Help! I have a DOHC XS400 and cannot remove the cover to change the oil filter..... previous owner "buggered up" the bolt head, so I can't get a wrench on it .... I tried a set of vice-grips too, but it doesn't budge. How important is it to change that filter?
I cleaned the bottom-end with kerosene after I got the bike and did the oil change (didn't even know it had a filter then) ..... should I just do that again .... the engine oil runs clean, but this is a strong motor and I would hate to ruin it due to a clogged up oil filter.
Any suggestions how to get it off.... heat?..... grind/cut the bolt head off? ..... big f-ing hammer? .... solution or even suggestions?
Thank you..... Big D-
I cleaned the bottom-end with kerosene after I got the bike and did the oil change (didn't even know it had a filter then) ..... should I just do that again .... the engine oil runs clean, but this is a strong motor and I would hate to ruin it due to a clogged up oil filter.
Any suggestions how to get it off.... heat?..... grind/cut the bolt head off? ..... big f-ing hammer? .... solution or even suggestions?
Thank you..... Big D-