Oil filter tool spinning!!!

[dunnie]

I do apologise for posting on here alot recently but I'm getting the old 1100 back on the road. Today's activities were to replace my oil filter, yes I do have the correct tool..... However it's spinning whilst trying to undo the darn thing. I've only used the tool twice before.... Any ideas on dealing with this dilemma? I'm trying to pack out the insides of the tool abit to see if that might help, I take it she will undo anti clockwise, can't remember from last time??
Thanks, Nigel

 

[Welshman]

I do apologise for posting on here alot recently but I'm getting the old 1100 back on the road. Today's activities were to replace my oil filter, yes I do have the correct tool..... However it's spinning whilst trying to undo the darn thing. I've only used the tool twice before.... Any ideas on dealing with this dilemma? I'm trying to pack out the insides of the tool abit to see if that might help, I take it she will undo anti clockwise, can't remember from last time??
Thanks, Nigel

degrease it mix up some quickset epoxy and undo, others say a sheet of sandpaper

 

[DrFarkoff]

Yes anti clockwise from below to Undo

Two self tappers drilled and screwed through the filter work as well

TIP OF THE DAY

NEVER Use those Schite Hi-Flo filters!!

 

[Steptoe]

Line the filter tool with half a sheet of sandpaper or wet and dry and whack it onto the filter.

No messing, or mess, and if it doesn't work the bike is still rideable to someone who can remove it.
Unlike using self tappers in the filter which means you're not riding the bike anywhere if they don't work .

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Line the filter tool with half a sheet of sandpaper or wet and dry and whack it onto the filter.

No messing, or mess, and if it doesn't work the bike is still rideable to someone who can remove it.
Unlike using self tappers in the filter which means you're not riding the bike anywhere if they don't work .

There's your £12 worth on its own.

...or it would have been if you'd subscribed.

 

[dunnie]

Thanks

Thanks for the replies..... Yep I shall get round to subscribing, I flit between here and adv rider

 

[AberdeenAngus]

I flit between here and adv rider

PAH. DISBELIEVER.......BURN THE HERETIC

 

[The Grey One]

PAH. DISBELIEVER.......BURN THE HERETIC

Way too fast. Make him read all of the 1200 LC section, burning would be less painful.

John

 

[Captain Black]

May the gods scald his spanner hand with burning oil!

Mind you he's been fecking with that oil filter so long it'll be ice cold in Alice by now.

 

[Black Rooster]

Line the filter tool with half a sheet of sandpaper or wet and dry and whack it onto the filter.

No messing, or mess, and if it doesn't work the bike is still rideable to someone who can remove it.
Unlike using self tappers in the filter which means you're not riding the bike anywhere if they don't work .

+ 1 for steppers

that method hasn't failed me yet

 

[MattW]

+ 1 for steppers

that method hasn't failed me yet

And a +1 from me too

And when you get it off, oil the new seal and just fasten it hand tight plus 'a bit' - too many people lean on a big socket wrench and way over tighten filters.

 

[dunnie]

It's off with thanks

And a +1 from me too

And when you get it off, oil the new seal and just fasten it hand tight plus 'a bit' - too many people lean on a big socket wrench and way over tighten filters.

It's off, new ones on now but I'll loosen and tighten by hand, thankyou.

 

[MattW]

It's off, new ones on now but I'll loosen and tighten by hand, thankyou.

Because you can't actually get your hand onto the filter, I use a socket wrench with the head of the wrench in the palm of my hand (the socket extension between first and second fingers) to hand tighten the filter. Then another quarter to half a turn or so using the wrench.

It's kind of a 'feel' thing.

Obviously check for leaks after finishing

 

[Black Rooster]

And a +1 from me too

And when you get it off, oil the new seal and just fasten it hand tight plus 'a bit' - too many people lean on a big socket wrench and way over tighten filters.

and oil the ring ooo errr misuss

 

[Black Rooster]

ofc is it the proper tool for that make of filter ? some are made a bit better than others

 

[davegs]

ofc is it the proper tool for that make of filter ? some are made a bit better than others

Moto Bins filters are slightly smaller and they supply their own spanner with the filter.

 

[DrFarkoff]

It's off, new ones on now but I'll loosen and tighten by hand, thankyou.

tighten by hand then plus 3/4 turn The 1200series filters are marked with this in french! but not english

I think the torque was 11nm

 

[Steptoe]

tighten by hand then plus 3/4 turn The 1200series filters are marked with this in french! but not english

I think the torque was 11nm

The problem is people think, "that's not very tight, i'll give it just a bit more".

I barely tighten a new filter, and never had a single leak.

 

[Uncle Crumpet]

Or use the filter with the nut on the end! Heh heh!

 

[STUBBS]

Thanks for the replies..... Yep I shall get round to subscribing, I flit between here and adv rider

no rush