oil filter replacement

[malcopopolo]

If you change your own oil filters and fit a HF160 replacement filter, the job is easier if you have one of these.

76mm 14 flute

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/laser-76mm-x-14-flutes-oil-filter-wrench/?da=1&TC=GS-040813117&gclid=COGTyYmerNQCFYO87QodJpwCYg

Malc

 

[DrFarkoff]

Why would you buy a £15K bike and use these schite filters on them????

Use Mahle OC619

 

[malcopopolo]

Because its a 15K bike and the Hi Flo is more than capable being changed every 6k miles Now if we were an exotic Italian sports car costing 150K i might agree

 

[DrFarkoff]

If you saw what those crap were made of in comparison to the Mahle, You might well think again !

The only ones where pretty damned aggressive mechanicing was required to remove them were two of these !!!

there is more metal in a cola can!!!

That's in 10 years of working on and servicing BMWs

 

[bisbee]

The op question was about tools not filters However Mahle are good filters
see for sale section for tools

 

[red1]

If you saw what those crap were made of in comparison to the Mahle, You might well think again !

The only ones where pretty damned aggressive mechanicing was required to remove them were two of these !!!

there is more metal in a cola can!!!

That's in 10 years of working on and servicing BMWs

Hi-flo are an "approved" filter for BMW.


From the dark side this was sent

 

[JJH]

Hi-flo are an "approved" filter for BMW.


From the dark side this was sent

By BMW? JJH

 

[fatnfast]

Surely BMW would only approve BMW filters?
The only filter I have had that was a bitch to remove was a Hiflo. The metal body twists very easily. I doubt any removal tool would make much difference.

 

[bisbee]

Afaik Mahle make the OEM filters for BMW amongst other bike manufacturers

 

[red1]

It's TUV approved so it meets the required standard as a replacement for a BMW OEM part.


From the dark side this was sent

 

[malcopopolo]

Hi -flo are TUV approved which is good enough for me. They sell millions of them - how many horror stories have you heard?

Edit Red 1 beat me to it

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

Because its a 15K bike and the Hi Flo is more than capable being changed every 6k miles Now if we were an exotic Italian sports car costing 150K i might agree

And Hi-Flo are OE for Ferrari so of it's good enough for the Wops