Initial Service

[RedspawnSilver]

Originally Posted by Señor Gar

Feel free to crush the filter unless you plan to reuse it .

James, if you really feel the need I'll leave the explanations to you .

Nope, was hoping you would do it instead of just throwing it out there like you usually do...

[tony_fury]

Originally Posted by RedspawnSilver

If they use this wrong, or don't know how to use it correctly (putting it over the actual filter), they can crush the filter... saw a beginner do this when I turned my back when we were changing his oil...


Maybe pointing out to them the best way to use this would be the best way to explain the use of this tool. Some are beginners at changing out their oil.

Are you kidding me?

What a goober.......

[Steveo]

This is what I use when I change the oil in my truck. Just use a 3/8" drive ratchet. Don't know if there's enough room to use it on the bike though.

[Clueless]

Get one of these filter wrenches
http://www.directlineparts.com/produ...pid=1449&str=0

[DeadSpider]

Ok I picked up this dohicky at the local parts store


I was going to use my channel locks but they were a tad bit too small :/ And I doubt I will reuse the old filter so instructions to avoid possible damage from a basic tool to a spent filter is really not needed.

After I was done and ate breakfast I drained my catch pan into a jug for recycling and found extra parts woohoo!

[DeadSpider]

Originally Posted by Steveo

This is what I use when I change the oil in my truck. Just use a 3/8" drive ratchet. Don't know if there's enough room to use it on the bike though.

Originally Posted by Clueless

Get one of these filter wrenches
http://www.directlineparts.com/produ...pid=1449&str=0

Wish they had had one those at ther part store

[Deanohh]

Originally Posted by DeadSpider

Wish they had had one those at ther part store

Those stamped out round ones are no good because when the filter is tight, the flats of the filter deflect and the "wrench" just slips around.

[DeadSpider]

Originally Posted by Señor Gar

This won't fit on my ABS Fury since I only have 3/8" end clearance (filter to charcoal canister). How much clearance do you have Ben ?

Quite a bit... Only thing in the way was some hose that I just pushed over a bit. I only used that tool to break free the filter enough to finish it off by hand. I don't have an exact measurement because I was cramped up on some cement pavers between the bike and the house and really could not lay down to get a good look with that I was working with.

*EDIT*
I don't think there was a charcoal canister under there *shrugs* I could be wrong though.

[Clueless]

Originally Posted by DeadSpider

After I was done and ate breakfast I drained my catch pan into a jug for recycling and found extra parts woohoo!

Hope you put on a new one, that would be the crush washer from one of the drain plugs (there are 2 fyi for those that have not done an oil change)

Originally Posted by Deanohh

Those stamped out round ones are no good because when the filter is tight, the flats of the filter deflect and the "wrench" just slips around.

I use these every day, did 4 oil changes this morning, and they work perfectly on the OEM filters, and I have had to hit some with a persuader to get the filter off. The filter should not be torqued that tight.

Originally Posted by Señor Gar

This won't fit on my ABS Fury since I only have 3/8" end clearance (filter to charcoal canister). How much clearance do you have Ben ?

That is why you need the one I posted, they were made initially for the Goldwings (the manual says to remove the front lower cowl to get filter off), this wrench slips right in.

[Clueless]

Originally Posted by DeadSpider

*EDIT*
I don't think there was a charcoal canister under there *shrugs* I could be wrong though.

If you did not buy the bike in California (50 state model), there is no canister. The canister only comes on 50 state models, (all ABS models, and all matte silver are 50 state models).