Two things to add to these excellent posts about changing oil.
One, you don't have to drain the oil when it is hot. Let it drain overnight and it will be just fine. When you put the new oil in, it will quickly clean all the old oil off the parts anyway.
Two, I don't see any need to oil the O-ring gasket on the filter cover. What you DO need to oil, is the small rubber gasket on the bottom end of the new filter, where it slides over the tube at the bottom of the filter housing. It is about a half inch in diameter.



Ducati,
You are incorrect in your timing.
The new oil turns black as you are pouring it into the engine!

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Ed
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