Is this bolt for the oil also?

[conan222]

Hi,

Can you please tell me what this bolt is for as it appears to be linked to the main oil sump but the oil drain plug / bolt is underneath on the other side of the bike?.

Thanks for any help.

Andrew

[CROSSBOLT]

That is the drain for oil. The big cap on the other side is the strainer for oil.

[Onekneedown]

No it is not for the oil also.  The oil drain plug is under the bike with the strainer attached. 

[CROSSBOLT]

No it is not for the oil also.  The oil drain plug is under the bike with the strainer attached.

I could be wrong...I thought I was wrong once....but I wasn't! Har, har!

Would you care to place a bet? C'mon, let's make a bet! Wish I had some money! Har, har!

[Stig / Major Tom]

Yeah, your bolt is for the oil.
17MM Karl?, most of them??

Stig

[CROSSBOLT]

Yeah, your bolt is for the oil.
17MM Karl?, most of them??

Stig

Yep. 17 mm for drain bolt. 15/16" (23 mm) for the strainer....I think....I could be wrong..?...naaahh!

[Onekneedown]

I could be wrong...I thought I was wrong once....but I wasn't! Har, har!

Would you care to place a bet? C'mon, let's make a bet! Wish I had some money! Har, har!

I was wrong once too.  But still not changing my oil from that location ??

[CROSSBOLT]

I was wrong once too.  But still not changing my oil from that location ??

That's okay. Whichever works best for you. That way you get the screen and the oil together. See, no prob, Bob!

[Stig / Major Tom]

That's okay. Whichever works best for you. That way you get the screen and the oil together. See, no prob, Bob!

....until that pot-metal strainer cap's hex head strips and rounds off, from over tightening!
Have seen lots of scooter posts after this happens!!
The actual oil drain plug (usually on the SIDE of the case) is made from much better metal....never heard of the head of these stripping.
Stig

[CROSSBOLT]

....until that pot-metal strainer cap's hex head strips and rounds off, from over tightening!
Have seen lots of scooter posts after this happens!!
The actual oil drain plug (usually on the SIDE of the case) is made from much better metal....never heard of the head of these stripping.
Stig

VERY good point!

[JJJoseph]

Yep. 17 mm for drain bolt. 15/16" (23 mm) for the strainer....I think....I could be wrong..?...naaahh!

On my Sento, they're both 17mm

[CROSSBOLT]

They're both 17mm

My bad. The oil filter cap on the DT300i is 23 mm and is considerably larger than the strainer cap.