changing oil filters?

[smiles79]

So I need to change my oil for the first time and I have a couple questions. How often do I change the filters? I was looking on mikesxs for them (I understand there are two) but I couldn't decide for sure which ones I need, can someone give me some part numbers? Also, where are they located?

Thanks so much.

 

[xs650dreamer]

replace only if torn. one is on right side under circular cover held by two screws. other is bottom of egine under rectangular cover with six screws and it has a big screw which is oil drain plug

 

[xs650dreamer]

replace oil every 1500 miles and at 3000 check filters and clean if needed

 

[XSLeo]

The filters are designed to be washed and reused. The filter in the side cover seldom gets damaged. So it should last forever.
The sump filter does get torn. A lot of us think this comes from reving the engine to high while the oil is cool. If yours is torn it is easy to fix. A bit of searching will find threads on it. Might even find it in the XS650 TECH section.
Leo

 

[fredintoon]

So I need to change my oil for the first time and I have a couple questions. How often do I change the filters? I was looking on mikesxs for them (I understand there are two) but I couldn't decide for sure which ones I need, can someone give me some part numbers? Also, where are they located?
Thanks so much.

Hi smiles,
like the dreamer sez, there's two of them but "filters" is too strong a word for them.
"Strainer" would be more appropriate for a pair of wire mesh screens.
Just wash them with solvent and put them back.
If the base screen has torn mesh there's a fix for that or alternatively MikesXS sells one that's more resistant to failure.
MikesXS also sells a fancy finned thing that replaces the side screen cover plate and has a real filter out of a Honda in it.
That, you gotta change; but think of the bling value.
BTW, there are TWO magnetic drain plugs, pull them both or half the oil stays in the engine. And they can be a bitch to undo.
The drain plug copper sealing washers CAN be annealed and re-used but new ones (MikesXS again) are available.

 

[smiles79]

Thanks everyone!