Fear not; this isn't what you think...
I changed the oil and filter over the weekend. The drained oil runs all over the header and bottom of the case, so I usually wash the bike afterwards. I was jacking up the the front of the bike so I could spin the wheel and clean, but misplaced the jack. I put a dent in the filter canister before I noticed the jack was off.
The OCD in me wants to change the filter, but I'm not OCD enough to toss $60 of fresh oil. So if I can change the filter without losing too much oil, I will. So how much would I lose if I remove the filter without pulling the drain plug?
is it leaking? No, leave it
Yes, replace complete . . . that is what I would do
No leaks; everything seems fine. It just looks a little ugly....
Quote from: obaa on May 23, 2017, 12:46:26 PM
No leaks; everything seems fine. It just looks a little ugly....
Stop looking at it. ;D
You will lose some oil, obviously what is in the filter and the oil in the galley leading to the filter.
How bad is it squashed?
I smushed it about 1/2" I thought I might have crushed it to the point that it wouldn't flow oil, but I cut up the old one and there seems to be room. I think I'm going to leave it alone and not look... :)
That'll work ;D
I'd leave it. By the way if you cover the exhaust with a sheet of aluminum foil, the oil doesn't pour all over it and smoke.
I'd leave it.