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JCCJMM_ · August 25th, 2008, 10:53 AM

Disclaimer: I am a nervous nelly about my maintenance....has to be dang near perfect.

Changed the oil yesterday. All went well. But I was wondering......is it normal for a little oil to seep past the plate's gasket until it has a good seal?
I always under tighten bolts as a habit. After my morning commute, I noticed a tiny bit of oil seeping (not dripping) around the plate.

Seems like the same thing happened last time I did an oil change, but the oil stopped seeping after a few rides.

BTW... I am not a big believer in torque wrenches. I have worked on my own cars for over 20 years (all maintenance except rebuilds and welding) and learrned the art of "feeling it" with wrenches.

August 25th, 2008, 10:53 AM	#1
JCCJMM_ ninjette.org member Name: John-Michael Location: Texas Join Date: Aug 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2007 EX250 Posts: 133	Oil change question Disclaimer: I am a nervous nelly about my maintenance....has to be dang near perfect. Changed the oil yesterday. All went well. But I was wondering......is it normal for a little oil to seep past the plate's gasket until it has a good seal? I always under tighten bolts as a habit. After my morning commute, I noticed a tiny bit of oil seeping (not dripping) around the plate. Seems like the same thing happened last time I did an oil change, but the oil stopped seeping after a few rides. BTW... I am not a big believer in torque wrenches. I have worked on my own cars for over 20 years (all maintenance except rebuilds and welding) and learrned the art of "feeling it" with wrenches.