Prob after oil change

Did my oil change with the help of Lamont's post. This is the 3rd oil change that i have done myself but the first one with issues. First off, 08 GS. Mobil 1 racing 4t 10w40 oil. Drained both the reservoir and crank case, changed filter. Everything is tight. No leaks. Oil light will NOT go off and according to BajaRon the noise i hear is the lifters and the noise should go away when the oil light goes off but as i said it doesnt. Let it run till it was warm and oil light stays on and lifter noise is still there.

Thinking i need to start the whole process over again.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

Hate to ask, but are you sure you put the oil filter in the correct way?

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Originally Posted by GOZFST

Hate to ask, but are you sure you put the oil filter in the correct way?

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Yes. I seated the filter in the cap and installed.

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Originally Posted by jvicker

Yes. I seated the filter in the cap and installed.

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Which end did you put the rubber gasket into? The cap or the engine port?

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Originally Posted by BajaRon

Which end did you put the rubber gasket into? The cap or the engine port?

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Don't remember. Which way should it be? Pretty sure it was rubber gasket to engine. But i did drop it in the oil pan and may have put it in wrong.
Thats why i think i need to start over. :gaah:

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Originally Posted by jvicker

Don't remember. Which way should it be? Pretty sure it was rubber gasket to engine. But i did drop it in the oil pan and may have put it in wrong.
Thats why i think i need to start over. :gaah:

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Open end goes towards engine.

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Originally Posted by GOZFST

Open end goes towards engine.

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Just pulled the filter and it was backwards. :opps: i did have it right before it fell off the cap. nojoke I must have put it on backwards after i cleaned it up. :opps::opps::opps::opps:

Runs like a champ.

Thanks everyone :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

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Originally Posted by jvicker

Just pulled the filter and it was backwards. :opps: i did have it right before it fell off the cap. nojoke I must have put it on backwards after i cleaned it up. :opps::opps::opps::opps:

Runs like a champ.

Thanks everyone :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

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Glad you got it resolved quickly enough to avoid any damage.

You use 4t oil. I heard that wasn't good for the spyder. I could be wrong. Just heard it wasn't good for the clutch.

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Originally Posted by jvicker

Just pulled the filter and it was backwards. :opps: i did have it right before it fell off the cap. nojoke I must have put it on backwards after i cleaned it up. :opps::opps::opps::opps:

Runs like a champ.

Thanks everyone :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

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Been there, done that, have the shirt. Was on my first oil change however, none since then:yes::clap:

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Originally Posted by IGETAROUND

Been there, done that, have the shirt. Was on my first oil change however, none since then:yes::clap:

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I use the same oil in my 09 rs 71k change the oil at 10k no problems

used the same in my 08 76 k wheni sold it no problems

checked and added small amounts of oil every 2 k

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Originally Posted by jvicker

Just pulled the filter and it was backwards. :opps: i did have it right before it fell off the cap. nojoke I must have put it on backwards after i cleaned it up. :opps::opps::opps::opps:

Runs like a champ.

Thanks everyone :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

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All is well that ends well! Glad you caught this one quick!

But......no offense intended here....... people should not be telling others on this site the "oil light will go out after a bit"!! It goes out so quickly it is unnoticed if the oil filter is in correctly. Fortunately I was skeptical when I was told this and just took it back apart. Engine damage occurs very quickly when little to no oil pressure is present!

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Originally Posted by Trbayth

Glad you got it resolved quickly enough to avoid any damage.

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This depends on how long it ran, I was told to rev the engine to build oil pressure, which was terrible advice that I ignored!!

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Originally Posted by hecoon

I use the same oil in my 09 rs 71k change the oil at 10k no problems

used the same in my 08 76 k wheni sold it no problems

checked and added small amounts of oil every 2 k

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​Well now Hecoon, that's nice to know. I have a friend who changes the filters @ the recommended intervals and the oil every other filter. He also has had no problems and has been riding for 40+ years.

Not recommending this to others and wouldn't think of doing this while under warranty; however it does get one to thinking. ;)

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Originally Posted by IGETAROUND

​Well now Hecoon, that's nice to know. I have a friend who changes the filters @ the recommended intervals and the oil every other filter. He also has had no problems and has been riding for 40+ years.

Not recommending this to others and wouldn't think of doing this while under warranty; however it does get one to thinking. ;)

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I would say this is extremely bad advice. New filters don't regenerate the oil. The way our Spyders shred (shear) oil you're going to be running on very tired oil that will not lubricate properly. This means metal to metal contact which will put a lot more metallic particles into the oil. Of course you'll have nice new filters to catch them all! :yikes:

For the price and work involved it is not worth risking engine failure not replacing the filter/s with each oil change. :lecturef_smilie: as the filter looses it's ability to allow oil flow from dirt build up the more likely your oil pressure will suffer....collapse the filter and you will have problems....