I'm changing the oil on my s4rs. I'm nervous as hell regarding the filter screen removal procedure. For instance I know it's under the little square plate and I know that those screws are very easy to round off. That I can handle, it's what comes after. I have no idea how to actually remove the screen. Is it pull down and twist or is there an allen bolt holding it in. My local parts guy also said there is no crush washer for it, just a reusable O ring. I guess I could leave the screen in this time but would hate to as I'm pretty picky about oil changes in all my vehicles. I've only put about 1500 miles on it since it's 600 mile service and am ready to go with my supplies. Just looking for a little giuidance. This is an 08 S4RS but I imagine all the Testastretta motors are the same. One things for sure, I love this bike. It's pretty amazing and worth every penny. 2nd gear power wheelies (for me this means the tire is like 3 or 4 inches off the ground :-[) make me smile.
Oh yeah... I like [bacon].
Thanks in advance.
I thought you only had to clean the engine oil pick-up filter at 36k? I do some of my own oil, but have been wary of those 4 bolts...
I don't think the screen under the 4 bolt plate is the pick up filter.I though it was just a prefilter screen or something. I could be wrong though. I know some say to clean it every time and others to just do it occasionally. If you wrap your allen head socket in teflon tape it will increase the surface area of the tool slightly and give it a better grip. It's worked for me before but I guess we'll see about it this time !!
For what its worth, I tried (a while ago) to gain access, but the 4 bolts were on tight and I got nervous and gave up. Let me know how it goes for you? My backup plan is to have the dealer take care of it at the 7.5K service and hopefully I can do it in the future.
OK 3 out of 4 filter screen cover bolts came off just fine. One decided to strip. I swear I didn't even put ANY torque on that pregnant dog. I had my hand on the head of the socket wrench and barely tried and it gave out. Why would Ducati use such a crappy material is beyond me. I went to retighten the other three and another stripped before I could even get it tightened up to spec's. Since I'm going riding later I will save the adventure of stripped bolt removal for another day and just finish the rest of the job. Rest assured when I get these buggers out a fastener of real quality will be taking it's place.
Once you do it its real easy later. Follow these steps, worked like a charm.
1. Go to the harware store and pick up 4 stainless metric button head screws of the appropriate length, diamenter and pitch. Be sure to get button heads. There ia a reason the screw are so soft, so thay scrape off incase you hit something like a speed bump. Cap or hex head could rip up your case, not to mention dump a big pile of oil.
2. Get a 1/4 tap with a sharp tip or point, to use as a center punch buy a small punch. I used a tap becausse it hardened, sharp and I had one. Also get a small hammer.
3. Position the tap on the outer edge at the top of the screw at an angle and tap it counterclock wise. Remember your looking at it upside down. The tap or punch ought to dig into the screw enough to get a grip or catch it. Dont pound too hard, a bunch of small taps it better than one big one. Keep an eye on the head of the screw and it ought move a little at a time until it eventually loosen. Search other forums some people drill it out with a right angle drill motor.
4 After you get all the screws out the cover will come off leaving the screen.
5. Using a narrow pair of needle nose pliers (two preferably) reach up and grip the edge of the scrreen. Be careful, its plastic, thin and brittle. rock it back and fourth twisting and pulling (gently). Eventually it will come straight out.
6. Also remove the drain plug and clean its magnetic trap.
7. Put everything back together.
it's the pick up filter, which sits vertically. we do then every 20,000km, but they may have opened the intervals up. we do them every service on the shallow sumps, but they sit differently.
they can be a real pain to get out once you've got the cover off too.
Quote from: brad black on August 01, 2008, 06:10:03 PM
it's the pick up filter, which sits vertically. we do then every 20,000km, but they may have opened the intervals up. we do them every service on the shallow sumps, but they sit differently.
they can be a real pain to get out once you've got the cover off too.
Damn, If the interval is every 20,000 KM I wont be messing with it other than to do the fix that was described above (which was awesome). Thank you Brad and Ducnial. This is an awesome site.