Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > REMOVING THE OIL FILTER

[m1keyp]

Please can someone enlighten me as how the internal oil filter is removed on a 2002 748?

Not the screw on cartridge

The pictures in the haynes manual are different to the pictures in the ducati parts list.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards Mike

[Edited on 14-3-2005 by m1keyp]

[nelly]

It's in the same place but hiding behind the "plug" with a 14mm hex drive.
Unscrew the plug then using the same allen key or socket bit unscrew the filter.

[Harv748]

Its the largish hex head/plug on the RHS of the bike, near the bottom of the casing.

Undo, and there is a wire guaze tube inside which either:

a) comes out nice and easy with the plug or
b) needs an allen key to undo a small retaining bolt inside before removal

...as mine came out with the plug, I can't tell you what size the allen key is needed if you have that type!

Sure nelly et al will be along in a mo to tell you...

Well what do you know...speak of the devil

[Edited on 14-3-2005 by Harv748]

[m1keyp]

The problem is that it is Bl**dy tight then as is would not inscrew

Thanks for the quick replies

[Rob B]

Yep, it'll go with a bbbbbang.

[m1keyp]

Are we talking the small "brass" coloured alllen key bolt underneath the large hex bolt?

[ath748]

There's a bit of info here from when I changed my oil and filter a while ago:

http://217.199.188.40/xmb/viewthread...10414#pid85330


Ade.