JaxShane650
XS650 Enthusiast
Okay so I drained the oil in my 1980 xs650 for the first time and found the usual gunk and tiny bits of metal that seems somewhat normal from what I have read on this thread. I drained the oil out and took both filters out and they look like they are in pretty bad shape. Here is some pictures for reference:
From what I can tell these filters are not in the best of shape and have seen better days. The sump filter definitely has been repaired before by the PO (red gasket around base of filter) and both filters were pretty gummed up with crud. After seeing all the crud and debris lying in the sump plate and in these filters I feel like they need to be replaced at least. Preferably I would like to find a better oil filtration method considering how ineffective these filters are compared to modern day paper filters.