Oil Line Screen Q's

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Joester

Discussion Starter · Mar 9, 2009

Hey, ive been reading about the oil sreen(s). I understand that there is one screen that is going out from the reservior, and possibly another one on the end of the tube going to the engine that people often find aluminum shavings gunked up in. i would like to check this or those screen the next time i change the oil, but i am (obviously) confused. can someone clear this up for me? pics would be appreciated. :icon_biggrin: :icon_biggrin:

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[email protected]

· #2 · Mar 9, 2009

don't have any pics, but Its the bottom oil line that runs into the reservoir, it is the one with the screen on it. Other than that i don't think there is another screen.

leveldrummer

· #3 · Mar 9, 2009

i dont have pics, but the screen in question is located on the end of the line going from the bottom of the engine on the right side, into the bottom of the oil tank, its on the oil tank side of the line. when you drain your oil for a oil change, pull the line off (it can be a real pain to get the allen screws out of the oil tank)

and you will see the screen

YFZ450 #69

· #4 · Mar 9, 2009

its alot easier to take the oil tank and line out of the frame to check the screen

Joester

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 9, 2009

thanks for the responses... so there is only 1 screen?

YFZ450 #69

· #6 · Mar 9, 2009

yep

Joester

Discussion Starter · #7 · Mar 9, 2009

k thanks. NO ONE TOUCH THIS THREAD EVER AGAIN!!!! I MEAN IT!!!!

hopefully that will save us alot of pain in the future, lol.

gobeer net

· #8 · Mar 9, 2009

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I touched it! I cleaned my screen out today. Put in a new motor after the old one locked up. Thought it would be a good idea to clean the screen. Here are a few pics. It is the line that comes off the oil resevoir with 2 allen screws. I agree its probably easier to get it off after taking loose the oil resy.

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Joester

Discussion Starter · #9 · Mar 9, 2009

oh sweet, thanks for touching it again. NOW NO ONE EVER TOUCH THIS THREAD AGAIN!! lol

ohsobad_chevy

· #10 · Mar 9, 2009

Bump TTT.......lmao, sorry!! I had to!! :clap:

Joester

Discussion Starter · #11 · Mar 10, 2009

i had too also. i "cleaned" my screen today. i put quotation marks around cleaned, because it was already immaculate. i found 1 spec of a fabric type material in it, but now i feel more secure about my engine's proneness to blow up. It also made me change my oil, which had about 10 hours on it. thanks all!

GNCCRACER!

· #12 · Mar 10, 2009

In response to the allen head screws being a pain in the @ss to work with, when you take them out to get the screen out replace them with hex head bolts, it will save a lot of swearing in the future.

QUOTE (Joester @ Mar 9 2009, 08:34 PM) index.php?act=findpost&pid=755830

i had too also. i "cleaned" my screen today. i put quotation marks around cleaned, because it was already immaculate. i found 1 spec of a fabric type material in it, but now i feel more secure about my engine's proneness to blow up. It also made me change my oil, which had about 10 hours on it. thanks all![/b]

04flamedyfz

· #13 · Mar 19, 2012

so this screen is the one on the oil tank? do i need to pull the lines off the engine also???

jljered

· #14 · Mar 19, 2012

no, just the lower line on the oil tank...

will1212

· #15 · Apr 19, 2015

Thanks for The info

lunaticracer

· #16 · Apr 19, 2015

If you tip your quad up on the grab bar (gas off) i found it was very easy

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