Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 > Oil change

[lemans]

Hi all
Just recently discovered this board having bought a 2002 ST4s. I have found loads of useful information and useful tips.

I am changing the oil and filter. I want to check and clean the filter screen while I am at it. But I can't get the filter screen out. on other Dukes I have owned this usually slides out when I have removed the outer cap. On my new machine I can't get the screen out. It seems to have a hexagonal socket (same size as the outer cap). I have tried unsrewing it with a suitable socket but it won't budge. Is there a "trick" to getting this out?

[paulmort]

Hiya Lemans
welcome to the board
Our fav Nelly will be able to help out, Im sure.
I'll send him a u2u to look at this thread
Cally Nelly, come in!!!!!!!!!!
Mind you, a lot of other peeps will probably get the answers for you before Monday morn when Neil (Nelly) is back in his fabulous workshop

btw, welcome again, and if you are at the virtual bar, mibnes a pint of pedigree

and to join The Club is so easy, just see Membership on the home page, and its soooooo cheap, and many places give 10% off if you're a DSC member
Go on, you know you want to
bestest
mort

[nelly]

The gauze filter should unscrew out of the casing using the same size hex bit as you used to get the cap off. 14mm I think.
If it's been fitted hamfisted then it could tight. Get the hex bit in and "lean on it"..........

[moto748]

Sounds like my 2001 748.

Use a 14mm socket bit with an extension bar, not an actual Allen key (Halfords sell 'em). It may be pretty tight, (mine was), but there's no mystique to it.

[lemans]

Thanks for your input everyone

Now I know it definitely screws out I've had another go. Today the damn thing came undone quite easily!!!
I can only imagine the engine got cooler overnight and made the bolt a little less tight.

Regards

Daryl

[paulmort]

Told you Nelly and others could sort it
Nelly's just got to think "it'll work" from miles distance and it normally does
Now you can join the club, we already saved you 25 notes???????????
bestest
mort

[lemans]

Thanks Mort
I will sort out membership this weekend
Regards
Daryl

[paulmort]

Well done Daryl, you'll never regret it m8

and as you're joining, I'll have that virtual pint of pedigree now
bestest
mort

btw, dont let anyone tell you anything else
but blooo is best and fastest.....................