mpb218
Junior Member
Well since I was coming up on the first oil change, I decided to do it myself and save some time/money. Funny thing about doing something new, you have to mess it up to really learn how to do it! So I put a 6 quart oil catcher thing under the plug and notice I can't really line it up with the plug and know this oil is going to shoot out. I risk it, take the plug out slooooowly and then BAM its shooting all over before the pressure reduced enough to catch it in the bin. So I have an oily floor, no big deal. Change the filter, no problems. Put said plug back in with a new filter, no problems. I start putting oil in and checking the level as I go. Funny, seems to be taking alot more than I thought it oughta. Oh well, keep going. Finally get it to the middle of the hashes, and then realize I am not on my centerstand. Uh oh. Throw it on the centerstand and check, WAYYYY high. Dang. So back to the plug. Loosen a little til its just a trickle and keep checking until it seems right. Turn it on, let it run, turn it off, let it settle... check again.... low. Must have filled up the filter and got into the lines. So back to putting oil in. Finally get it right and after triple checking, all is well. Whew.