remove oil filter... how much oil drains out?

[sheets]

Without draining the crankcase... removing the filter (to replace)... does the oil come gushing out... or not. Yes -- No -- drips -- a drop ???

[Garland]

I have never tried to change the filter without draining the oil, and can't see why anyone would do that. When I change my filter after draining the crankcase, I get several ounces of oil. I would imagine it would spurt pretty good if you tried to swap filters wothout a drain.

[sheets]

Didn't do much riding this past summer. Don't want to waste a gallon of synthetic oil. Was going to swap out the filter... just because.

[Chillerman]

If you are dead set on just changing the filter, this is what I have done in the past.  Get a clean oil pan, drain the crankcase and remove the filter.  Install the new filter and use a funnel with a strainer to put the old oil back in.  The only reason I did it this way was because the chrome cover I have wouldn't fit on the old filter.

[Hoser]

It ain't gonna spurt unless the engine is running!    couple ounces if not.  I sometimes change only the filter, like before a long trip with only a couple thousand on the oil.  Hoser

[SCain]

I do 10k mile oil changes and change the filter at 5k, you should only get a few oz's plus what was in the filter.

[sheets]

Okay...  thanks guys. I'll let ya know....   ???

[tybme]

Hey Sheets! Sorry to hear you haven't gotten much riding in. With a bit of luck and some penny pinching i hope to be back up your way in July of 2011 - maybe this time we can get together and grab a cup of something.
Good luck on your filter change.

[valkyriemc]

FWIW, I always fill the new filter with oil to reduce the time the bearings receive oil @ zero PSI. And the filter holds more oil than you would think in its pleating. Plus as far as draining oil I set my Interstate in gear and tilt the bike to the right with a support under the right front crash bar, to get a really good drain going. However it can get dicy tilting the bike to the right, and getting a support under it, but its worth it to me.

[Ricky-D]

If you wrap a bunji cord around the front brake lever making the brakes work, you will find the bike is a lot more steady when you lean it onto something with the crash bars.

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[sheets]

Yup... just a few ounces plus the filter. Filled the new filter and stuck it back on. Added a few more ounces and she's back to the full mark on the stick. No fuss - no muss. No hits, no runs, no errors... 'cept a slow leak through a mushroom plug on the rear tire. Plug held for a year... then began leaking a few pounds each day. I re-plugged it a month ago. Was flat again this morning. New tires after the big thaw. (When I do a complete drain I stand it upright for awhile to make sure I get all I can). She's on the lift waiting for a end of season bath. Then she goes into hibernation till about mid March.   ???

Ty; Too much real life got in the way this season. No big plans scheduled for next summer. Keep in touch... we can meet for a bite and share a few miles along the way.