Oil filter tool spinning!!!

[Steptoe]

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

You mean a K&N oil filter... My heart sinks when i see one fitted to any bikes i'm servicing.
I've never had one yet that simply unscrews. The filter body is too thin and the body distorts and the "nut" twists around.

To be blunt, they are fitted by smart arsed cunts who don't know any better.

And how about this for co-incidence . it just so happens that the bike i was working on yesterday had one of these bastard filters fitted (the nice owner didn't fit it).
And yes, it gave up easier than an eton schoolboy in an inner city comprehensive.
I got it out, but it cost the owner more of my time.

And don't give the old blarney about "if you do them up to the manufacturers spec they aren't a problem" because life, and owners aren't as simple. And if a normal filter is overtightened or becomes stuck they are very simple to remove no matter how tight they are.

The K&N are shite, and should never be fitted. And if you do fit one, you deserve your hand to be inserted into a vice and it tightened up like the bastard filter.

*edit... seeing as it's still in the bin i'll take a picture of yesterdays bastard and post it up.

 

[MattW]

And if you do fit one, you deserve your hand to be inserted into a vice and it tightened up like the bastard filter.

Harsh but fair

 

[Bendy toy]

Its another example of a torque figure causing people to over-tighten the thread. With so many parts, the thread should be tight enough, but the actual torque is not critical. The oil filter is perhaps the best example.
The 1200 filter is tucked up between exhaust and sump & can only be tightened with the tool. It's all too easy (for some) to go too far.

The filter on my bike was done too tight (by a BMW dealer). Thankfully my (new) filter wrench socket had to be gently tapped into place so didn't slip. There was no space to use my favourite strap wrench.

 

[Packer]

You mean a K&N oil filter... My heart sinks when i see one fitted to any bikes i'm servicing.
I've never had one yet that simply unscrews. The filter body is too thin and the body distorts and the "nut" twists around.

To be blunt, they are fitted by smart arsed cunts who don't know any better.

And how about this for co-incidence . it just so happens that the bike i was working on yesterday had one of these bastard filters fitted (the nice owner didn't fit it).
And yes, it gave up easier than an eton schoolboy in an inner city comprehensive.
I got it out, but it cost the owner more of my time.

And don't give the old blarney about "if you do them up to the manufacturers spec they aren't a problem" because life, and owners aren't as simple. And if a normal filter is overtightened or becomes stuck they are very simple to remove no matter how tight they are.

The K&N are shite, and should never be fitted. And if you do fit one, you deserve your hand to be inserted into a vice and it tightened up like the bastard filter.

*edit... seeing as it's still in the bin i'll take a picture of yesterdays bastard and post it up.

That may be the longest post from you in years I take it you don't rate K & N oil filters. Good job I don't use them.

 

[Pekkavee]

Edit: Sorry, wrong model.

Pekka

 

[Uncle Crumpet]

That may be the longest post from you in years I take it you don't rate K & N oil filters. Good job I don't use them.

And my post was in jest, hence the "heh heh", used one once, never a fuckin gain! At least it gave him a chance to vent, it will be good for his soul.

 

[Black Rooster]

And my post was in jest, hence the "heh heh", used one once, never a fuckin gain! At least it gave him a chance to vent, it will be good for his soul.

yea same I used a K & N on my old SV never again will I use the devils again

 

[Littledumptruck]

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 .

I have just had this happen on my 1150. So last night I did a search and found this thread amongst a few others, and so this evening I did just what Neil says here, and he's spot on. I found a piece of my plumbers 'clean it strip' and lined the tool with that. Old filter came off a treat. Hopefully I've not done the new one too tight. Once again, thanks for the help and advice.