Going to do my first oil change tonight. Bike is 2007 FSR 450
Drained the oil last night but was unsure of something in the manual.
Where there was a picture of the oil filter taken out, it had a diagram pointing to the filter and the "Seal".
It said "check the seal" and then "replace both "elements" at the same time."
So... my questions:
-Do I have to have more than just the repalcement oil filter? (more parts? OR is this "seal" included in the new filter thingy?
-What happens if I don't "replace the seal"?
-How do I tell if the Seal is good or bad?
Thanks!
Lastly, how do I make sure I don't put in backwards? I have heard people doing this and it is disastrous....what's the key here, I hope its obvious?
Drained the oil last night but was unsure of something in the manual.
Where there was a picture of the oil filter taken out, it had a diagram pointing to the filter and the "Seal".
It said "check the seal" and then "replace both "elements" at the same time."
So... my questions:
-Do I have to have more than just the repalcement oil filter? (more parts? OR is this "seal" included in the new filter thingy?
-What happens if I don't "replace the seal"?
-How do I tell if the Seal is good or bad?
Thanks!
Lastly, how do I make sure I don't put in backwards? I have heard people doing this and it is disastrous....what's the key here, I hope its obvious?