Did my 1st oil change on my 78 100/7 today. After researching past post on the famous o-ring,I was a little nervous. My canister measured 3.5,I used 1 shim with o-ring and no gasket. The old filter had 1 shim,o-ring and gasket. The hardest part of whole process was getting crash bar out of the way. The search feature on this board really helps out.
Sounds about right. The canister on my /7 is 2.8mm from the surface, so I ended up using the gasket in order to not compress the o-ring too much. Crunching the numbers, the "no gasket" combo for you gives about 20% compression on the o-ring...that's good. With the gasket, that compression drops to less than 10%...not good for the long run.
Occasionally check the canister, but you're good to go.
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'78 R100/7 & '69 R69S & '52 R25/2
mine-ineye-deatheah-pielayah-jooa-kalayus. oolah-minane-hay-meeriah-kal-oyus-algay-a-thaykin', buddy!
Not to hijack here, but what years/models of the airhead are affected by the dreaded $2,000 "O"-ring?
Attitude is everything!
08' V-Strom 650 great light weight tourer
99' R 1100 RT Gone. 1972 R 60/5 Gone too.
1993 K75S resides in TX now.
IIRC, /7 and on.
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'78 R100/7 & '69 R69S & '52 R25/2
mine-ineye-deatheah-pielayah-jooa-kalayus. oolah-minane-hay-meeriah-kal-oyus-algay-a-thaykin', buddy!
1977 or later airhead.
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