I hate a mess! That doesn't mean I can do an oil change without making one [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img].
Drop the skid pan when you change the oil, it's only four 10mm bolts. I'll bet some of you do this anyway. I found out the hard way after dumping the contents of the filter onto the skidplate and then having to remove it anyway to clean off the oil. Besides, those of you who actually have enough rain to make mud should probably do it just to clean out the packed in goo.

 

Good tip. I pull my skid plate off every time I do any serious riding. It gets so packed up with swamp weeds and muck, it is impossible to clean if you don't remove it. I was thinking of a solid plate, but they just cost too much for what you get and I've heard they don't fit that well. It isn't too hard to pull four bolts anyhow I guess. Maybe someone will make a plastic shield that goes over the plate, like a snowmobile. Maybe that could be more affordable and lighter.

 

I looked at those 4 bolts also today. We had some serious rain yesterday and my 650 (and myself) were a complete sheet of mud. I spent $8 today in quarters washing my ATV and it still did not get clean. This is worse then cleaning my large truck. I took it home and spent another hour with my garden hose underneath trying to get mud out. It was caked under that skid plate. Its fairly clear under there now but I think I will just take that plate off next time out.

For potential new buyers...Take your pictures right away. Your ATV will never be as clean as it is when you first get her home.


Daryn

 

I use a piece of cut up milk jug to form a "gutter" for the oil to run out of the filter mount area, into the drain pan.

 

<< I use a piece of cut up milk jug to form a &quot;gutter&quot; for the oil to run out of the filter mount area, into the drain pan. >>



Good idea. The simple things like that I never seem to think of on my own. Thanks.

 

<< I use a piece of cut up milk jug to form a &quot;gutter&quot; for the oil to run out of the filter mount area, into the drain pan. >>


Man, Why didn't I think of that!
I second Lurch's statement, sometimes the simplest things escape me.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]

 

I can't claim that as MY idea, unfortunately. I read it in a Harley mag. somewhere, years ago!
Glad you liked it. It surely saves makin' a mess on that nice clean concrete floor!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i havent dumped any oil from my filter yet, but i let my oil drain with the filter on for a while...

 

I let it sit for 45 minutes with the crankcase draining before I pulled the filter and it still had a pint of oil in it.
Changed the oil last night on the Eiger and the filter didn't drip a drop. Go figure?

 

How much oil does that Eiger hold and how do you like it so far? Have you let your wife ride it yet? I think you said you bought it for her. Ha! Ha! I'm still thinking about picking one up for my wife, as I'm most definitely not going to give her my six five 0. Let me know your thoughts on it. Thanks much.