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Robertchanger

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Replacing a Oil Filter Screen Cap
« on: October 14, 2018, 08:30:45 PM »
First time oil change on my 2009 Kymco Grand Vista - I was an idiot and turned the wrench in the wrong direction and broke the oil filter screen cap - sort of.  The oil drain plug still screws in, but the cap part of it snapped off the bolt itself. 

I'm having some trouble finding a replacement from someone in the United States - I guess my question is whether its worth it to replace it?  It doesn't seem to be leaking at all.  I'm curious whether I should leave it as is or whether I should replace it.

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Re: Replacing a Oil Filter Screen Cap
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2018, 06:43:42 PM »
I use Leeson's in West Virginia for Kymco parts, they are phone call available and price competitive: https://www.leesonsarcticcat.com/contactus

Look up the part, copy the number, call them.

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Re: Replacing a Oil Filter Screen Cap
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2018, 09:35:28 PM »
The threaded part will back out if you ride. Says so in Murphy's Law! Replace!
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Re: Replacing a Oil Filter Screen Cap
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2018, 06:30:16 PM »
If in doubt, change it out.
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Re: Replacing a Oil Filter Screen Cap
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2018, 10:03:07 PM »


Are you talking about these things?
Plentiful on ebay.
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Re: Replacing a Oil Filter Screen Cap
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2019, 08:00:25 PM »
I cast my vote for replace it's not worth taking a chance of it unscrewing.
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Re: Replacing a Oil Filter Screen Cap
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2019, 12:58:03 PM »
Whatever you do, rather don’t get one of the cheap replicas from China. I ordered a cheap plug from China and it fits - but the threaded part of the plug is shorter than the threaded part of the original plug. Which means changes are better that the thread on the plug or sump could be damaged when the plug gets tightened.
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