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Broken Oil Pan Bolt

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totty:
I'm guessing he's removed the sump the clean the screen on the oil pickup pipe.

Tomb:
Ah, Ok :-\

MickP:
I just took the oil pan off to make sure I got out as much old oil as I could. There was also a bit of crusty old sediment in the oil pan when I removed it which I cleaned out. I drained it for about six hours and I guess I could probably change the oil and filter next time without removing the pan. will probably invest in a new set of bolts too. Thanks for the reassuring words everybody..

   

florence:
I remember being very worried when I read on the USA site that people had engine siezures due to blockages of the screen in the bottom of the 'sump'.  It was especially troubling to learn this fact as I had not looked in there for about fifteen years.  In a rare fit of panic I removed the one on my bike, but, happily for me, everything was spotless, including the screen. It just goes to show that regular oil changes are indeed really important.

MickP:
Yeah I gave that screen a good cleaning too, amazing how stuff builds up and it's kinda fun to take all that apart and have a good look too

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