796 Oil change...TB1215 sealant needed as per service manual?

[Howie]

Well, I should have said "repackaged HiFlo at twice the price."

I've gotten HiFlos for as little as $6-7 each in a case, i've never seen the KN below 10-12. 

I guess sheet metal nuts are expensive

For me, two, tops three oil changes a year, no biggie.  If I had a stable like you I would definitely order HiFlos by the case.

[Stormtrooper]

Also, even with me letting the bike drained the oil overnight, I only needed to put in about 2.6liters of oil (with new filter).

I can second this.  Drained bike overnight too and still only got about ~2 3/4 quarts in.  This is with priming and filling the filter.  Kinda sucks knowing that theres over a quart of old oil in there. 

I was sold on the neodymiums after reading the big oil thread...

[sgollapalle]

Still waiting on the oil filter.. But went and looked under the bike to see which oil drain nut I have. Definitely not the bug one, coz none of them fit a H10 key..

But there are 3 nuts under there and I'm now confused..



#3 and #4 take a H5 allen key
#2 takes a H6 allen key
#1 takes a key >H10

Which one is the oil drain plug and which one is the oil screen?

Appreciate the help!!

[DucNaked]

#3 is oil plug #1 is filter screen

[Stormtrooper]

#3 is oil plug #1 is filter screen

Yup,  #3 is the drain plug. #1 is the filter screen and you will need a 14mm hex for this sucker.  I had to go hunt one down at sears.  Once you get that large plug off the filter screen comes out with the same 14mm hex.  You never need to touch #2 and #4

[sgollapalle]

Yup,  #3 is the drain plug. #1 is the filter screen and you will need a 14mm hex for this sucker.  I had to go hunt one down at sears.  Once you get that large plug off the filter screen comes out with the same 14mm hex.  You never need to touch #2 and #4

Thanks guys! Will have to visit the store again for that 14mm sucker.

[ducatiz]

I guess sheet metal nuts are expensive

For me, two, tops three oil changes a year, no biggie.  If I had a stable like you I would definitely order HiFlos by the case.

oy vey... my tzures.

[ducatiz]

I can second this.  Drained bike overnight too and still only got about ~2 3/4 quarts in.  This is with priming and filling the filter.  Kinda sucks knowing that theres over a quart of old oil in there. 

I was sold on the neodymiums after reading the big oil thread...

You've got quite a few on there.. lol.. you only need a couple.

And I've found these are the best:

[Stormtrooper]

You've got quite a few on there.. lol.. you only need a couple.

And I've found these are the best:

yeah probably overkill but they came in a pack of ten, so why not 

[SpikeC]

 And where, pray tell, did you source the fancy curved magnets?
And I've found these are the best:


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[ducatiz]

I can't find the place I ordered mine.  IIRC they were 24 deg

http://www.magnet4sale.com/Arc-neodymium-ndfeb-Magnets/

I also have some flat ones that are 2" long and about 0.5" wide and work well.

Here is the inside of a set of the flat ones:

Very VERY noticeable swarf collected on the inside surface.  ZERO reason not to use them.

[SpikeC]

 Thanks, I have a couple on my filter that I got from McMaster-Carr that are 1 inch by 1/4 by 1/4.

[ducatiz]

Thanks, I have a couple on my filter that I got from McMaster-Carr that are 1 inch by 1/4 by 1/4.

That'll work.  I have multiple bikes so got the curved ones after the first go-round.

[sgollapalle]

Finally got around getting this done this past weekend 

No stripped bolts, no leaking oil, just a grin on my face doing the first self oil change  Thanks all!