assume they will last forever, particulalry if there has been petrol in the oil.