After doing an oil change on my 2010 FE450 I noticed after the first long ride that a small amount of oil had leaked out from around the oil filter cover. I'd done a short test ride after finishing the oil change and cleaning up the engine and there wasn't any oil there after that ride as I checked for leaks, it only appeared after a much longer ride. I can't see any change in the oil level.
I oiled the new o-ring liberally before fitting the cover as recommended in the manual, and I'm wondering if what's come out is oil trapped under the cover outside the o-ring, which has sneaked out once it got really warm. If it is that rather than a real leak, I guess it's probably already stopped by now and is nothing to worry about. Just wondering if anybody else has had a similar problem? Do people mostly lube the o-ring with oil as per the manual, or a smear of grease instead?
Worst case I'll clean it up and ride again keeping an eye on the oil level, and see if any more oil appears around the filter cover. I always carry a small amount of oil with me anyway so I could top up while I'm out if necessary. I also have a spare oil change kit here so I can replace the o-ring if it turns out to be bad.
I oiled the new o-ring liberally before fitting the cover as recommended in the manual, and I'm wondering if what's come out is oil trapped under the cover outside the o-ring, which has sneaked out once it got really warm. If it is that rather than a real leak, I guess it's probably already stopped by now and is nothing to worry about. Just wondering if anybody else has had a similar problem? Do people mostly lube the o-ring with oil as per the manual, or a smear of grease instead?
Worst case I'll clean it up and ride again keeping an eye on the oil level, and see if any more oil appears around the filter cover. I always carry a small amount of oil with me anyway so I could top up while I'm out if necessary. I also have a spare oil change kit here so I can replace the o-ring if it turns out to be bad.
