Oil filter tool

[walkon40]

Can anyone tell me how 'universal' the oil filter tool is, which I need for my 2000 GS? My wife's got an ER5 and asked me to buy a 'universal' oil filter wrench for hers - anything 'round that I can use for both bikes, or do I have to fork out for two tools .

thanks

Martin

 

[welder8uk]

Not sure about the ER5, but Ive just bought one for the 1150 from Halfords (76mm diam I think it was) - £4.99

Steve

 

[MikeO]

Not sure about the ER5, but Ive just bought one for the 1150 from Halfords (76mm diam I think it was) - £4.99

Steve

What type of tool is it? - I only ask because I ended up buying a BMW tool because I couldn't find anything else which would fit into the recess...

Mike

 

[littleredrooster]

What type of tool is it? - I only ask because I ended up buying a BMW tool because I couldn't find anything else which would fit into the recess...

Mike

Yup - wot he says ^^^^^^^

 

[Kenny Rodkiss]

removal tool

Looks like this.
Comes in various diameters depending on the size of filter fitted to your bike.
£7 from Motobins for 1150 GS size.

 

[MikeO]

Yep, that's identical to the BMW one I've got, Kenny, but I'd not seen anything like it in Halfords...

Mike

 

[Steve]

76mm, 14 flats. Any decent automotive parts supplier should have one, as it's the same for some Mercs and BMW cars. I think I paid £2.50 for mine

 

[welder8uk]

The one from Halfords looks the same as Kennies, but it made out of pressed steel rather than cast.

steve

 

[slampo]

I was gonna use a screwdriver!

(and gloves, obviously).

 

[pragmatix]

76mm, 14 flats. Any decent automotive parts supplier should have one, as it's the same for some Mercs and BMW cars. I think I paid £2.50 for mine

Got mine from my local motor factors abot £3, took the filter in and they matched it, 1200 owners should be able to do the same trick theres is a Fiat or Citroen one. If your posh your Snap On tools man will do you one at a more extravagant price

Pete A

 

[Mouse]

If you're feeling flash, Halfords do a "Professional" tool that has three moving prongs, that will grip pretty much any size of oil filter.

It needs a bit of work with an angle grinder to use it on a 1200 though, to make the prongs fit into the gap between filter and sump. Might be the same story for the older bikes, I'm not sure. But even when "modified" in this way it will work fine on other (jap) bikes.

 

[JohnP]

Got mine, the proper job, a 76/12 (76mm. dia/12 flutes) from a very helpful gentleman at, who raided a 15 piece set for me. He said he could possibly get replacements. Cost for the item was £9.55 including postage and packing. Tried it on a replacement filter and it fits perfectly.

 

[JohnP]

QUOTE]Got mine, the proper job, a 76/12 (76mm. dia/12 flutes) from a very helpful gentleman at, who raided a 15 piece set for me. He said he could possibly get replacements. Cost for the item was £9.55 including postage and packing. Tried it on a replacement filter and it fits perfectly.[/QUOTE]

Forgot to say that it's for use on a 1200.

 

[schnauzer]

Heil Gericke do em from stock too i believe

 

[bartolmi]

BMW tool reference number

Yep, that's identical to the BMW one I've got, Kenny, but I'd not seen anything like it in Halfords...

Mike

Do you have the bmw reference number for the oil tool? I live in Florence and my BMW delear doesn't want to sell it to me!!!!

Bart

 

[Possu]

1150 oil filter tool is identical to the original K-series, as are the filters I believe. Fuel filters may also be interchangeable between the K's & the 11XX oilheads if you're ever stuck.

If I remember, I'll post the part number from my tool later.