oil in bolt hole!!!
 

Hi,

Just serviced my xtx and when I took the filter cover off the left hand bolt/hole was full of oil! Is this normal? if not, how could it happen and is it anything bad if so I still have 12 months warranty remaining.
Cheers

Armo

anyone?

I imagine (although I may be wrong) that it is simply oil seeping out of the the filter recess as you undid the bolts?

I changed the oil on my Tenere recently, and I can't say this was the case with mine or not, but there was a bit of oil in all three holes when I took the bolts out...

J xx

nice one, I'll sleep better tonight. Went for a run today and got to say I like the bike just smooth power. Does fitting a dna filter cause the bike to surge or does it help? (no real issues with surging but could do with a bit more umph). Cheers

You need to direct that one at Kev, as he is the engine guru... but from what I understand, fitting a free-flow filter and tweaking the fueling (with his mod of a Power Commander) certainly improves things on the X and R models...

J xx

The DNA1 does help the surging and power a little, for real gains in power and better improvement in the surging go for a DNA1&2 with a fuel mod. I have just done it and really don't regret it. CaptMoto can get a 10% forum discount from DNA if you PM him.

Nearly 10% extra power over stock from just over �100 of simple mods.

With after market exhausts and a power commander you can get more, but then your talking hundreds of pounds for less gains. I think the biggest bang for your buck is DNA1&2 with the kev mod. If you have the extra dosh for more, then happy days!

The bottom hole is part of an oil gallery & will have oil on the bolt, the left bolt should be bone dry.

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...vxtx/2copy.jpg

DNA Filters only make the ride better and REDUCE surging at lower speeds, well worth the time and $ you won't regret it..

On the next oil change I will be checking the ball, spring & seal that holds the oil in the gallery as mentioned in another of Kev's posts as when i did the last oil filter change last I thought there was a bit of oil on each screw also... don't think the oil gallery would have much to do with that but will check it out anyway

Kev's post re oil gallery - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=9392&page=2