Touring Oil Change

Thanks again for all the help, fellas. That was easier than I thought. I don't know if any of you guys do this but I got in the habit years a ago of peeling the oil filter sticker off and sticking it under the saddlebag lid and writing the mileage on it. I just peel it off when it's time, give it to the man behind the counter and tell him I want one of those and replace it with the new sticker and mileage when I get home. Kinda simple but it saves me looking up filter numbers and I see the mileage every time I open my saddlebag lid.

Just changed the oil in the old girl and it turned into a mess so I'm throwing this out in case someone else decides to make a bonehead move like I did....you have been warned! I usually use the Mobil 1 filter #M1-110 which is a longer filter than stock and works great. They were out at my parts house so I had them cross it over to the Wix equivalent (51356). Without looking at it twice I installed it on the scooter and fired her up for a warm up and immediately had a nice puddle of oil forming under the front of the bike. After removing said filter, THEN I decide to look at the difference in them. Anyone else see it?

Wix filter 51356 shows to be a replacement for M1-110 in the crossover book but it bottoms out against the filter thread plug before the rubber seal can press against the block properly.

I have used the filter specific to the Mazda RX7 before and it worked fine, not one leak , only thing was because it was slightly larger my chrome filter cover didnt fit, but good if you have no option of OEM filter

I went back to town and got the Mobil 1 M1-110. Chrome cover fits snug but you can see a little of the black paint on the filter since it is longer but not really noticeable. That's a good list you have compiled. I used to work on mobile equipment at my plant site and was surprised how many of the same filters fit different makes.

TO rocket said:

Glad to hear the good news on the Wife. Hope this helps get you to Maggie Valley


They are standard right hand threads but can be quite stubborn to undo. Remember you are upside down, ccw rotation.

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Well now, English Bob.
If you be upside down, you are then Aussie Bob and the rotation to loosen would be clockwise!!!

1olbull said:

Well now, English Bob.
If you be upside down, you are then Aussie Bob and the rotation to loosen would be clockwise!!!

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@1olbull Nah! Aussie Bob is a bunyip.