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Oil not draining?!!

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:25 am
by Markracing10
I am doing my first oil change on the trx and i removed the sump plug, filler cap and then the filter cover and filter but only about a litre of oil has drained and it still shows full on the sight glass....

Re: Oil not draining?!!

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:27 am
by Killerwhale
Markracing10 wrote:I am doing my first oil change on the trx and i removed the sump plug, filler cap and then the filter cover and filter but only about a litre of oil has drained and it still shows full on the sight glass....
Remove the sump PLUGS! ...there are two

Re: Oil not draining?!!

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:55 am
by dandywarhol
One for the sump and one for the oil tank :)

Re: Oil not draining?!!

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:28 pm
by Killerwhale
dandywarhol wrote:One for the sump and one for the oil tank :)


Ahhh, plug it! 8)

Re: Oil not draining?!!

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:19 pm
by M.V.
Yep, tank drain plug, 12mm bolt near the back of the oil filter cover.

Caught me out the first time too 8)

Re: Oil not draining?!!

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:25 am
by Fordy
I be doing this shortly (when motivated) what brand and weight of oil is recommended?
Cheers, Fordy.

Re: Oil not draining?!!

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:02 pm
by phuk72
Fordy wrote:I be doing this shortly (when motivated) what brand and weight of oil is recommended?
Cheers, Fordy.
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