Vaquero Oil Change

[galax83061]

Is there a side plug for the Vaquero, with a screen in it? Did I miss something? I did my second oil change last weekend and did not notice any side plug.

[Sin City Stan]

If I remember correctly that bolt/screen is behind the alternator cover. Crap design. :crazy:

[galax83061]

If I remember correctly that bolt/screen is behind the alternator cover. Crap design. :crazy:


That is :crazy:

[gv550]

Is there a side plug for the Vaquero, with a screen in it? Did I miss something? I did my second oil change last weekend and did not notice any side plug.

All 1700s have 2 oil pumps, 2 side plugs with an oil screen behind both, one on each side of the engine. To access the left one you need to remove the footboard, drain the coolant and remove the coolant pipe. For the right one you need to remove the footboard, motor mounts and the frame down tube.
I've done both once, while doing a coolant change anyway and there was a bit of dirt in each screen.

[Sin City Stan]

All 1700s have 2 oil pumps, 2 side plugs with an oil screen behind both, one on each side of the engine. To access the left one you need to remove the footboard, drain the coolant and remove the coolant pipe. For the right one you need to remove the footboard, motor mounts and the frame down tube.
I've done both once, while doing a coolant change anyway and there was a bit of dirt in each screen.

All in all a crap design. :wtf:

[galax83061]

Yup I won't be doing that anytime soon

[Vulcan71]

Soooooo what you boys are sayin is just pay the dealer to change my oil ...lol...sounds complicated ....you have to do all that to change the oil ?

[Vulcan71]

Or is that just to clean pump screens and if so how often you do that ..:D

[redjay]

Just changing the oil is no problem. The filter and drain plugs are easily accesssible.
The other plugs with the screens are the ones that are more difficult to get at.
You will probably need a strap type oil filter removal tool to get at the oil filter. Its tucked away with nowhere to get your hand on it.

[gv550]

Soooooo what you boys are sayin is just pay the dealer to change my oil ...lol...sounds complicated ....you have to do all that to change the oil ?

No. The oil drain plugs (2 of them) are easy to get to, the filter is at the front of the engine with no other parts in the way (like a 900 has) and no hot exhaust parts near (like a 1500/1600 has). The Kaw oil filter wrench fits perfectly.
The oil screens NEVER need to be serviced.

[Sin City Stan]

No. The oil drain plugs (2 of them) are easy to get to, the filter is at the front of the engine with no other parts in the way (like a 900 has) and no hot exhaust parts near (like a 1500/1600 has). The Kaw oil filter wrench fits perfectly.
The oil screens NEVER need to be serviced.

At the second oil change I pulled the screen and cleaned all the gasket/sealer debris out of it. Never saw it again.

[gcsteve]

It can' t be that much of a crap design. GV550 looks like he may hit 1,000,000 miles on his eventually.

[Kevinhyland]

There is nothing in the service requirements about cleaning these screens, sounds like way to much work and the filter should get the majority of anything in the oil.

[recumbentbob]

Soooooo what you boys are sayin is just pay the dealer to change my oil ...lol...sounds complicated ....you have to do all that to change the oil ?

The dealer won't even touch the screens IF they even know about them.

[Vulcan71]

Cool...good to know that I just need to do reg oil change...i cant even get my dealer to figure out what system to hook me up with for quick release so i can start planin out how to get a tour pack on this bad boy ...never mind the screens .!!!!...lol...:P..

[redjay]

wompusracks.com for a trunk mounting bracket. Then the quick release mechanism is up to you ?

[jayc]

On my 05 Nomad, I only changed the oil by the screen plug, after my first oil change. Used to get more oil out, bike on side stand. But I agree, I will probably only do by drain plugs on the Vaq.

[minst7877]

Wasn't Mike working on a quick detach for the Vaq? You should give him a call. His number is on the site to call with questions.

http://wompusracks.com/

DC